Replacing the steering wheel audio switches - how difficult?

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AVR2

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Hi guys,

The left-hand track up/down audio control on my '05 steering wheel is very unreliable - you'll often press up to move to the next track and it'll just take you back to the start of the current track - and I guess the contact inside is probably wearing out and needs replacing. I don't suppose the switches are designed just to prise out and snap back in, are they? I guess you have to remove and disassemble the steering wheel?

Also, can anyone point me to any online suppliers of replacement switches?

Thanks!
 
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Steering wheel - Steering wheel and trim - Radio control
Radio control Left 2002 - 2007

Looks like its all years so your in luck there!! This is the current price from www.ChryslerPartsDirect.com as of today, and it should be available from them.
 
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Removal procedure from the service manual for the switches...

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the driver side airbag from the vehicle
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/DRIVER
AIRBAG - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the cruise control switches (Fig. 21).
(4) Unplug the wire harness connector from the
remote radio switch(es).
(5) Depress the tabs on each side of each switch
and push the switch through the rear steering wheel
cover.

Removal procedure from section 8 to remove the airbag module....

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to
discharge before further service.
(2) From the underside of the steering wheel,
remove the two screws that secure the driver airbag
to the steering wheel armature (Fig. 18).
(3) Pull the driver airbag away from the steering
wheel far enough to access the three electrical connections
on the back of the airbag housing.
(4) Disconnect the steering wheel wire harness
connector for the horn switch from the horn switch
feed pigtail wire connector, which is located on the
back of the driver airbag housing.
CAUTION: Do not pull on the clockspring pigtail
wires or pry on the connector insulator to disengage
the connector from the driver airbag inflator
connector receptacle. Improper removal of these
pigtail wires and their connector insulators can
result in damage to the airbag circuits or connector
insulators.
(5) The clockspring driver airbag pigtail wire connectors
are secured by integral latches to the airbag
inflator connector receptacles, which are located on
the back of the driver airbag housing. Depress the
latches on each side of each connector insulator and
pull the insulators straight out from the airbag inflator
to disconnect them from the connector receptacles.
(6) Remove the driver airbag from the steering
wheel.
(7) If the driver airbag has been deployed, the
clockspring must be replaced. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
RESTRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING - REMOVAL).



Sounds pretty easy, two screws on the back of the steering wheel to remove the airbag module from the steering wheel, then disconnect and pop out the switch module.
 
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