Top up / down switch
Top up / down switch
The switch on my car pushed through the console. I got the silver cover pulled up enough to grab the switch. Looks like the front plastic tab is broke off on the switch. Won't snap back in. Dealer says the only way to fix is a whole new center console at $1,200. I have serious doubts about this information.
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Re: Top up / down switch
glue?.........don't know how bad it is broken, but if you can retrieve the piece... You wouldn't need a console unless the piece you broke were part of the console...then, they would be right. There are a few for sale time to time on here...just keep reading and looking...
Re: Top up / down switch
Originally Posted by alaxfire
Rockauto has it for $100.79 :
AIRTEX / WELLS Part # 1S7859 More Info {#5104999AA, SW5394}
factorymoparparts.com has it even cheaper :
Mopar Part 5104999AA SWITCH
SWITCH
Item# 5104999AA
Regular price: $101.00
Sale price:
AIRTEX / WELLS Part # 1S7859 More Info {#5104999AA, SW5394}
factorymoparparts.com has it even cheaper :
Mopar Part 5104999AA SWITCH
SWITCH
Item# 5104999AA
Regular price: $101.00
Sale price:
My advice is to buy the switch from Mopar.
Get a module from Rudy (about $70.00) and find a shop to install the parts.
Any good shop that does interior work like tinting, stereos, etc, they should be able to open console and install all parts...
But you do not need a new console do not let the dealer take your money...
The forum has may people here to help you thru this, your baby needs care and the dealer see only checkbooks and invoices....
Re: Top up / down switch
Like oledoc says, it may not be that the switch is broken, but more likely the socket tabs in the console that retain the switch in place.
So the the OP, do a little more poking around before you haul off and buy a new switch. Or a new console. Need more 411.
So the the OP, do a little more poking around before you haul off and buy a new switch. Or a new console. Need more 411.
Last edited by Kane; 09-24-2011 at 11:22 PM.
Re: Top up / down switch
My 240lb. 6'2" former NFL linebacker husband has problems getting into my Crossfire. Over the summer he leaned onto the console with his elbow for support, pushing the convert top switch down into the "abyss". When I saw your posting, I was really afraid to hear what the dealer would quote for repair (I knew that my switch was not damaged). Quoted price, no parts required, but 2 hours labor, was $220.00. I am in Northern VA area.
Re: Top up / down switch
The tab broke off my switch the other night and the whole thing fell inside the console. I just went looking for a replacement and found one at factorychryslerparts.com for $110. The for kicks I checked FactoryMoparParts.com. They have them for $27.95 plus shipping.
Re: Top up / down switch
All those switches in the center console just mount into plastic clips. I have dislodged the Mirror adjustor and the top switch. Both just snapped back in, though I used a little trim adhesive on the mating faces for stability.
Total repair cost for both? $3.75 and a little of my time.
Total repair cost for both? $3.75 and a little of my time.
Re: Top up / down switch
And eventually those plastic clips get brittle and break apart. Which is why I ended up having to buy a whole new switch. I've managed to keep them all intact up until the other night when I replaced the cup holder with a bin. The tabs broke off of the top up/down switch. I suspect my passenger side window switch is going to be the next one to go.
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