About a year ago the stealer diagnosed my KJ with a bad multi-function switch, because when driving at night with my lights and turn signal on and occasionally when the signal kicked off my headlights would flash off momentarily. They said it was a short in the switch. Well to make this story short it is doing it again. My question is this, Since they replaced that at approx 30,000 mi under the 3-36 and I am over 45,000 now, should it be a free repair since it is doing it again?

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'05 Liberty Sport
Bright Silver Metallic
Mastercraft Courser A/T tires
The trail always looks easier from the top of the hill.

Well I know most OEM parts installed by stealerships(must be bought and installed at that dealer) have a 12 month or 12,000 mile warrenty,They might or might not let it slide.

What he said. Since it is an ongoing issue with the same part, they might.

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2006 Sport CRD

Could the Aztecs have known, that in 2012 after a 4 year experiment, our country would cease to exist?

I know the feeling with the multi-function switch, mny KJ is on it's 3rd...and it only has 12K miles....Good luck with the dealer in allowing you to go ahead with another replacement at little to no cost since they have already done it...work all the angles....

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Had 2005 KJ Rocky Mnt. Edition (destroyed)
Had 2006 KJ Sport 4x4
Have 2007 JK 4-dr Sahara 4x4 (tow package so stock 4.10s!!)
AEV 3.5" RS Lift; Schrockworks FR bumper and Warn 9.5ti winch; Cobra 75 CB; Rigid 50" LED light bar; Adventure Trailers (AT Overland) JK Kitchen setup in the cargo area.
Southern L.O.S.T. # 236487

Thanks for the tips. I am going to call tomorrow.

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'05 Liberty Sport
Bright Silver Metallic
Mastercraft Courser A/T tires
The trail always looks easier from the top of the hill.

Hey guys, what does this switch cost installed/not installed? Does anyone know what exactly is shorted in it? I am a fairly excellent solderer if I can get at the problem. Haha

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Pre-Lowered 02 Liberty
2.5" Rustys Coil w/ Ranchos in the rear.
ARB, OME927's, 1/4 strut plate and Als Gen 4.5 Uppers in the front.
Flowmaster Super 40 Series (GONE, SO QUIET!)
245/75/16 Kumho KL-78 w/ Spidertraxxxxx
Ripped out the plastic inner wheel liners
Herculined ALLLL over.....

All that they could figure out was that it was something in the switch, but they couldn't figure out what part of it was exactly shorted. I guess that is why they are paid the big bucks.

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'05 Liberty Sport
Bright Silver Metallic
Mastercraft Courser A/T tires
The trail always looks easier from the top of the hill.

I dont suppose you have the bad switch do you? I have xray equip and other goodies so I could prob figure it out....

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Pre-Lowered 02 Liberty
2.5" Rustys Coil w/ Ranchos in the rear.
ARB, OME927's, 1/4 strut plate and Als Gen 4.5 Uppers in the front.
Flowmaster Super 40 Series (GONE, SO QUIET!)
245/75/16 Kumho KL-78 w/ Spidertraxxxxx
Ripped out the plastic inner wheel liners
Herculined ALLLL over.....

I paid under $50 including shipping for a new multifunction switch back in September from moparpart.com. Most other places I found online wanted 80 bucks or so. But when I look at moparparts now, it looks like they've changed their website setup. You have to request a quote by email for most parts. Boring story, I'm sure. But someone asked how much they cost. Somewhere between 50 and 80 bucks. I wouldn't pay anyone to install it. It's a piece of cake.

Cool sounds good, thanks a lot. How did you get it off? Does the whole stalk come off or just the end? I havent even looked at how to do this yet so if its painfully easy just tell me to shut up and look at it myself!

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Pre-Lowered 02 Liberty
2.5" Rustys Coil w/ Ranchos in the rear.
ARB, OME927's, 1/4 strut plate and Als Gen 4.5 Uppers in the front.
Flowmaster Super 40 Series (GONE, SO QUIET!)
245/75/16 Kumho KL-78 w/ Spidertraxxxxx
Ripped out the plastic inner wheel liners
Herculined ALLLL over.....

Jdumont They never let you have the old part.

leepskate Do you know how where a write up is to take it apart? If that is the case then Imight do it myself. Also is the procedure the same as in the 02-04? If that is the case I might buy the repair manual for the earlier jeeps.

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'05 Liberty Sport
Bright Silver Metallic
Mastercraft Courser A/T tires
The trail always looks easier from the top of the hill.

I have an '02, so I don't know if this has changed for other model years. But for an 02 you just have to disconnect the negative battery cable, remove 2 torx screws on the bottom of the plastic shroud around the steering column, remove the shroud, unplug the old switch, plug in the new and then put the shroud back on and hook up the battery. I'm going from memory, but that's basically it. I don't have access to the repair manual right now but I can double check it later.

BTW, the headlight control stalk and the wiper stalk are both built into the multifunction switch. When you replace the switch you're replacing everything.

thanks jeepskate, That is what I really was needing to know. From what I have seen they are the same. Is it a pretty easy do-it yourself job? How long does it take?

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'05 Liberty Sport
Bright Silver Metallic
Mastercraft Courser A/T tires
The trail always looks easier from the top of the hill.

Very easy. 20 mins tops. If you're looking for the part online, Google seems to turn up more hits if you type multi function as two words.