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Have you grown annoyed with the single speed intermittent setting on your wipers yet, Larry? lol
If so, I picked up another MPV wiper switch at the junk yard yesterday. I was going to throw it up on the forums, but I always catch myself asking if Larry would like something before I sell it now. haha $10 if you do.
That is an awesome idea, what years MPV work?
It's a very simple job. To get the steering column cover(s) off, look up at the bottom cover and you'll find 3 phillips screws. Take those out, and pry the upper apart from the bottom, like a clam shell, and they'll come off. Then it's just 2 phillips screws that hold the switch itself in....take 'em out, unplug the old switch, plug in the new switch, and do everything in reverse. 
It's a very simple job. To get the steering column cover(s) off, look up at the bottom cover and you'll find 3 phillips screws. Take those out, and pry the upper apart from the bottom, like a clam shell, and they'll come off. Then it's just 2 phillips screws that hold the switch itself in....take 'em out, unplug the old switch, plug in the new switch, and do everything in reverse.
LOL That's awesome, I am a GM technician by trade so I know my way around a car very well but I have limited time working on Mazda's. I am happy to know it is very easy to work on most things thus far I am finding.
PrinceValorum
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Yeah, they should be the same mounting-wise. All the changed between years was the size.
Today, Evan, Josh, and I are installing a header (stock exhaust), and short shifter. Josh is also going to buff the headlights. If there is time I hope to get a look at why the passenger side of the rear bumper is sticking out a little farther than the drivers side.
Oh I almost forgot, last weekend I bought a set of 17x7+42 wheels (unknown brand) for 100 bucks off Craigslist that looked good in the pics but not so good when I test fitted 2 of them. I hope it looked bad because of the 215/50/17 tires that are mounted on them. Going to get a set of used 205/40's from Pablo to get through the summer. Most likely these wheels will be my winter set-up.
Oh I almost forgot, last weekend I bought a set of 17x7+42 wheels (unknown brand) for 100 bucks off Craigslist that looked good in the pics but not so good when I test fitted 2 of them. I hope it looked bad because of the 215/50/17 tires that are mounted on them. Going to get a set of used 205/40's from Pablo to get through the summer. Most likely these wheels will be my winter set-up.
PrinceValorum
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215/50-17's are pretty tall. They didn't clear on mine either.
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215/45-17 is the correct size for the MSP's. 205/40's are going to be tiny on that car.
