Tracking down a short
Makes our old beaters look pretty good, eh? I bought a 98 Ranger knowing it had a problem. It had (I moved it) a module buried under the plastic upoulstry in the back of the cab which runs the key fob receiver and the theft alarm. You MUST manually lock the last door closed manually, and NOT arm the theft alarm, or in 30 seconds to a 1/2 day, the alarm WILL eventually go off.
THANKS, Ford!!