All right.... I was trying to do something about the door jam gap not being right after a horrid accident several years ago on my 91 YJ that involved a jack, a bunch of wooden blocks and a creative moment.... The jack slipped out and went flying into the steering colum. It took the signal arm with it. I'm stuck on high beams, the wipers won't work except for the mode that you turn on the washer and it runs a couple times and quits. I have turn signal use, but it takes some work.....

I need to know what all is going to be involved in replacing the switch inside.

The latest catelog from 4Wd.com doesn't seem to have it listed and I hate their web site. Ya never can just find one thing without looking at zillions of other things first.

I am quite sure that I need to replace the switch, the ring thing with another switch in it and the arm. The only thing that isn't ruined is the sleeve that has the washer options on it. That comes with the arm and I think it runs about $55 or so for just this.....

What a headache....

Any experience with pulling Jeep YJ steering colums and these switches?

Will be honored to post pictures of this mess if anyone needs them....

I took off just the wheel and messed with m switch a bit once. You will need a special tool to get the wheel off; it needs to be compressed against a heavy spring in order to get the snap ring off. The main wiring bundle gets to be threaded through the column. I hope you have Rogaine; you will be losing hair over this one...

just change the whole coulmn! so you won't be keyed alike anymore. there's something like 216 parts in a steering column. big bolts out in the open and electrical connector plugs are much easier to tackle. i've got one from a chevette with tilt around here somewhere....i should really chuck that! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

If I had $700 to throw away, I would replace the column....

My intent is always to repair to same as it was before it broke or to upgrade. I really don't see the logic in going down to a scrap yard and getting something that wasn't made for my Jeep.

I have a steering wheel puller, but looks like I am going to be fabricating the compression tool. Should be interesting. I refuse to go to MOPAR for tools.

I'll be taking some pictures in the event that someone else needs a how-to later.

i have the same problem....and i couldn't find the part to replace it ..the yard wanted 75$ for a complete column..i may do that or just splice into the wires and run 3 way switches<<<thats what was suggested to me to do...yeah it sucks to only have the wipers run on a relay(3 times) when its raining...i feal your pain man ..good luck and let me know what ya do ...i may folow your steps! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

damn...$75 to have everything back to normal with 4 hour of you time...whatcha waiting for, grab that column up! that's only two tanks of gas! betcha you could even swap the lock cylinders! if nothing else it'll have all the pices you need to fix the one you've got.

well i would have jumped on it but the 4 that they had were all non tilt ...they didnt have the tilt....i love having a tilt....so im just gonna have to keep going back till i see one then thats what i will do unless i just re wire it ..what ever come 1st ...the yj is not my DD so its only a pain if i get stuck in the rain or when i do night ride(no high beam)

Sounds like we need to combine columns.... Mine is now stuck on hi beams....

If it were just the arm, that would be one thing, but this is the plastic parts in there as well, I'd bet there was about 1800+ pounds of pressure on the jack when it decided to go flying.

My problem with the junk yards is that none of them have Jeep products and the Jeep graveyard about two hours north of here that I have mentioned a couple times would want to do the work and would charge me a grand or more for the part, labor, paint, an oil change, replace the tires, headlight mounting hardware..... I really think twice about going to places like that... I'm going to be on the lookout on eBay as well as other markets for this. I will post progress on this.

Questionable issue. That compression tool, ummm, where would I find something like that, how much pressure is actually on this plate and, ahem, mr sunder, do ya think I could fabricate it out of heavy bar stock, a threaded sleeve and a threaded rod and a nut? If there is a zillion pounds of pressure holding this little retaining ring on, I may just wait and invest in the right tool....