High Beam issue on a 88 ranger

[hollywoodman]

I have a headlight issue on my ranger. My low beams work just fine but I have no high beams. I have replaced the high beam switch on the colum but still no luck.

 

[Mark_88]

Check the wire connector just under the hood near the firewall. There are about 10 wires in that connection for the lights, horn, and a few others...the connectors tend to fall apart with time and the wires can actually fall out of the connector or become loose.

I went through a similar trial and error mode of troubleshooting until one night I lost all power on the highway...the main power line (big black/pink wire) was holding on by a single copper thread...so give them all a good look because it can easily be more than one wire falling out.

 

[fyre82]

X2 ^
I've fixed that on both my '88's . . .