Changing headlight switch

tgregg

NAXJA Member #1444

Location

Oak Hills, CA top of Cajon Pass

• Nov 28, 2007

• #1

Well I'm making progress. I found the bad fuse that killed my domelight/radio/doorlocks. I checked the pass through wiring to the tailgate and now it is time to change the headlight switch. How hard is it? I think the edge part of the dash comes off pretty easy but what do I need to know to get the switch out?

 

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89xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

aston,pa

• Nov 28, 2007

• #2

IIRC, on my 89, there is a little button on the bottom of the switch you need to pull.

 

1985xjlaredo

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kansas City

• Nov 28, 2007

• #3

Good Luck! The little button doesn't always work as it is supose to. But if you get it off/out then the rest is simple. Where di you find a new switch at?

 

Muad'Dib

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bend, Oregon

• Nov 28, 2007

• #4

Its a pain to remove, or at least it was for me. Be sure to inspect the harness that plugs into it for any melting etc. I had to replace the harness on mine, and you cant get the harness anywhere because they dont make it anymore. I had to pull one off of a junkyard jeep.

Good luck

 

tgregg

NAXJA Member #1444

Location

Oak Hills, CA top of Cajon Pass

• Nov 28, 2007

• #5

1985xjlaredo said:

Good Luck! The little button doesn't always work as it is supose to. But if you get it off/out then the rest is simple. Where di you find a new switch at?

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Hmmmmm! I haven't yet, figured I get one from the Dealer.

 

1985xjlaredo

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kansas City

• Nov 28, 2007

• #6

It might happen good luck!

 

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Tony97

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Monessen, PA

• Dec 13, 2007

• #7

I'm trying to change my switch now. I can't make heads or tails of it!! I got my switch from the local A/P store (CarQuest) for around $19, and they actually had one in stock. It was over $50 (yikes!) at the dealer.

Hopefully I'll figure it out. I don't need to press the "button" because the switch stalk came off in my hand when I tried to turn on the lights. It was a fun ride home.

 

old_man

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Dec 13, 2007

• #8

IIRC, you press that little button and the shaft with knob comes out.