how to repair or replace jeep wrangler tj 1999 headlight switch and connector plug
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hey guys/gals in this video i show jeep users how to repair and access the head light switch in a jeep. My brother was having problems burning them out so i figured i would do a video on how to replace the switch and connector i hope it helps you out and keep on rolling. thanks for watching
8 years later and this video is still helping people. Thank you!
11 years later 😊
Headlight switch just went bad on my Jeep. Helped me a lot. Great video man
my man!!!! you saved the day....I'm not mechanically inclined and you made this a cake walk. I owe you a beer!!!!!
Thanks for posting this video. This made it a 5-10 minute job instead of a lot longer.
You ROCK! Just finished up the job in my Jeep after fighting with the lights for months! Thank you for posting!!
thank you!! this was very helpful - my headlights on my 2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport were intermittent and go over a bump and they would turn off. Replaced the fuse but no luck and then found the melted switch thanks to your video. The headlights completely stopped working last night, so I am thankful you posted this video!
Mine has been failing for 4 years and Finally getting around to it. Much easier than I thought it would be, thanks!
Short and sweet! Thank you! Wish you did more TJ videos like it lol
Best video ever. That is NOT how the manual says to release it. If you are removing the plastic instrument panel, and the metal panel, or either, this is the best way. Did it in 5 seconds.
Thanks for the vid! I have a 99 cherokee and, although my setup is a little different, it still helped me in learning how to change out this switch. Did myself in about an hour. Awesome!
I used this video like 3 years ago, now I’m back again with another failed switch 😂 thanks again for the video.
Very well documented, completely to the point.
Great thanks, to the point wish more people on here stayed on task well done.
Excellent info, thanks! Probably would've taken apart the whole dash before I figured out that there was a release button tucked away up there.
What a very simple job that I totally would have messed up without your video, thanks!
I dont think i ever would have figured out how to remove the puller and unscrew the place where it goes.
Oh, and it fixed my problem too (lights going on and off while driving requiring a wiggle of the switch to get back on)
Also sprayed the crap out of everything with electronics cleaner
Thank you for the help, only took 10 min worked perfect!!!!
Thanks for the video. Made it easy.
Good video. Would have scratched my head for a while. Saved me time and frustration.
Easy job, thanks to this video!
Great video. I am doing mine tomorrow. Is there a need to put any dielectric grease on the prongs of the new unit or should I leave it as is out of the box?
Thanks for the video. I am about to attempt this procedure. I have to wiggle my light shaft to get them to turn on. You make it look easy.... hope I can do the same. Thanks again !!!
Great video. I am having trouble with my 1999 Jeep Sahara, when I turn on my headlights or turn signals, my wipers start working. It has been very exhausting and still not fixed. You got any ideas on my unusual problem. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated .
Thanks! This video was a great help today!
I watched your video and it helped me a lot but once I've fired up my Jeep I had no dash lights what to do
Thanks for the vid! I got my switch changed out quickly. Probably would have lost my sh!t getting the knob out without your explanation.
Legend, very helpful!
Just seen this video very helpful, my issue is when i click on the first time the parking lights won’t turn on, but when i pull for the headlights just the headlights turn on. I figured that when i go to pull right before the first click theyll come on but not when they click, how they’re suppose too. Any ideas?
great video, thank you so much. just saved $300.00 that dealer wanted to charge (part would have cost $90.00 through them as opposed to part on amazon $40.00 original mopar).
I'm about to go try this - my headlights (and running lights) are going off and on, but I can slightly move the headlight knob and they will come back on - I'm hoping I can just make an adjustment. I have two other electrical problems in my 99 Jeep Cherokee Sport - one is I have to turn the key 3 times to crank - I know it sounds crazy and nobody believes me, but it will start every time on the 3rd try! WTH? The other problem I believe may also be in the ignition switch - sometimes, when I crank, I have power windows, door locks, and radio, other times, I don't. I can turn off and crank again and they will work. Any thoughts? Thanks so much!
had a PO do some wiring. Jeep has windshield KC's and KC Fog light and top light bar the fog lights don't work. Found where the parking light switch appears to have been clipped off. Do you have a layout of what wires go to what on the relay?
Awesome video man! I fond a burnt connector (which i believe is terminal circuit A3 14RD/WT, Fused B+, top right corner) on my 97 wrangler TJ :( . Any idea where I could find that connector online or at a store? I've searched everywhere on the web but cant seem to find it. A junkyard would be my last option. Thanks!
Hey good video thanks it really helped but where can I find a new connector the one that is all burnt up?
Thanks for the tip, just replaced the headlight switch on my 98 TJ
Awesome video. My buddy has a 2001 jeep cherokee sport which has a problem with the lights. Only the driver side works and not the passenger unless you use the turn signal or brakes. Would you happen to know what the cause is so i can fix it for him? Headlights are aftermarket which are HIDs which are not the cause of this.
check the ground to the light. switch after that its really just going over the harness and seeing if its that or the switch might be on its way out if you have a digital multimeter or voltmeter check at the light plug for vltage then check at the switch and make sure the switch isn't toast
there is a fuse for both left and right headlamps check those
Hello, my husband has a Wrangler and he´s having trouble with the switch, just like you showed on your video (very good by the way). But we´re from Brazil, and we´re having some trouble on find the pieces. The part that you pulled of the connector (the one that goes on top of it), whta´s the name of it? We´ve found the one with the wires, but the one that goes on top of it, we´re not finding because we do not know its name in english. Can you help us? Thanks! Best Regards!
