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[adamrob69]

just drove to the pub. put windscreen washers on clear windscrenthen smoke started cuming up from the top of the steering wheel, then a burning smell. stopped at traffic lights ready to pull over but then it stopped. lasted about a minute. any ideas?

[kells]

most likely your MFA stalk on its way out

[local_boy]

Not just mine then..  mine hasn't done it for ages though

[Wayne]

As Kells said will be a stalk on its way out.

[sharki786]

+1 happened to me, shat my pants!!! 

[adamrob69]

MFA is fine; i use that quite alot no problems. My wipers all work fine. Its just when i did the washers which i havent used in quite a while. It was obviously some insulation on the wire burning away which ofcourse is worrying in itself! When i get chance i will take it apart and have a look. It was coming up from the hazard switch area.

Ill just keep clear of using the washers until i find out for sure, hopefully i should be getting my company car this week so ill get chance to dismantly it all.

[kr1s77]

Lol, this happened to mine about 8 months ago, mfa is fine but the wiper function is a bit stiff

[kells]

when i say mfa, i mean the whole stalk mech, both sides as its all 1 part. mine must have had a new one in its life as theirs a bill for one  in the paperwork

[kr1s77]

Being nosey, how much was it?

[kells]

it was bought second hand for i think it was £50 notes (not got the paperwork in front of me), although it was quite a fair few years ago and they seem to sell for half that these days (just make sure all the white markings are not worn off as iv seen a few like that)