RF MX5 Roof Motor Location?

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  1. My model of MX-5 is: __MX5 RF ND1 2 Litre Automatic
  2. I’m based near: __South Yorkshire
  3. I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: __

Hi,

Does anyone know where the electrical roof motors are located for the RF model? Where abouts specifically they are? I am just a little concerned if there is a water leak from the roof it will somehow find its way onto the electrical roof motor.

Also just out of interest it would be good to know where they are.

Thanks.

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Looking at that diagram/picture it does seem water can get onto the motors then. The water could find a route through.

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Through both the NC PRHT and NDRF I don’t believe I have seen a report of a motor failure due to water ingress. It would seem that Mazda have engineered the protection of these items very well. Of course if you want to find a problem where it doesn’t seem to exist then feel free.

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Those motors don’t look protected to me. Look at the window regulator issue. Were those protected? I generally don’t trust Corporations; look at the amount of scandals out there. Better to know worst case what could happen and work from there.

However I agree that not much of such an issue has been reported so I guess one would have to be rather unlucky. What actually made me think initially about this was I had the window open and rainwater got it when driving and splashed onto those metal electric roof hinges near the seat, so I was thinking where that water ran off into.

Thanks.