changing the wiper stalk

petecolli · Post by **petecolli** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:48 pm

Hi all how easy is it to change the wiper stalk on a w reg estate

Has any one got any pics or a guide on how to do it.

Cheers

pete

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:03 pm

Depends if it's multiplexed or not. Changing the non-multiplexed stalks is a piece of cake - just unscrew the steering column cover, unscrew the stalk, and swap 'em. There's a HOWTO on changing the multiplexed COM2000 stalks though - I think the steering wheel needs to come off to do that

petecolli · Post by **petecolli** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:18 pm

whats the differance

mine has the auto wipe and the push in button on the end on it to chang the display.

cheers

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:40 pm

Sounds to me like a COM2000. They cost about £140 and you have to take the steering wheel off to change them, the older type cost more like £20 and can be changed without removing the wheel....

Such is the cost of progress eh?

Post by **teamster1975** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:50 pm

Post up a photo of it Pete

When you indicate does the clicking sound like a flasher unit or an electronic noise?

Post by **steve_earwig** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:03 pm

Hold on, W reg (is bluddy meaningless to me now!) would make it a 2000, should be pre-multihex. I don't think they sold many without automatic wipers or the button (even if it didn't do anything...).

petecolli · Post by **petecolli** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:32 pm

teamster1975 wrote:Post up a photo of it Pete
When you indicate does the clicking sound like a flasher unit or an electronic noise?

Hi its just like a ticking noise from flasher unit i think.
This is a link for the pic of the stalk. Sorry can't work out how to put a pic up on here

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg93 ... 268_o1.jpg

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:35 pm

Ah you're OK, that's the old (non-multiplexed) type.

petecolli · Post by **petecolli** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:48 pm

DaiRees wrote:Ah you're OK, that's the old (non-multiplexed) type.

Thats great

Thanks

Does the haynes manual explain how to do it as i'm waiting for one to come in the post.

Post by **teamster1975** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:16 pm

petecolli wrote:Does the haynes manual explain how to do it as i'm waiting for one to come in the post.

I'm sure it does. It's really a piece of p1ss job Pete

One little tip; release the height lock on the steering column & pull it out as far as it will go!

petecolli · Post by **petecolli** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:03 am

Well i changed the wiper stalk (you were rite teamster1975 was a piece of p1ss) hopping it would solve the problem i had with the front and back wipers not parking correctly but it didn't.

I've changed the front motor and the wiper stalk but it's still the same

Don't know what eles to try

Any body got any idea's

Cheers

pete

Post by **steve_earwig** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:02 am

Parking issues are usually earthing problems but I'd think they are earthed separately

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