Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Project 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ - Multifunction Switch Wiring Harness Connector Replacement

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwDmlL8MdG4&w=640&h=360]

The melted and brittle multifunction switch harness plug... it's a pretty common issue of the mid-2000s Jeep/Chrysler/Dodge vehicles... There is lots of speculation on why this happens, but many agree its because they decided to run way too many amps into a single switch. The switch connector gets very hot, and melts on the Batt+ side (as mine did) and the overall connector becomes very fragile. Replacement is the best solution.

I bought this http://amzn.to/2E4VjBO but didn't use any of the wires. See this video to learn how to remove the existing wires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syRUAg4A_ns

If you need just a connector, maybe you can find it by itself... but I couldn't.

Here's the pinout reference I used:
http://www.wranglerforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21130&d=1277945342

7 comments:

  1. Those things can be maddening❗. Your patience and attention to detail are exactly what it takes to fix it right, and have no more problems 🏆😊. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Awesome ! Time to bedline interior lol

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  3. Not an easy job. Reminds me of when I started out as a technician. I've rebuilt many cable's and PC broads. Must have been fun back then because I ended up becoming an electrical engineer.
    Keep up the good work.

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  4. o3djeeps [ OVERCLOCK3D Jeeps ]February 7, 2018 at 9:06 AM

    It's tedious work for sure...but rewarding when it's finished!

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  5. Good job great video

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  6. That was a great job!! Never I could imagine it could be done. Thanks for all your videos on the TJ. No local mechanic wanted to work on replacing my rear shock's rusty, broken bolts You saved me a big headache replacing the rear shocks watching your video. A big THANK YOU!

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  7. o3djeeps [ OVERCLOCK3D Jeeps ]February 8, 2018 at 8:21 AM

    Thanks so much for the feedback! It's so encouraging to know that someone is getting value from this channel!

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