Help! AC switch bad? Anyone got a spare for sale?

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:02 pm

Ok, yesterday the AC was working fine (how many stories here begin with that phrase? :wink:

) and today the selector switch under the radio only turns on the AC when in position "4". Same with the heater, defroster, etc. Obviously, the switch went bad.
Anyone know the price/part number/where to get one cheapest?

John Galt · **Joined:** Sat May 22, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 19

Had the exact same thing happen to me and I thought it was the switch also. Wasnt. It was the resistor. I would try that. Happened on my chevy silverado also and it was the resistor also.

SweepnChoke · **Posted:** Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:25 am

It's not the switch, it is the resistor pack for the fan, common failure in Libertys, and fortunately the fix won't bust the bank.

picture of the part from Pippobug's response on the "what did you do to your jeep today?" thread.

Simple fix for a do-it yourself, many of us have had to do this more than once and I am sure there is a write up about it on this site somewhere. It is located below the glove box, pull the red tab on the connector, disconnect the connector, remove one bolt if memory serves me right, remove resistor pack (little bigger than a credit card), insert new one, replace bolt, do up connector, drink a wobbley pop and enjoy the AC.

SweepnChoke · **Posted:** Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:37 am

Here is a quick write up from Pippobug - orig post can be found in the KJ 4X4 section of the forum

Pippobug wrote:

Hi,
for those how might be instrested, I changed mine today and now I have finally a 4 speed blower again. If the photos look different to what you might be expecting, it's beause my steering wheel sits on the wrong side, my KJ is a UK model.
I have attached some photes and the part number you need for a 2003 model (I have a CRD, but I think this will work for none CRD to) is: 05139719AA. Let see how long it last now.

New and Old part side by side, the IRCTF changed from 236 to 306

Where it's located, but please note my KJ is a UK one so on a US might be in a different place, but gives you an idea of what it looks like and what you should be looking for.

What my old one looked like when it came out!!! that's why it wasn't working...

Now tricky bit... be carefull of the RED clip, it's fiddly to release and the new part doesn't come with a new red clip and if you break it it's not going to be securely fitted and might not work.

The whole pulling out & re fitting took me about 15min max and now it's working

Hope this helps.

Fil.

:JEEPIN:

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:04 pm

Huge help!

Thanks! Owe you one! :5SHOTS:

I guess I can stop beating on my switch now! :oops:

TAHOE · **Posted:** Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:52 pm

I got the one from an old thread that was recommended, was a BWD part #RU1004 or something like that, fits a 01-04 Sebring, exact match, but is upgraded for better thermal protection, got it @ Advance Auto.

Help! AC switch bad? Anyone got a spare for sale?

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