Installing steering wheel mounted radio controls:

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:05 am

Here are the part numbers for the parts you need to buy to install this:

Pulled the part numbers for the parts:
56042313AB - Steering wheel - Steering wheel and trim - Radio control Radio control Left 2002 - 2007 - List price:$15.60, online:$12.64

56042312AB - Steering wheel - Steering wheel and trim - Radio control Radio control Right 2002 - 2007 - List price:$16.35, online:$13.24

56050821AB - Steering wheel Steering wheel and trim Wire W/audio controls - List price:$33.35, online:$27.01

Now those parts with some cutting time on the factory trim would do it just like I did. So if you did it this way your total cost to add these suckers using new parts would be:
$52.89

Now if you didnt want to have to cut anything you need to order the rear plastic trim, the plastic costs $18.08 shop price.(25% discount over RRP)

05086215AA - COVER, Steering Wheel Back

So for about $71 total you could add this via new parts from the dealer and it would be a completely "bolt-on" mod. If you found a WJ with the buttons and harness and spent a little time installing the radio wires into your harness, and cut out your old plastic, you could do this for only the cost of those used parts from a junkyard.

You can take these part numbers down to your local dealer to order them, if you do that you may wish to print the following 2 pages of the PDF that shows all your needed parts(the parts needed are listed as number 3, 9, and 11 in the pdf):
http://colorado4wheel.com/allmanuals/Je ... uttons.pdf

Also, 99-04 WJs use the same radio buttons, but do not use the same steering wheel harness.

The install:

Very easy to do, took about 30 minutes overall. I got the parts at the junkyard last weekend, unfortunately I wasn't able to pull the rear steering wheel plastic which has the cutouts for the buttons, however its pretty easy to dremel them out and install the buttons.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal. Go inside and enjoy a beer for about 20 minutes.

Start by removing the airbag, there are 2 8mm bolts that hold it in place, once the bolts are out the airbag will come forward, disconnect each airbag connector from the back along with the horn connection. Set the airbag aside in a safe place facing upward.

loosen the 13mm bolt and unscrew several turns.

Unscrew the cruise control buttons from either side, unplug them and set them aside. Disconnect the steering wheel wiring harness from the clockspring.

Use a gear puller(traditional steering wheel pullers will not work since the KJ steering wheel does not have threaded hold for the puller to screw into) to remove the steering wheel. Feed the airbag wires through the rear plastic cover and set the steering wheel aside.

Make sure not to turn the clockspring, dont worry about aligning the wheel, there is only one configuration that it can be installed with.

Remove the rear plastic from the wheel, remove the wiring harness.

Use the cutting instrument of your choice, mine was a dremel with a drill bit and a razor blade to cleanup the cut, and cut along the mold lines seen on the rear plastic, tweak as needed to get the buttons to mount, alternatively if you are able to get the rear plastic you will not need to make the cuts for the buttons.

After cutting and installing the buttons install the new steering wheel wiring harness, it will be obvious, it will install in the same place as the old one you just removed.

Install rear plastic on the back of the steering wheel, install cruise control buttons, replace the screws holding them in place, and make sure the cruise and radio buttons are plugged in.

Feed the airbag and horn wires through the rear of the wheel, there is only one orientation that the wheel can be installed with, take your 13mm bolt and tighten it down nicely.

Plug in the horn and airbag wires, place airbag on wheel and reinstall 8mm hold down bolts.

Reconnect battery.

Enjoy beer while sitting in Jeep changing stations from the steering wheel.

Pictars:
Without steering wheel radio buttons(this is the plug of the steering wheel harness that plugs into the clockspring):

With steering wheel radio buttons:

Wheel without radio buttons and cruise buttons partially removed:

Steering wheel harness with cruise control and radio buttons:

Back of steering wheel where radio control buttons should be:

First button, hole cut, cleaned up, and button installed:

(other side not yet cut out):

Both buttons holes cutout and buttons installed.

