ESP switch!!!!
JK Jedi
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JK Newbie
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From: Stafford, virginia
Switches
Flip your switch, it breaks the circuit, flip it back to on and your esp will reset when you restart the engine. A monetary switch would do the same thing and you wouldn't have to worry about wich way flippin. But, if i'm reading you correctly, think about it this way, your switch completes the circuit, all you do by flipping it is break the circuit. Iff you want the circuit broken all the time, leave it flipped. If not, flip back to where it completes the circuit and the system will reset after you shut your engine off and be just like you never turned it off.
Would this work with the hazard switch as well?
JK Newbie
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From: Stafford, virginia
Drilled through switch pod
I drilled through it cause I thought I could add a switch to my lights there but the chip board to the esp and hazards run all the way across and I drilled through that too so they don't work. Just didn't know I'd I could put a switch in for the hazards like you guys mentioned you could with the esp.
JK Junkie
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From: 36* N
If you drilled THROUGH the circuit board then you'll need to open the dash and see if you can fix the board. If not.....you'll be on the hook for a new circuit board.
Do your turn signals and all that work even though your hazards don't (from my understanding of your post)?
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Do your turn signals and all that work even though your hazards don't (from my understanding of your post)?
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JK Newbie
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From: Stafford, virginia
Esp
[QUOTE=karls;3717726]If you drilled THROUGH the circuit board then you'll need to open the dash and see if you can fix the board. If not.....you'll be on the hook for a new circuit board.
Do your turn signals and all that work even though your hazards don't (from my understanding of your post)?
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Turn signals still work. The circuit board is shot though. Didn't know if I could put a switch on the hazards like I've read you can do for the esp. If I need the circuit board in order to have a switch to turn the esp on/off I'll just get a new switch pod.
Do your turn signals and all that work even though your hazards don't (from my understanding of your post)?
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Turn signals still work. The circuit board is shot though. Didn't know if I could put a switch on the hazards like I've read you can do for the esp. If I need the circuit board in order to have a switch to turn the esp on/off I'll just get a new switch pod.
JK Junkie
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From: 36* N
You need to pull out the board and look at it first. The hazards may or may not be as simple as the ESP. The ESP switch is just that- a quick switch to cut the line that you can reconnect when you want it back on. The hazards are more of a "complete the circuit" kinda deal, so you have to figure out how to complete the circuit and ensure that there's nothing running through the computer that may cause your hazards to act up. Worse yet- make sure that *if* you can do a simple switch that the hazards will blink and not stay solidly lit. Also ensure that your switch for the hazards doesn't blow fuses.
It's an easy fix though- new board (if there are electronics you drilled through) or just a switch if that's all that's behind the plastic.
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It's an easy fix though- new board (if there are electronics you drilled through) or just a switch if that's all that's behind the plastic.
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JK Newbie
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From: Ferrara, Italy
ESP my JK 2012
I drilled through it cause I thought I could add a switch to my lights there but the chip board to the esp and hazards run all the way across and I drilled through that too so they don't work. Just didn't know I'd I could put a switch in for the hazards like you guys mentioned you could with the esp.
can you help me to find a procedure to do it, on my Jk 2012? thank you.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Little rock, Arkansas
Here is the write up that I found the thread is no longer on here. But I had copyed down.
-First figure out where you are going to mount your switch and cut two pieces of wire long enough to run from the spliced joints to the.-Remove panel below steering wheel. You really only need to do this if you are going to put your switch in the same area as I did.-Locate the bundle of wires on the right side of the foot-well. Mine was not tapped up – If yours is, you will need to remove the tape using a razor knife or similar-Locate the purple wire with a light blue stripe. (you will see another purple sire with a dark blue stripe so make sure you get the light blue one) There are several wires that are close, but you should be able to pick it out easily. Once you are confident you have the correct wire – cut it!*-Now is a good time to put the key in the ignition and turn it to the on position. If you have cut the correct wire there should be three lights that stay illuminated: esp/abs/the sliding vehicle-Prepare the wire you just cut by striping and then tinning the ends with solder. Also, strip and tin the new lengths of wire you are going to run to the switch. Once you have them prepared, solder the wires together.-Wrap the soldered joints with electrical tape.-Drill a hole in the dash to mount the switch. Route the spliced wires through the dash and to the area you are mounting your switch. I mounted mine on the dash above the speaker. I’m not detailing how to get access to the back of this area as it’s easy to pull the vent out and pop of the side panel.-Solder the wires to the toggle switch. The lead that is running towards the rear of the Jeep is attached to pin 1.-Slide the toggle switch through the hole and put on the retaining nut.*-Put the Dash back together.-I also wrapped the bundle of wires up with electrical tape because I wanted to keep my work tucked away so to speak"
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-First figure out where you are going to mount your switch and cut two pieces of wire long enough to run from the spliced joints to the.-Remove panel below steering wheel. You really only need to do this if you are going to put your switch in the same area as I did.-Locate the bundle of wires on the right side of the foot-well. Mine was not tapped up – If yours is, you will need to remove the tape using a razor knife or similar-Locate the purple wire with a light blue stripe. (you will see another purple sire with a dark blue stripe so make sure you get the light blue one) There are several wires that are close, but you should be able to pick it out easily. Once you are confident you have the correct wire – cut it!*-Now is a good time to put the key in the ignition and turn it to the on position. If you have cut the correct wire there should be three lights that stay illuminated: esp/abs/the sliding vehicle-Prepare the wire you just cut by striping and then tinning the ends with solder. Also, strip and tin the new lengths of wire you are going to run to the switch. Once you have them prepared, solder the wires together.-Wrap the soldered joints with electrical tape.-Drill a hole in the dash to mount the switch. Route the spliced wires through the dash and to the area you are mounting your switch. I mounted mine on the dash above the speaker. I’m not detailing how to get access to the back of this area as it’s easy to pull the vent out and pop of the side panel.-Solder the wires to the toggle switch. The lead that is running towards the rear of the Jeep is attached to pin 1.-Slide the toggle switch through the hole and put on the retaining nut.*-Put the Dash back together.-I also wrapped the bundle of wires up with electrical tape because I wanted to keep my work tucked away so to speak"
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