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Looking for a fully functioning Wiper Switch
I have a wiper switch which does not return the wipers back to the bottom or starting position and I don't have the intermittent function (expect for the mist (manual) position).
I'm located in Austin TX and have a 85 Mk1 (6/85). Anyone in a ~300 mi radius of Austin and knows of where one of these might be, I'd welcome a PM. |
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I dont think the 85's went back to the bottom on thier own. i have a switch that works fine, but doesnt return the wipers to the bottom... intermittent worked fine. $18 shipped for it
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Take it appart and solder it back up. If your wipers are in the up position as the resting position, your wiper motor has to be rotated 180 degrees.
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Take what apart and...
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I know I've not touch this part, and when the wiper blades move all is nice and smooth. When I want them to stop they stop wherever I turn them off. It's random, it seems. |
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Wiper Switch Repair MKI MR2 Write-ups |
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hey muff, you got any of them write ups for the light switch? whenever i hit bumps my lights turn off and i have to jiggle the switch to make them work...
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Light switch has the same problem as the wiper switch on some cars. They are easy to take appart and it only takes a cheapy soldering iron to fix.
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...so what you're sayin is, you know a guy who knows a guy who has a cousin who works for this 1 guy that might be able to get m one? gimme an estimate? ill try to take it apart but i might break it haha
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i just found 2 MK1's saturday at the junkyard. 86 and an 88 that had the full interiors. |
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or you could order one of mine. $10 plus shipping each....
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Wiper Switch Write-up
The write up that Muffinman supplied did the trick, great resource!! Now if I can only figure out what's not working on my headlight retract system! I can manually close them, and they open when I flip the switch, but they won't retract when flip the switch to the off position...
PS sorry to be soo long with a response, but it's been a busy end of year and beginning 2010!! |
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Have you checked the relays? |
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Retract Relay
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Hey Austin and all..about those headlights
You might check the cylindrical 5 wire connector underneath the headlights. It's engineered to rest upside down and collects water (and corrosion) on the interior due to rubber gasket shrinkage at the top. As mr3 indicated, this too can be corrected with a soldering gun after you cut out this bogus connector and reconnect the wires to each other. It's a simple procedure. 4 of my 5 cars have had this problem. The relays are generally bulletproof unless the system has been tampered with. As Jackstand keeps telling us look to the wiring first. |
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hey Tim
i searched around for those pics you posted before of that connector for the headlight motor but couldn't find them. maybe you can post them again for him. |
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Defectively engineered headlight connector
Here's my last set of pictures on the Forum about this problem connector that affects many aspects of the headlight function.
It's easy to work on if you pull the headlight bulb. Tim Thanks for askin' Muff ![]() |
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