Broken wiper switch

SD-KJ · **Posted:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:43 pm

So i was messin around in my jeep today and i accidentally broke the wiper switch on the right side of the steering wheel... i tried pulling it apart to see if i could fit it back together but i could see broken plastic. So... can this be baught seperately or am i going to have to buy a whole new setup?

I think i am going to try a local junk yard also. Maybe they would sell me one.

Has anyone taken theirs apart to see if maybe it could be glued back to gether or something? Can i even replace just that switch part or it it all one piece?

thanks,

-Nick

EDIT - Here is the part i need.

The right switch is whats broken but i highly doubt that they would sell just that part... Darn.

MBeachKJ · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:14 am

umm...wow..I have never heard of anyone doing that. Check the dealer price.

SD-KJ · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:21 am

MBeachKJ wrote:

umm...wow..I have never heard of anyone doing that. Check the dealer price.

Yeah i know, i hit it pretty hard. and at just the right angle to break it outward. I will be calling them Monday AM...

jelohead · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:18 am

hey SD, i have a practicaly new switch for ya, without the fog light switch.
PM me if yer interested, maybe we can work something out. bob

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:03 am

jelohead wrote:

hey SD, i have a practicaly new switch for ya, without the fog light switch.
PM me if yer interested, maybe we can work something out. bob

He has a LTD. Im sure it has foglights.

SD-KJ · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:12 am

Jeepjeepster wrote:

jelohead wrote:

hey SD, i have a practicaly new switch for ya, without the fog light switch.
PM me if yer interested, maybe we can work something out. bob

He has a LTD. Im sure it has foglights.

yup, it does. thanks jelohead got your message.

Does anyone have any experience taking the steering wheel counsle apart?
How hard is it?

-nick

SD-KJ · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:43 am

ok Well i just ordered one from my local dealer. Part number 56010126AD. About 40 bucks plus tax. So not as bad a i thought it would be. Now i just need to figure out how to take the steering wheel apart.

Has anyone taken their steering wheel apart? It looks like this piece just slides right into place once that cover is pulled off from behind the wheel.

-Nick

Boi1ermaker · **Joined:** Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:44 pm **Posts:** 249

swiching out the comination switch isn't too bad. It's been a while but after disconnecting the battery, remove the two bolts on the backside of the steering column. The plastic top and bottom that covers the steering column should now be loose, remove the top peice. Disconnect two wire harnesses, pull the combination switch a little out and up. Connect the wires to the new one, slide it into place, and close up. Here's a like to the mopar fog light instillation instructions from JeepJK.com, page 5&6 has the diagrams for replacing the combination switch.

http://www.jeepkj.com/forumpics/pdf/mopar_jeep_liberty_foglight_install.pdf

SD-KJ · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:58 am

Cool! THanks, i didnt think it would be too hard...

-Nick

Boi1ermaker · **Joined:** Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:44 pm **Posts:** 249

welcome...its really easy, maybe 10 mins of tops. Sorry the extra i had wasn't the one you needed.

SD-KJ · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:56 pm

Boi1ermaker wrote:

Sorry the extra i had wasn't the one you needed.

no problem, Thanks for the help w/ the install! They said it would take around 4 days to get it (its coming from detriot) I will let you know when i get it in and installed.

-Nick

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:05 pm

The two screws are on the bottom of the steering column, They are torx head. I had a time getting my driver to line up with them. They are way up in there, a torx driver is what you need.

SD-KJ · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:48 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

The two screws are on the bottom of the steering column, They are torx head. I had a time getting my driver to line up with them. They are way up in there, a torx driver is what you need.

Thanks, for that. I do have a torx driver, hopefully its the right size.

-Nick

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