Installed the cheap chinese ebay start stop eliminator

[superj]

And it works just like people said it would. 18 bucks and 20 minutes to install and saved 70 bucks over the nicer looking australian start/stop eliminator.

This plugs in under the center console button assembly that has the auto start/stop button on it. It actually plugs into that button assembly. There is also a video in how to install this on yourube and can easily be found if you google "how to install ford ranger auto start/stop eliminator", for those who wish to see the install in real life motion picture instructions.

You don't need to though as there are no tools required and its a very easy install so have no worries about this install.

So, lets begin...


Start by pulling on the shift console right here with your fingers. Pull up and it will pop up. Vehicles are made with push clips now so its very easy to remove and reinstall stuff.

Next open the center console lid and pull up the back of the shift console, just like you did the front.

When done, it will be sitting up, like in this picture. Perfect, you are doing great.

Reach under your button assembly between the e brake and the center console and unplug the grey plug. Its an old school plug where you apply finger tip pressure to the center clip and pull the body apart from the female side of the plug.

I had some crappy pics so this picture also is where you plug the eliminator into the button assembly where you just removed the grey plug from and you also plug the plug from the truck wiring harness into the eliminator. They are both grey and can only go together one way so if you have it together, you are half way done and doing well.
It will look like the pic below when done.

Push the red wire from the eliminator that has the fuse on it down under the shift console and out the plastic skirt so its down by your seats track. Right down inside where the button assembly sits.

Look under your seat down where your atm card falls and you can't easily get and you will see your plug with the fuse. Squeeze your wide hands down there and pull that sucker towards the pedal assembly and get most of the excess wire pulled out to the floor by where your feet are when driving.

see the wire that is in a bundle, you should be to this point in your install. In the same area, put your fingers where mine is and pull towards the seat.... All the way around that trim piece.

When done, you will be hereand you are so close to being done, you can drink something to make yourself feel better as its probably hot where you live, like it us here. 97 degrees and something crazy like 80% humidity. And dang mosquitos everywhere, can't forget that fun too. Anyways, you are almost ready to test.

Now back to your wire bundle mess on the floor. Pick it up and pull it so you can push the length of wire up behind the skirt of the center console body and around this corner, by the gas pedal.

Here is a part you dont have to do if you don't want to. I am not a fan of random wires hanging down or sitting low where they can catch on your shoe or get yanked out so i reached as high up as i could above the corner we spoke about in the previous picture and wrapped the plug around a wire bundle and pulled some of the slack upwards. Don't pull it tight like your dog does to the leash when a cat comes out, leave a little slack for possible expansion or retraction, movement, etc.

From where you ersped that wire bundle up for safety, pull the redt of the wire and plug over to the fuse box above tour left foot area and wrap a bunch ofnthe 3xvess around this wire bundle (or be professional and zip tie into a nice bow, your choice).

This is the fuse box you need and the code people talk about in those threads when they add the button pad for keyless entry. My truck didnt have the button pad and i am not adding it so you guys can look at my code, i am not worried anyone is going to come and hack my truck for running drugs to mexico or anything like that. Those guys dont steal midwize trucks for that, its half tons or larger with 4x4 they like to steal.

Anyways, pull out the blue 15 amp fuse and put it into your eliminator plug

After you put the fuse in, plug your eliminator plug into the blue fuse's old spot.

Woohooo! Start your truck and your auto stop/start is bo longer on! You are good to go.

So now you need to go back and align those push pin clips for the shift console and trim above your knees, amd push them back into place so your truck looks like you mever took it apart. You will see where they go, the little slots that line up with the clips when you hold the plastic trim pieces back near where they went.

You have completed your first interior mod and are good to go. Take a drive and enjoy that little "A" being lined out.

If you are super bored and have your forscan set up, you can now plug in and turn off that "A" off and forget that crap was ever on your truck.

Have a great day and i hope you enjoyed my rambling story instructions.

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[POULINR]

Paid $99 from 4D and was done in 15 minutes you get what you pay for!

 

[MAV]

I'm gonna enjoy jumping in your truck with that secure code posted...

Thanks for the writeup!

 

[TurboRanger]

They could have figured out how the make that without the red wire

 

[Awirez]

I like the commentary in the instructions.

 

[superj]

its also great in fb marketplace ads. i get lots of positive comments on the writing i put up for things. i am huge fan of story telling to get things out for people. some people are not good at following written instructions or day dream and get lost so if you make it interesting, it helps people.

i used to teach hardware for a&p students who were failing because you have to remember the markings on the bolt and rivet heads, plus some other things and i learned at that time how to help people learn easier.

i have also taught army training for civilians on aviation tech data reading. you really need to make that more interesting, ha ha ha

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