2024 aux kit install help please

[mm5300]

This is what I received from my dealership in regards to the orange wire and where its supposed to be connected on the 24 JL

I think I'm more confused than I was after reading that PDF. The step 20 doesn't exactly match up with my instructions although it is near the step for the orange wire. But what 3 wires am I connecting? There's two orange wires from the add on harness, so do those splice into the orange wire in CAV13? Which side of the connector is this done on? If you are cutting the orange wire, are you using those two ends and splicing them with one of the orange wires from the add on harness? If that's the case, cutting it and then putting the ends together with harness wire, it seems like a lot of work to use a crimp, solder and heat wrap, rather than just tapping into it.

Maybe I'm not that smart, but it doesn't seem to help me understand the steps.

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[mm5300]

I read it several more times and I "think" they want you to take the orange lead from the add on harness and connect it to the orange wire going into CAV40. But again, why cut the wire just to add both ends to the connection? Seems like there would be an easier way to get the wire connected to existing one. Also, does this mean the other end of the harness terminal isn't used and neither is the supplied plug? I feel like I have more questions than answers from this.

 

[mm5300]

I went to the dealership and they said that you are supposed to cut the orange wire in socket 40 and connect one of the orange wires from the harness. I did it and enabled it with Tazer, but I'm not seeing any lights on the buttons. The Aux option shows up in the settings, but is there any way to confirm the wiring is correct? I would have thought I'd get some of the buttons backlight, but not seeing anything.

 

[cram501]

Did you click any of the buttons to see if it lit up?

 

[Rochy01]

Basically you have to make a jumper, the dealer says to cut the orange cable and connect the three ends including the aux switch panel, but what you can do is a jumper and just strip the orange CAV40 cable a little and join it with the Aux switch, it must have continuity on the LIN. My aux switch turns on everything setting in u-connect everything is fine, the only thing is that I don't have power going from the aux to the components.

 

[jeepsnjets]

Just found myself stuck on the same "orange wire" step in my 24' JL. Has anyone yet identified what this "workaround" exactly is? Which wires are getting spliced together? Thanks

edit: decided to continue with the install and deal with the orange wire issue down the road. As I was removing the switch panel, I notice a 10-way connector sitting directly above my empty cubby hole. It looked EXACTLY like the 10-way connector that attaches at the end of the harness and into the aux switch itself. I investigate further, and find that this jeep was already PREWIRED for the Aux system, just didn't have the switches???? What? Needless to say, Im glad to have been able to bypass the orange wire issue, and have achieved the goal of getting the additional abilities of having the auxiliary switches, but what a bitter sweet find....

 

[linkem]

I recently completed the aux switch install on a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Sahara JL and ran into the same issues described in other posts regarding the orange wire and the connector in the vehicle not matching the connector in the instructions. Jeep changed the connector in 2024 and the instructions have not been updated in the aux switch part (82215190AF) I installed. The steps to remove a wire in the connector and replace it with the orange wire from the aux switch harness seems only to exist to maintain the integrity of the vehicle wiring to avoid any splices. The workaround provided in the post with a pdf from the dealership is to splice into the orange wire.

To complete the install, all you need to do is to splice either orange wire from the aux switch wire harness into the circuit on either the male or female side of the connector. It doesn't matter which orange wire you use from the aux switch wire harness as both wires are the same. Out of curiosity, I unwrapped the tape on the aux switch wire harness and found that the two orange wires were created by a splice a few inches further down the aux wire harness. So, the orange wire was split into two orange wires. You only need to splice one wire, the other wire is not needed. The pdf supplied in a earlier post uses both orange wires in the splice, but only one wire is required for the circuit.

Once I spliced the orange wire into the circuit near the connector, I was able to activate the aux switches using a Z Automotive Tazer JL Mini. The switches were then fully functional as if they were installed by the dealer or factory. I also tested the each circuit with a multi meter and confirmed that aux switches were working as expected.

Just as an aside, when I installed the aux switches in the dash, I found connectors for both the aux switches and off road package/lockers were already installed in the vehicle behind where the switches are installed. This implied to me that the vehicle was pre-wired for the aux switches, but I found that was not the case. In my vehicle, there are no aux wires under the dash in the passenger footwell and no aux wires in the engine compartment next to the battery. I also found that there were no electrical connections in the fuse and relay block in the engine compartment for any of the fuses and relay circuits needed for the aux switches. So, even though the aux switch connector was in the dash, the related required wiring was not installed by the factory anywhere else in the vehicle. It looks like Jeep used a dash wire harness that supports multiple vehicle builds, but never completed the circuits since my vehicle was not equipped with lockers or aux switches from the factory.

 

[Victor4xe]

I recently completed the aux switch install on a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Sahara JL and ran into the same issues described in other posts regarding the orange wire and the connector in the vehicle not matching the connector in the instructions. Jeep changed the connector in 2024 and the instructions have not been updated in the aux switch part (82215190AF) I installed. The steps to remove a wire in the connector and replace it with the orange wire from the aux switch harness seems only to exist to maintain the integrity of the vehicle wiring to avoid any splices. The workaround provided in the post with a pdf from the dealership is to splice into the orange wire.

