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****PART ONE****
***REMOVAL OF THE CONTROL UNIT ON THE ROADSTER***
Most owners with the straight out wiper and light control stalks from 1989 - 1995 MK 1's will not realize that pushing the wiper stalk forward will give one single wipe, and pulling back will give you washer jet spray and wiping until you let go....
Most don't realize they have this function because it is not working. Its very simple to sort out and cure: you do not need a new stalk cluster and you do not need to remove the steering wheel.
Basically it all works on copper contacts and they have become tarnished with age and need to be refreshed and cleaned. The first part will go through the procedure of removal on the Roadster and the second part will show how to take it all apart in more detail on the bench, which we did simply to enable better photos and easier viewing. The whole process should take around 30 to 45 minutes...
You will need...
1 x medium phillips driver
1 x 1/4 ratchet, small extension and 8 mm socket,
1 x medium flat driver,
1 x sheet of medium wet and dry,
1 x rag,
1 x cleaning solution.
Remove the steering column trim by the two phillips head screws ....
Using the phillips driver again remove the 3 x phillips screws that hold the cowling together...
Remove the phillips head bolt that hold the bottom cowling to the ignition barrel...
Pull the top half of the cowling part to separate them and remove both halves and put somewhere safe...
Get the phillips driver or 1/4 drive ratchet/extension/8 mm socket and loosen the stalk cluster holding bolt, Do not remove it fully...
Remove the BLACK plug and WHITE plug by pressing the locking tab down and pulling...
Once they are free go to the top and you will see a releasing plastic locking tab; press it towards you and rotate the cluster anti clock wise so the wiper stalk is at the bottom...
Release the BLACK plug and the WHITE plug from the light unit side of the stalk cluster and tuck the loom out of the way...
Looking at the wiper control unit (bottom), get your phillips driver and locate the 2 x phillips screws ( 1 on each side) that secures the and remove both (sorry about blurred pics)...
Making sure that the wiper stalk is in the fully up (off) position and the light stalk is in the middle in the off position, start to separate the wiper control unit away from the control body by gently pulling from the bottom and then hinging upwards to unhook from the loop on the body (this will be shown in more detail in the second part with a full unit on a bench)...
Take note of where the control switches should be; the positions are important for when we will be refitting ....
*****(My thanks to Dave and Paula for the use of their very fine mk1 1.6 V.S)***
M-m
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Mk 1 Wiper stalk issues, how to solve it.....1989-1995 straight out stalks
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Mk 1 Wiper stalk issues, how to solve it.....1989-1995 straight out stalks
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This post is a natural product made from recycled electrons. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects, the articles/answers/comments are provided for information purposes and they are not intended to substitute informed professional advice, I or mazdamenders.net cannot personally be hold responsible for any damage occurred from following this procedure or any injuries from it. Proceed at your own risk.
Mk 1 Eunos 93 black V.S II 1.8 ,
Mk 2 .1/4 Roadster 99 black & gold V.S 1.8 .
Mk 1 Eunos 90 1.6 soul red ..f/ build
MK 2.1/4 Blue V.S Roadster 1.8 99 ..
MK1 1.8 ,white import.. (Ashleighs)
MK1 1.6 yellow J ltd import.f/build
MK 1 1.8 black Tokyo Ltd..f/build
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Mk 1 Eunos 93 black V.S II 1.8 ,
Mk 2 .1/4 Roadster 99 black & gold V.S 1.8 .
Mk 1 Eunos 90 1.6 soul red ..f/ build
MK 2.1/4 Blue V.S Roadster 1.8 99 ..
MK1 1.8 ,white import.. (Ashleighs)
MK1 1.6 yellow J ltd import.f/build
MK 1 1.8 black Tokyo Ltd..f/build
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Re: Mk 1 Wiper stack issues, how to solve it.....1989-1995 straight out stalks
****PART TWO****
*** SPLITTING THE WIPER CONTROL UNIT ON THE BENCH***
We are using a full wiper stalk unit on the bench so it also highlights better the release screws, hook and loop etc so think as it being on the roadster to get to the point of separating the control box to be taken fully apart....
Locking bolt at the bottom.....
Plastic Release tab at the top...
Phillips head screws that hold the control unit to the body; before removal make sure the light stalk is in the neutral/middle/off position and the wipers are in the fully up/neutral/off position..
Once the screws are out, lift the control unit from the outside edge and unhook the control from the middle of the unit....
This is the point where it would be away from the roadster to work on.....
Get the medium flat driver and start to pry the locking tabs that holds the control unit together; there are 3 holding it in total. Just be aware that they are plastic so don't go all gorilla - be a bit gentle.
Both sides will be worked on once split, take note of where the sliding contacts fit and orientation....
Clean the sliding contacts with your choice of cleaner and a rag( sani gel works well) and once clean, then clean the copper contacts with your wet and dry and put them back into the cradle ....
Over to the other half: clean it again with the cleaner and use the wet and dry to clean the copper contacts again, making sure that the large copper contact gets done on the top, underneath and the edge of the stuck up copper tab contact,. Do not bend the long copper contact out of shape...
Once all ready it is time to just push the two halfs back together again ....
