Installing MR2 Power steering and Hyrdaulic Handbrake

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Installing MR2 Power steering and Hyrdaulic Handbrake

Postby bzrspeed » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:40 am

Hello comrades.
I managed to buy a complete 1992 MR2 power steering pump and power steering ecu from a member here. however I have no idea which wires go where and do not have access to a MR2 hayne manual.

I have the the Steering computer, what looks like a steering sensor and a tank for the power steering fluid.

I have the following wires:
1x White
1x Black
1x Purple with white stripe
1x Yellow with red stripe
1x Yellow with white stripe
1x Red with black
1x Blue with yellow stripe

then there is another set of wires:
1x Black
1x Red
1x Green
1x White

If anyone can help it would make today's work on the lada a lot easier.

Also what power steering fluid is recommended for the MR2 pump.

Part two:
I have just received my Kit. I am still keeping the old wire-operated handbrake for back-up and hill stop, and just adding this hydraulic handbrake next to the original one.

The lada handbrake is very weak and prone to failure.

The hand brake lever is slightly raised about40 degrees but can also be mounted vertical i guess in the vertical it gives a shorter response time.

The handbrake lever has the lock mechanism but I have always been told not to trust hydraulic handbrakes for hill stops. there is a disable feature for this.

The kit is not 100% complete. I have the following:
handbrake lever and mounting for the 5/8th Brake Booster either in the 180 degree or vertical position.

I am going to run the braided brake lines today as have plenty left over from when I did the dry sump plumbing.

The question has 3 parts.
1) Should i run a separate brake reservoir for the handbrake or plumb into the existing one.
2) would there be any issues when I got for a WOF and do i need to certify it
3) Has anyone done this sort of setup before? Any advise would be good.

Thanks
Yuri
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Postby Grrrrrrr! » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:05 am

http://www.cannell.co.uk/Manuals.htm Toyota service manual on that page, its the american one, but should cover the power steering system.
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Postby bzrspeed » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:13 am

Thank you very much I really appreciate it. However I cant download that with the work computer they will be very unhappy with me.

Any chance someone can copy the power steering install pages? I will download tonight but was hoping to have the power steering installed today during work hours. My manager lets me work on my car during the day.

Have added a 2nd question sorry.
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Postby Grrrrrrr! » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:46 am

You wont get a WOF with a hydraulic handbrake unless the car also has a Motorsport authority card I believe.
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Postby wde_bdy » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:55 am

Grrrrrrr! wrote:You wont get a WOF with a hydraulic handbrake unless the car also has a Motorsport authority card I believe.


And wheel chocks in the boot too.
My advice retain the cable setup and add a separate hydraulic one, yes you will likely need cert.

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Postby solitaire » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:55 am

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Postby bzrspeed » Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:03 pm



I can not thank you enough.

I am going to keep both handbrakes.
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