Grand Cherokee 2WD V8-5.2L VIN Y (1998)
Lock Cylinder Switch: Service and Repair
Door Lock Cylinder Switch
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the bezel near the inside door latch release handle by inserting a straight-bladed screwdriver in the notched end of the bezel and prying
gently upwards.
Front Door Trim Panel Remove/Install
3. Remove the screw located beneath the bezel that secures the front door trim panel to the inner door panel.
4. Remove the trim cap and screw near the rear of the front door armrest.
5. Remove the trim cap and screw at the upper front corner of the front door trim panel.
6. Remove the screw located above the front door speaker grille on the front door trim panel.
7. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the front door trim panel away from the door around the perimeter to release
the trim panel retainers.
NOTE: To aid in the removal of the trim panel, start at the bottom of the panel.
8. Pull the front door trim panel away from the inner door panel far enough to access and unplug the wire harness connectors from the door module
and, if the vehicle is so equipped, from the front door courtesy lamp.
9. Pull the watershield away from the rear access holes in the front door inner panel.
10. Remove the U-clip retainer that secures the lock cylinder to the outer door panel.
11. Disconnect the door lock cylinder actuator rod from the door latch by unsnapping the plastic retainer.