Hey I have a 1997 jeep wrangler and my headlights switch on and off. Would changing, what you showed us on this video fix this problem?
Good question
this is the exact problem i'm having right now. the only problem is that i can't seem to find that connector online or at any junkyard thats willing to let me take just the connector and not the entire harness. it's a 2001 jeep cherokee. any tips on where to find it? i have one for a 95. its the same pattern for the plug ins, but doesn't have that red cover. i'm concerned with whether or not a 95 will work o the 01.
💯 thanks for the advice brotha
Hey thanks for the great vid! i do have a question though, I just took out the old switch and replaced it with a new one, however when I try to put the original pull knob back in it won't catch and just comes right back out when I pull on it. Even if I push in the release button it still won't lock into place. What am I doing wrong. FYI: I had to stand on my head just to get the knob to come out of the old switch. It was a real bear
thats so wierd I have never run into the issue I would hate to say defective switch..
Well....crap lol. I've looked at the notch on the pull switch and it doesn't looked damaged or broken. To get the pull switch out of the old one I had to push the button then turn and pull the knob for it to come out, like you would to dim the dash lights. I'll play around with it some more and see what happens.
Well I played around with it for a good hour or more and finally called it quits. Will be sending back the "new" part and finding a new one. Definitely a faulty part
Thanks! I was about to smash it before I watched your vid haha
Ahhh the release button. Thanks. I am back in business again.
A good video. Now I know a little more.
Sometimes when I pull the switch out, headlights don't turn on (only parking lights do). They only turn on after I "play" a little with the dimmer. Can this be a bad switch issue?
Thanks for the video BTW,
yeah they turn on but only on the first click or pull. on the second one to turn on the headlights they turn off, the shift light indicator and turn signals work fine
Where did you buy it ?
Thank man! I appreciate the help.
Where do I get a headlight switch connector for a 2001 jeep cherokee? Auto stores don't seem to carry them.
Eazy Peazy! Thanks for the post.
so you checked your grounds and there good but there staying on. sounds like you have a short feeding power into a ground or shorting on a 12 volt accessory to a 12 volt constant
Thank you! Very helpful!
Is there anywhere to order the wiring harness from. Mine is shot
hey man
I have a 98 jeep wrangler tj.
When I turn on the headlights
they turn off while I am driving.
Is it due to a bad switch?
Thanks!
could be. could also be a ground wire coming off. Also check the fuse it might be on its way out.
Thank you!!
just want to know In getting the part as we speak,but my tail lights won't come on unless my I push my brakes. does this include with the switch read my manual didn't really explain it.
Mr Marksmen1 I had this same problem with my Jeep wrangler. did replacing the switch fix the problem for you?
hey bud my 97 wrangler switch is kinda messed up. when I pull it the first time it turns on but the second time I pull it for my head lights the dash doesn't turn on but the head lights do. how do I fix that?
sounds like it might be a bad contact point. do the dashlights come on at all??? might be a fuse for the gauge lights
Thank you for the video
I have a 2001 Cherokee Sport, headlights come on work fine for a period of time then they began to blink off and on as I am driving. I have to hold, pull and keep pressure on the switch to keep lights on. Thanks
Sounds like the contacts in the switch are worn out
ghostlyrich Thanks again, one more how are fog light assembly and the bulb accessed on the Jeep Cherokee 2001?
i don't no for certain but i googled it and it looks like you go in from the bottum so if you have a mud guard on the bottum of your bumper undo the rock/mud guard to see the inside of the bumper
change the switch and look into the harness they sell for headlight upgrade
Can someone tell me the actual name of the part? I went to the auto parts store and they have no idea what I'm talking about
When I turn my lights on, only my high beams come on. When I pull the switch just for my parking lights, that's the only time my fog lights will work. Ive replaced my switch. No blown fuses. Is it my multifunction switch (blinker thingy) that keep my high beams on? I don't know what else to do.
sounds like a short in the wiring harness
Having the same problem, how did you fix it?
dwillskill08 There was a bad connection in the back of my headlights. Between all of the bouncing from 4x4ing and a bit of corrosion the connection was lost. About a week after that, I had to replace one headlight altogether too. Hope it help. Electrical problems BLOW!!!!
hey mate sounds like some of the contats in the switch are warn out
Nice vid.
So knob doesn't seem to "catch" the switch anymore when I pulled it out.
I got everything out and I can find a replacement switch but I'm not sure how to sodde
Holy shit got it! It's burnt fuck thanks dude
where would i order the switch???
+Steven Anaya AutoZone had it for $23 but that was the duralast. You can find the OEM part on amazon and the wiring harness at a local junk yard.
Thanks!
Thanks
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Ace…thanks
Yeah mines not pulling out when I push down
auto wreker or ebay lol i got this one from lordco
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Worst video
Thank you, very helpful!
thanks!