# 1999 Ford Ranger.... anti theft system? help me

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-ranger-anti-theft-system-help-me/36999>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** relay, starters, ford, ranger\
**Created:** [September 22, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-ranger-anti-theft-system-help-me/36999 "2009-09-22T18:48:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mrjpnagy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@Mrjpnagy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mrjpnagy)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-ranger-anti-theft-system-help-me/36999/1 "2009-09-22T18:48:58Z")

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I had my trailer hooked up to my ford. I asked my wife to turn on the lights, as I recently changed all the bulbs. I saw one and as I was adjusting it, I accidentally touched the two poles together. Obviously all the lights went out. After I replaced the little 15amp fuse, all the lights worked again.  
  
 HOWEVER, the truck will not start. New battery and batt wire connectors. I notice that when I put the key in, the theft light continues to blink.  
  
  
  
 Any ideas people? Can this be fixed at home or am I stuck towing this in to the dealership / service. Uhhhggh.

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-ranger-anti-theft-system-help-me/36999/2 "2009-09-22T20:23:25Z")

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More than one fuse may have blown.

Check the others visually ( remove, look at it, replace ).