Once back to together the slider contacts need to be in the correct place. The black one needs to line up with N Neutral and the white one needs to be at the INT . The stalks need to also be in the right alignment so the wiper stalk needs to be fully up/off and the light stalk needs to be in the middle in the off position. Then offer the control unit on a angle to the middle so you can re hook into the body and hinge down until it lines up together again...
And then just re screw in the 2 x phillips head screws...
And then just follow section one in reverse order from how we removed it, re attaching the light plugs, black first ,then white, spin the unit and listen for the click of the plastic locking tab locking into place at the top, re attach the wiper control plugs white plug first and then the black plug. Then tighten the bottom locking bolt, tidy up the wires, align the bottom cowl so the centre phillips bolt hole slots onto the ignition barrel and screw the bolt in. Add the top cowl and click it into the bottom cowl and screw in the 3 x phillips trim screws that holds the cowling tight together, and then hook the steering column trim at the top and hinge towards the dash and screw the 2 x phillips trim screws to the bottom of the trim. And thats it job done.
***( My thanks to Dave and Paula for letting use their very fine Mk1 1.6 V.S and steve from Goodwood Sportscars)***
M-m
*** SPLITTING THE WIPER CONTROL UNIT ON THE BENCH***
We are using a full wiper stalk unit on the bench so it also highlights better the release screws, hook and loop etc so think as it being on the roadster to get to the point of separating the control box to be taken fully apart....
Locking bolt at the bottom.....
Plastic Release tab at the top...
Phillips head screws that hold the control unit to the body; before removal make sure the light stalk is in the neutral/middle/off position and the wipers are in the fully up/neutral/off position..
Once the screws are out, lift the control unit from the outside edge and unhook the control from the middle of the unit....
This is the point where it would be away from the roadster to work on.....
Get the medium flat driver and start to pry the locking tabs that holds the control unit together; there are 3 holding it in total. Just be aware that they are plastic so don't go all gorilla - be a bit gentle.
Both sides will be worked on once split, take note of where the sliding contacts fit and orientation....
Clean the sliding contacts with your choice of cleaner and a rag( sani gel works well) and once clean, then clean the copper contacts with your wet and dry and put them back into the cradle ....
Over to the other half: clean it again with the cleaner and use the wet and dry to clean the copper contacts again, making sure that the large copper contact gets done on the top, underneath and the edge of the stuck up copper tab contact,. Do not bend the long copper contact out of shape...
Once all ready it is time to just push the two halfs back together again ....
Once back to together the slider contacts need to be in the correct place. The black one needs to line up with N Neutral and the white one needs to be at the INT . The stalks need to also be in the right alignment so the wiper stalk needs to be fully up/off and the light stalk needs to be in the middle in the off position. Then offer the control unit on a angle to the middle so you can re hook into the body and hinge down until it lines up together again...
And then just re screw in the 2 x phillips head screws...
And then just follow section one in reverse order from how we removed it, re attaching the light plugs, black first ,then white, spin the unit and listen for the click of the plastic locking tab locking into place at the top, re attach the wiper control plugs white plug first and then the black plug. Then tighten the bottom locking bolt, tidy up the wires, align the bottom cowl so the centre phillips bolt hole slots onto the ignition barrel and screw the bolt in. Add the top cowl and click it into the bottom cowl and screw in the 3 x phillips trim screws that holds the cowling tight together, and then hook the steering column trim at the top and hinge towards the dash and screw the 2 x phillips trim screws to the bottom of the trim. And thats it job done.
***( My thanks to Dave and Paula for letting use their very fine Mk1 1.6 V.S and steve from Goodwood Sportscars)***
M-m
The Disclaimer:-
This post is a natural product made from recycled electrons. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects, the articles/answers/comments are provided for information purposes and they are not intended to substitute informed professional advice, I or mazdamenders.net cannot personally be hold responsible for any damage occurred from following this procedure or any injuries from it. Proceed at your own risk.
Mk 1 Eunos 93 black V.S II 1.8 ,
Mk 2 .1/4 Roadster 99 black & gold V.S 1.8 .
Mk 1 Eunos 90 1.6 soul red ..f/ build
MK 2.1/4 Blue V.S Roadster 1.8 99 ..
MK1 1.8 ,white import.. (Ashleighs)
MK1 1.6 yellow J ltd import.f/build
MK 1 1.8 black Tokyo Ltd..f/build
http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/ http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/ http://miata.net/ http://www.autolinkuk.co.uk/
This post is a natural product made from recycled electrons. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects, the articles/answers/comments are provided for information purposes and they are not intended to substitute informed professional advice, I or mazdamenders.net cannot personally be hold responsible for any damage occurred from following this procedure or any injuries from it. Proceed at your own risk.
Mk 1 Eunos 93 black V.S II 1.8 ,
Mk 2 .1/4 Roadster 99 black & gold V.S 1.8 .
Mk 1 Eunos 90 1.6 soul red ..f/ build
MK 2.1/4 Blue V.S Roadster 1.8 99 ..
MK1 1.8 ,white import.. (Ashleighs)
MK1 1.6 yellow J ltd import.f/build
MK 1 1.8 black Tokyo Ltd..f/build
http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/ http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/ http://miata.net/ http://www.autolinkuk.co.uk/
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