JPXJMOAB

Just a quick thread showing how to replace your multifunction switch on a pre96 XJ. Most of the time symptoms of this will be fairly easily spotted. Such as:

- erratic blinkers
- no blinkers
-only low beams
-only hi beams
- wipers not working

And the list goes on. I just so happened to burn the switch out by installing headlights without a harness upgrade and it fried it. I bought the switch from autozone for $60 out the door with a lifetime warranty.

Step 1: remove three screws on bottom side of steering column cover. Pull bottom cover off, once the bottom is off the top will simply lift off.

Step 2: unscrew the two security torx bit screws in the side of the unit. (See picture 1&2)

Step 3: unscrew bolt on back side of the harness for the wiring and the wiring will simply pull out.

Step 4: simply do everything backwards of the above three steps.


It's overall a very easy project that takes at the most about a half hour with the right tools.

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Photo 2

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Photo 3 (back bolt on wiring harness)

JPXJMOAB

The new switch comes as a complete unit.

firehawk618

Good write up.

I believe they started using that switch in 91.

I know my 89 has a saginaw column. The wiper, blinker and high-low switches are all separately replaceable.

JPXJMOAB

thank you! And yes I believe 91 was the first year of this. Renix XJ's were a little different

ric66

my 94 is completely defferent no hazard button on top and the column doesn't come apart like yours. I need one but cant find it no where my windshield washer will not work but the pump will work if hook it to power.

JPXJMOAB

are your headlights and blinkers working correctly? Is everything on the one switch?

ric66

Everthing works but the washer function and yes the dimmer, intermit wipers and blinkers are on this switch

JPXJMOAB

if it's only the washer function, check for a short somewhere in the system! Pull up a wiring diagram online!

ric66

power going into the switch when the button is pushed nothing coming out.

JPXJMOAB

I'm going to guess bad connection in the button when it's pressed

ric66

The button is the lever that turns inside the switch when pushed that part is working I can see it turn what I need to know is where to find a new switch as I can't see that the switch comes apart for service. from what I have found online my column is like the late 80's early ninety's but all the switch I have found are for tilt with intermit wipers or no tilt without intermit wipers mine has no tilt but it has intermit wipers. I wonder if the switch for tilt with intermit wipers would work in mine?

JPXJMOAB

try autozone!

ric66

I have they have three choices tilt w intermit, tilt with out intermit and no tilt no intermit napa only has the switch like yours and advance auto the same ORielys has only the switch with tilt with intermit or without both and the whole switch like yours.