To complete the install, all you need to do is to splice either orange wire from the aux switch wire harness into the circuit on either the male or female side of the connector. It doesn't matter which orange wire you use from the aux switch wire harness as both wires are the same. Out of curiosity, I unwrapped the tape on the aux switch wire harness and found that the two orange wires were created by a splice a few inches further down the aux wire harness. So, the orange wire was split into two orange wires. You only need to splice one wire, the other wire is not needed. The pdf supplied in a earlier post uses both orange wires in the splice, but only one wire is required for the circuit.

Once I spliced the orange wire into the circuit near the connector, I was able to activate the aux switches using a Z Automotive Tazer JL Mini. The switches were then fully functional as if they were installed by the dealer or factory. I also tested the each circuit with a multi meter and confirmed that aux switches were working as expected.

Just as an aside, when I installed the aux switches in the dash, I found connectors for both the aux switches and off road package/lockers were already installed in the vehicle behind where the switches are installed. This implied to me that the vehicle was pre-wired for the aux switches, but I found that was not the case. In my vehicle, there are no aux wires under the dash in the passenger footwell and no aux wires in the engine compartment next to the battery. I also found that there were no electrical connections in the fuse and relay block in the engine compartment for any of the fuses and relay circuits needed for the aux switches. So, even though the aux switch connector was in the dash, the related required wiring was not installed by the factory anywhere else in the vehicle. It looks like Jeep used a dash wire harness that supports multiple vehicle builds, but never completed the circuits since my vehicle was not equipped with lockers or aux switches from the factory.

Hi, question: I have a 2024 Jeep wrangler Rubicon X which came with the off road switches but no auxiliary switches. I saw the 4 wires near the battery but haven't seen wires behind the globe compartment. I disassembled the section where the switches goes and there is a loose connector there which is not connected. I was wondering if that connector goes to the actual auxiliary switches?

 

[linkem]

It sounds like your vehicle may have been prewired for the AUX switches. If you have the four AUX wires near the battery, you should also find the four wires inside the vehicle below the glove box. I would check again at where the carpet ends under the dash in the passenger side footwell. It may be difficult to detect with the tape wrapped around them from the factory. You can also check to see if the fuses or relays are in the Power Distribution Center (PDC)/fuse block in the engine compartment for the AUX switches. If the fuses and relays are not present, look for the contacts in the fuse and relay locations. You have found evidence that the wiring exists in your Rubicon and may only need to purchase the switches instead of the entire kit with the wiring harness, fuses and relays. My Sahara didn't have any wiring in the PDC to support the AUX switches. So, the connector I found in the dash that would connect to the AUX switches wasn't wired by the factory to anything in the vehicle.

If you decide to only purchase the switches and connect to the wiring you have in the dash, you will still need to activate the switches using, for example, the OBD JScan app on a phone or using the Z Automotive Tazer Mini, if you plan on using other Tazer functionality. You can also pay the dealer to activate the switches, but I found the JScan app may be the cheapest option using it with an inexpensive Bluetooth OBD connector.

 

[PBLPA]

I am looking into purchasing the Mopar Auxiliary Switches for my 2022 JLU Wrangler Sahara. The threads are mixed regarding installation, but it looks very doable provided one has the tools for installation along with patience. My question (and concern for that matter) involves the passenger firewall grommet. For those who have installed this, do you have any experience with water leaking into the vehicle along the passenger firewall where the wire pierces it? If not, how do you maintain the water tight integrity? The instructions show RTV sealant, but does not reference any application. Thanks in advance!

 

[THAW]

I am looking into purchasing the Mopar Auxiliary Switches for my 2022 JLU Wrangler Sahara. The threads are mixed regarding installation, but it looks very doable provided one has the tools for installation along with patience. My question (and concern for that matter) involves the passenger firewall grommet. For those who have installed this, do you have any experience with water leaking into the vehicle along the passenger firewall where the wire pierces it? If not, how do you maintain the water tight integrity? The instructions show RTV sealant, but does not reference any application. Thanks in advance!

Generally, a drip loop in the wire on the engine bay side should prevent water penetration.

 

[Terrymo]

Generally, a drip loop in the wire on the engine bay side should prevent water penetration.

Yes this is what I do…plus the red line is supposed to represent a zip tie with the tail hanging down. It can be an actual loop or I just shape it like this. I drilled out the OEM plastic grommet enough for the connector (not aux wiring) to pass through then used a rubber grommet in the middle of the plastic grommet and a bit of black rtv to seal around the wiring

 

[Dfantasia]

So I just did this yesterday on my 24 gladiator. To simplify this for anyone searching in the future.

Install as per the instructions, but when you get to the orange wire, simply connect one of the two orange wires on the AuX harness to the orange wire on the jeep harness. Yes it's in a different place on the connector (corner) but it's the only orange.

I used a t tap to test it and then enabled it with the jscan tool. It took me turning on most of the jscan options in the tool for it to work. Once done, restart the car and test.

I then soldered and made it permanent, but a t tap works.

 

[chris schaner]

did you do a wire tape off the plug-in photo from the orange wire to the aux switch orange wire?

 

[chris schaner]

To be correct /all you did was a t-tap from main plug in picture (orange)to the aux harness (orange) wire and your go to go? than tazer the bcm

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