Review on A1 Cardone 48-202 Remanufactured Transfer Case Motor: Durable and Reliable Upgrade for Optimal Performance by Jeremy Carpenter

Perfect fit for 98 Ranger XLT Automatic 4.0 Extended Cab 4x4 This motor has 7 wires in the connector. If your transfer case has a 8th brown wire that goes to the connector, you cannot remove the old wire from the transfer case without cutting that wire. NO. The 8th wire is used to switch the electric synchronization in the transfer case on the go. Not required if you stopped and shifted to neutral while shifting TC. Search the internet for "Ford Ranger 8 Wire Transfer Case Motor" and you will see that you remove the wire from the connector on the old motor and plug it into the connector on the new one. Conclusion: Works great with 7 wires, but don't switch to 4WD or turn it off on the fly if you eliminate those 8 wires.