Wiper Switch: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
Front

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO AIRBAGS SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the tilt steering column lever.
3. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, pry gently around the perimeter edges of both instrument panel switch pod bezels to release the snap clip retainers. Remove both bezels from the instrument panel.

Steering Column Opening Cover/knee Blocker Remove/Install:

4. Remove the one screw on each side of the steering column that secures the upper edge of the steering column opening cover/knee blocker to the instrument panel.
5. Remove the one screw that secures the steering column opening cover/knee blocker to the outboard end of the instrument panel.
6. Remove the four screws that secure the lower edge of the steering column opening cover/knee blocker to the lower instrument panel reinforcement.
7. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the edges of the steering column opening cover/knee blocker away from the instrument panel at the snap clip retainer locations.
8. Remove the steering column opening cover/knee blocker from the instrument panel.

Steering Column Shrouds Remove/Install - Typical:

9. Remove both the upper and lower shrouds from the steering column.
10. Remove the lower fixed column shroud.
11. Loosen the nuts that secure the steering column upper mounting bracket to the dash panel steering column support bracket studs. Lower the column far enough to move the upper fixed column shroud.

Multifunction Switch:

12. Move the upper fixed column shroud far enough to access the rear of the multi-function switch.
13. Remove the tamper proof mounting screws (a Snap On tamper proof torx bit TTXR20B2 or equivalent is required) that secure the multi-function switch to the steering column.
14. Gently pull the switch away from the steering column far enough to access and loosen the multifunction switch wire harness connector screw. The screw will remain in the wire harness connector.
15. Unplug the wire harness connector from the multi-function switch.
16. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the fasteners as follows:
- Multi-function switch wire harness connector screw - 2 N.m (17 in. lbs.)
- Multi-function switch mounting screws - 2 N.m (17 in. lbs.)
- Steering column mounting nuts - 12 N.m (110 in. lbs.).

Rear

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-BAGS, REFER TO AIRBAGS SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, pry gently around the perimeter edges of the inboard switch pod bezel to release the snap clip retainers. Remove the bezel from the instrument panel.

Inboard Switch Pod Remove/Install:

3. Remove the three screws that secure the inboard switch pod to the instrument panel.
4. Pull the inboard switch pod out from the instrument panel far enough to access and unplug the wire harness connectors.
5. Remove the inboard switch pod from the instrument panel.
6. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the switch mounting screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in lbs.).