Replacing Ignition Switch On 1998 Jeep Cherokee

[BillyB]

Jeep Cherokee
Q. Great Site! Thanks! 1998 Jeep Cherokee: Turn Signal Lever works but does not return.

A. Replacing the turn signal switch is not hard. You don't even have to take the steering wheel off. Figure on about an hour to do the job.
REMOVAL:

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the steering column opening cover.
3. If the vehicle is so equipped, move the tilt steering column to the fully raised position.
4. Insert the key in the ignition lock cylinder and turn the ignition switch to the On position.

Steering Column Shrouds Remove/Install

1. Insert a small screwdriver or pin punch through the access hole in the lower steering column shroud and depress the ignition lock cylinder retaining tumbler.
2. While holding the retaining tumbler depressed, pull the ignition lock cylinder and key out of the ignition lock housing.
3. Remove the three screws that secure the lower steering column shroud to the upper shroud.
4. If the vehicle is equipped with a standard non-tilt steering column, loosen the two upper steering column mounting nuts. If the vehicle is equipped with the optional tilt steering column, move the tilt steering column to the fully lowered position.
5. Remove both the upper and lower shrouds from the steering column.

Water Shield Upper Screws Remove/Install

1. Remove the two screws that secure the switch water shield and bracket to the top of the steering column.

Water Shield Lower Screws Remove/Install

1. Remove the one screw located below the multi-function switch lever that secures the switch water shield and bracket to the steering column.
2. Gently pull the lower mounting tab of the switch water shield bracket away from the steering column far enough to clear the screw boss below the multi-function switch lever.
3. Lift the water shield and bracket with the multi-function switch away from the steering column far enough to access the two multi-function switch wire harness connectors. If the vehicle is equipped with the optional tilt steering column, lifting gently upward on the tilt release lever will provide additional clearance to ease multi-function switch removal.
4. Unplug the wire harness connectors from the multi-function switch.
5. Remove the multi-function switch and water shield from the steering column as a unit.
6. Gently pull the water shield over the hazard warning switch knob and the multi-function switch lever.
7. Reverse the removal and procedures to install.

 

[Glenn B]

Did you really copy that from >>>>: http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl271h.htm and paste it here? Not sure why you would want to do that, unless you were the original author and copyright holder?

 

[bigalpha]

lol.