Inside the wheel:

Got them all in and working, pretty cool little thing to do for as cheap and easy as it was. Total project time was about 30 mins.

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:12 am

good post

might better fit in the fab section though :?:

that place needs some new post any how, but great post none the less

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:22 am

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

good post

might better fit in the fab section though :?:

that place needs some new post any how, but great post none the less

I use two forums, #1 and #5, thats all I know.

Never liked places with too many forums.

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:21 am

Sir Sam wrote:

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

good post

might better fit in the fab section though :?:

that place needs some new post any how, but great post none the less

I use two forums, #1 and #5, thats all I know.

Never liked places with too many forums.

true i only check a few. hey that rimes

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:26 am

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

Sir Sam wrote:

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

good post

might better fit in the fab section though :?:

that place needs some new post any how, but great post none the less

I use two forums, #1 and #5, thats all I know.

Never liked places with too many forums.

true i only check a few. hey that rimes

rhymes? what accent do you have?

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2008 8:13 pm

Small update, it appears the 2002-2004 KJ uses a different steering wheel harness, according to the parts fiche:

56010171AC - List price:$81.45, online - $65.97
(from pdf page 149 of 489 in the 02 parts fiche)

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

My 06 CRD has 4 pins going into the clockspring....

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:22 pm

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

good post

might better fit in the fab section though :?:

that place needs some new post any how, but great post none the less

hey good to see you back!

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

After looking above it seems that mine has a 4 pin and a 2 pin instead of a 6 pin. Is that right?

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

My wiring on the left. Can I just take the 2 wires from the other harness and put them in my harness?

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:11 pm

Install the red/yellow in the far left of that plug(pin 4), then the red/black in the pin 3.

There will be a little "access cover" that you flip up, then gently insert the pin in untill it clicks.

I would also remove those wires from the full harness I sent you, install them in the correct position, and wrap them together with electrical tape.

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

Sweet

thanks for the quick reply

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

It Works AWESOME

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:54 am

TDI4BY wrote:

It Works AWESOME

Another happy customer!

4x4kingx889 · **Joined:** Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:42 pm **Posts:** 235

The leather is messed up on mine and would like to do this to kill two birds with one stone could I just buy a whole new wheel with these controls all ready on it? and can it be from a older liberty or doe's it have to be a 05 + since mine is a 05?

kafingerlos · **Posted:** Wed Oct 07, 2015 12:56 pm

I've been working on this project for a bit, seems the 2006-2007 models have another (different) wiring harness. 2005 has it's own, and 2002-2004 has yet another

Looks like the 2006-2007 wiring harness part is 52029381AA - and seems to be unique to those vehicles.

http://www.factorychryslerparts.com/pro ... 381AA.html

whitekj · **Posted:** Wed Oct 07, 2015 2:26 pm

Sometimes the numbers change but the part stays the same. I pulled all my parts to do this from 3 different Libertys in the junk yard. So I am sure the years varied from I think '03 to '06. The difference could be in the wire colors. I pulled a headlight wire harness from to put it in my '05 so I could add the factory fog lights and the harness I got has completely different colors than the orginal and what is in the manual. I am thinking I raided an '06 for that harness.

JD3020 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2015 12:46 pm

I have a 05 CRD, and installed a complete wheel out of a 02 Limited. Everything plugged in and works perfect, aside from the cruise buttons since my CRD didn't have cruise from the factory. One of these days i'll have to deal with the morons at the dealer to get it turned on. I absolutely love the steering wheel buttons though, great upgrade for $30 and a couple minutes of my time to change wheels.

echevarriaa · **Joined:** Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:13 pm **Posts:** 1

Hi All,

I have a 2002 Liberty Sport and I follow all the instructions step by step but they do not work at all. Could it be something to do with a fuse or the model not having cruise control?

Thanks,

Alex

Bill Chase · **Joined:** Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:18 pm **Posts:** 1

Just scored the controls for $1.06 At lkq..... :BANANA:

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