Ranger EV or Electrician Guru's

Prong loose in the plug causing an arc?

I've seen that before but never studied on it. That's my best guess

Ill check that out and replace the end. Went ahead and plugged it up tonight with a different cord to see if it does the same thing

I bet most anything with a different extension cord you'll be good. Hopefully the male end on your Ranger is still OK. I've got a 12ga extension cord that I need to replace the end on because if something draws power on it for an extended amount of time, the whole plug end will get quite hot.


Its the same reason that cheap contractor grade electrical receptacles inside a home can cause fires. Over time the flimsy contact springs inside the outlet get weak leading to a poor/high resistance connection.

need to amp probe the wire from the plug to the batteries. Could be corrosion issue at the batteries and even under the wire conduit.