This red one is a VERY old edition (#880), perfect for '80-86 trucks. It includes many older diagrams not found in later editions. For '87-96 trucks, a red cover that goes to '96 (also here), or an EARLY blue cover (as shown #36058 ) would be much better because they contain much more info about EFIs, including superior wiring diagrams.
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Unfortunately, the LATEST blue-cover edition has deleted much of this info, and its wiring diagrams aren't worth having, except as a crutch until you can find one of the older editions. Even worse: there's NO difference on the cover, so the only way to tell which version a blue cover is would be to OPEN the book & look at the wiring diagrams. If you're communicating with an eBay (or other online) seller, ask him what's on page 12-63. If he says it's '92-later F/Bronco diagram 13 of 13, that's the version you want. If he says it doesn't HAVE a page with that number... The later version (with crappy wiring diagrams) ends at p.12-54, which is followed by a glossary of engine rebuilding terms.

These manuals are often available on eBay for less than $10 shipped, but make sure you're bidding on (or buying) the edition you really want. All the blue covers are 80-96 so they're very hard to distinguish, but there are MANY red covers. To see what's available right now, click this. These are the driver checklist & maintenance schedule that apply to most of these trucks:

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I have never used or visited https://charm.li/ , but it purports to be a totally-free library of service manuals for all years, makes, & models. Use your own judgment & caution before clicking that link. MotorCraft Service also has some free resources, but not many apply to pre-'02 vehicles.

If you don't have an owner guide, download the '96 or '97 PDF free from Ford or through the MotorCraft Service site, also free. For ~$30, Ford will give you access to all service manuals, TSBs, FSAs (recalls), EVTMs (wiring), & PCEDs (engine & emission management) for 3 days, but I haven't checked what's actually available for these trucks.

Newest edition (with crappy wiring diagrams) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1563922134/

These Ford disk images can be mounted to a virtual drive, and installed to a HDD partition with its own drive letter for use without burning an actual disk, but having the disk is a worthwhile safety net, in case of HDD failure or infection. For instructions on installation & use:



There are also some free service manuals that have been uploaded:
https://www.diesel-dave.com/vehic/manual/svo/svomain.htm

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