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Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« on: 23 July 2008, 22:05:49 »
Decided it would be good to have variable flick wipe on my 2001 CDX so set about buying a stalk and relay.

Went to fit it this evening and the plug for the computer controls is completely different.

The original one has a four pin plug using 3 terminals and the replacement has a six pin plug using 5 terminals.

Now is there an actual stalk available which will just plug and play with the correct plug fitted or is a bit of rewiring required?
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #1 on: 23 July 2008, 22:30:09 »
no is the simple answer....

However someone in the past worked out how to fit a variable stalk to a later car, i believe it involved fitting a resistor but i can't remember 100%
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #2 on: 23 July 2008, 22:32:34 »
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no is the simple answer....

Crap, that's a shame  :(
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #3 on: 23 July 2008, 22:37:50 »
I think you'll find that the "extra" terminals/pins are for the feeds to the MID ... ??  The ones that change the displayed values and reset them.

I have bought an older variable wiper stalk to go on mine .. same sort of problem .. I think it is a matter of working out which pins do what and making up a connector.. I haven't sdecided yet if I really want a stalk with irrelevant S and R buttons, so the project is on the back burner for now .. :)
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #4 on: 23 July 2008, 22:42:03 »
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Decided it would be good to have variable flick wipe on my 2001 CDX so set about buying a stalk and relay.

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I'm sure there's an add on kit to make your wipers rain sensitive?
andyc is the man to ask.
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #5 on: 23 July 2008, 22:42:20 »
Both stalks have got S and R buttons for MID it's just the connector/amount of cables exiting the stalk which is a problem, seem to have two extra on the replacement.
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #6 on: 23 July 2008, 22:44:16 »
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I'm sure there's an add on kit to make your wipers rain sensitive?
andyc is the man to ask.

Now that sounds interesting  :)
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #7 on: 24 July 2008, 12:37:21 »
sounds like you have bought the wrong stalk john !!  :(
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #8 on: 24 July 2008, 13:44:28 »
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sounds like you have bought the wrong stalk john !!  :(

Yes sounds like it mate, is there a straight swap?  :-/
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #9 on: 24 July 2008, 13:53:26 »
Thread hi-jack ... sort of .. :)

Is there a stalk WITH the variable wipe control but WITHOUT the S & R Buttons ???

Any know ??? and if the answers yes ....

does anybody have one....

does anybody need the one with the buttons ......

 ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #10 on: 24 July 2008, 14:00:21 »
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Thread hi-jack ... sort of .. :)

Is there a stalk WITH the variable wipe control but WITHOUT the S & R Buttons ???

Any know ??? and if the answers yes ....

does anybody have one....

does anybody need the one with the buttons ......

 ;) ;) ;) ;)

Yes if it has the smaller MID plug  :y
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #11 on: 24 July 2008, 14:09:29 »
Mine has S & R obviously .. and the 6 pin block using 5  :(
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #12 on: 24 July 2008, 14:10:42 »
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Mine has S & R obviously .. and the 6 pin block using 5  :(

Nuts  :( :'(
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #13 on: 24 July 2008, 16:09:16 »
Let me have a look later to see what 'mods' are required
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Re: Variable wiper stalk upgrade
« Reply #14 on: 24 July 2008, 18:32:00 »
If someone sends me an email address, I can post the pictures and drawings from when I converted mine.
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