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Old 04-06-2018, 09:12 AM
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Default Where is the power door lock relay located?

2000 Ranger XLT Sport and am trying to find out where the PDL relay is located. Both doors started doing same thing, same day, all at once. Have read 1st thing to try is to exchange the relay. Can someone help and tell me where this little black box resides?
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Old 04-06-2018, 11:49 AM
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Default Re: Where is the power door lock relay located?

There is a "driver door unlock" relay, an "all lock" relay and an "all unlock" relay. All three are inside a black relay box up under the dash to the right of the steering column.
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Old 04-06-2018, 12:59 PM
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Default Re: Where is the power door lock relay located?

Only thing between the steering column and the accelerator is black firewall, do not see any black box. Course @ 80 years old, can't get really UP underneath. The relay I speaking of is totally enclosed one piece, pull and replace, and has 5 blade connector.
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Old 04-06-2018, 07:15 PM
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Default Re: Where is the power door lock relay located?

The relays are 5-blade and are inside the box under a cover. Every box I've seen has been black but it is conceivable that Ford used a different color for some years. It is to the right side of column, straight up. I don't remember for sure but it may be necessary to pull the plastic knee bolster cover and then the steel knee bolster to get to the box.

The diagram below shows the shape of the relay box without its cover in place. The size of the complete box is roughly 2" x 2" x 6".
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Old 04-07-2018, 09:31 AM
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Default Re: Where is the power door lock relay located?

Thank you so much for the info. Will have to get a young friend to get up underneath the dash and go from there. Without your help, would have never even thought to look in this location.
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Old 08-30-2018, 05:58 PM
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Default Re: Where is the power door lock relay located?

i have the same issue but i have a 2004 ranger. the relays seem to be located in the passenger kick panel fuse box though on my ranger. Are these removable on a 2004? They too were under a cover but do not want to pull out. Driver door will not unlock but will lock. Passenger side fully operational.
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Old 04-08-2022, 09:55 AM
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Default Re: Where is the power door lock relay located?

My Ranger has 8 relays of the same type under the dash. I know the lower left relay controls the driver side window. I'm trying to find the power lock relays. The image shows 2 larger relays in the top section and 4 5-blade relays in the bottom section. My box has 4 5-blade relays in the top section instead of the 2 larger relays. Would love to know what each of the 8 relays does.
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Old 04-29-2022, 08:24 AM
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Default Re: Where is the power door lock relay located?

Does DOLLAR STORE slim jim tool will unlock Ranger?

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