Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ. Manual - part 732
(2) Remove the two nuts that secure the hood ajar
switch bracket to the left fender inner shield (Fig. 4).
(3) Remove the hood ajar switch bracket from the
studs on the left fender inner shield.
REMOVAL - HOOD AJAR SWITCH STRIKER
(1) Unlatch and open the hood.
(2) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide
flat-blade tool, gently pry the hood ajar switch striker
away from the inner hood panel reinforcement far
enough to disengage the three integral retainers from
their mounting holes (Fig. 5).
(3) Remove the hood ajar switch striker from the
inner hood panel reinforcement.
INSTALLATION - HOOD AJAR SWITCH
(1) Position the hood ajar switch into the hole in
the mounting bracket (Fig. 3).
(2) Reconnect the left headlamp and dash wire
harness connector for the hood ajar switch to the
switch connector receptacle.
(3) From the top of the hood ajar switch mounting
bracket, use hand pressure to press the switch down-
ward into the mounting bracket until the latch tabs
lock it into place.
(4) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
(5) Close and latch the hood.
INSTALLATION - HOOD AJAR SWITCH
BRACKET
(1) Position the hood ajar switch bracket onto the
studs on the left fender inner shield (Fig. 4).
(2) Install and tighten the two nuts that secure
the hood ajar switch bracket to the left fender inner
shield. Tighten the nuts to 11.8 N·m (105 in. lbs.).
(3) Reinstall the hood ajar switch into the mount-
ing bracket. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/VEHICLE
THEFT
SECURITY/HOOD
AJAR
SWITCH
-
INSTALLATION).
INSTALLATION - HOOD AJAR SWITCH
STRIKER
(1) Position the hood ajar switch striker to the
inner hood panel reinforcement (Fig. 5).
(2) Align the three integral retainers of the hood
ajar switch striker with their mounting holes in the
inner hood panel reinforcement.
(3) Using hand pressure, firmly press the hood
ajar switch striker against the inner hood panel rein-
forcement until all of the striker retainers are fully
engaged in their mounting holes.
(4) Close and latch the hood.
Fig. 4 Hood Ajar Switch
1 - SWITCH
2 - STUD (2)
3 - BRACKET
4 - FENDER
5 - CONNECTOR
6 - NUT (2)
Fig. 5 Hood Ajar Switch Striker
1 - REINFORCEMENT
2 - STRIKER
3 - HOOD
WG
VEHICLE THEFT SECURITY
8Qs - 7
HOOD AJAR SWITCH (Continued)
2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE