diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 800d7cb44a..30fd134ba5 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\wires\apc.dm"
 #include "code\datums\wires\autolathe.dm"
 #include "code\datums\wires\camera.dm"
+#include "code\datums\wires\mulebot.dm"
 #include "code\datums\wires\robot.dm"
 #include "code\datums\wires\smartfridge.dm"
 #include "code\datums\wires\suit_storage_unit.dm"
diff --git a/code/datums/wires/mulebot.dm b/code/datums/wires/mulebot.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..312e6dd7d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/wires/mulebot.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/datum/wires/mulebot
+	random = 1
+	holder_type = /obj/machinery/bot/mulebot
+	wire_count = 10
+
+var/const/WIRE_POWER1 = 1			// power connections
+var/const/WIRE_POWER2 = 2
+var/const/WIRE_AVOIDANCE = 4		// mob avoidance
+var/const/WIRE_LOADCHECK = 8		// load checking (non-crate)
+var/const/WIRE_MOTOR1 = 16		// motor wires
+var/const/WIRE_MOTOR2 = 32		//
+var/const/WIRE_REMOTE_RX = 64		// remote recv functions
+var/const/WIRE_REMOTE_TX = 128	// remote trans status
+var/const/WIRE_BEACON_RX = 256	// beacon ping recv
+
+/datum/wires/mulebot/CanUse(var/mob/living/L)
+	var/obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/M = holder
+	if(M.open)
+		return 1
+	return 0
+
+// So the wires do not open a new window, handle the interaction ourselves.
+/datum/wires/mulebot/Interact(var/mob/living/user)
+	if(CanUse(user))
+		var/obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/M = holder
+		M.interact(user)
+
+/datum/wires/mulebot/UpdatePulsed(var/index)
+	switch(index)
+		if(WIRE_POWER1, WIRE_POWER2)
+			holder.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[holder] The charge light flickers.</span>")
+		if(WIRE_AVOIDANCE)
+			holder.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[holder] The external warning lights flash briefly.</span>")
+		if(WIRE_LOADCHECK)
+			holder.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[holder] The load platform clunks.</span>")
+		if(WIRE_MOTOR1, WIRE_MOTOR2)
+			holder.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[holder] The drive motor whines briefly.</span>")
+		else
+			holder.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\icon[holder] You hear a radio crackle.</span>")
+
+// HELPER PROCS
+
+/datum/wires/mulebot/proc/Motor1()
+	return !(wires_status & WIRE_MOTOR1)
+
+/datum/wires/mulebot/proc/Motor2()
+	return !(wires_status & WIRE_MOTOR2)
+
+/datum/wires/mulebot/proc/HasPower()
+	return !(wires_status & WIRE_POWER1) && !(wires_status & WIRE_POWER2)
+
+/datum/wires/mulebot/proc/LoadCheck()
+	return !(wires_status & WIRE_LOADCHECK)
+
+/datum/wires/mulebot/proc/MobAvoid()
+	return !(wires_status & WIRE_AVOIDANCE)
+
+/datum/wires/mulebot/proc/RemoteTX()
+	return !(wires_status & WIRE_REMOTE_TX)
+
+/datum/wires/mulebot/proc/RemoteRX()
+	return !(wires_status & WIRE_REMOTE_RX)
+
+/datum/wires/mulebot/proc/BeaconRX()
+	return !(wires_status & WIRE_BEACON_RX)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/mulebot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/mulebot.dm
index 0ff1bec277..a2436f9de4 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/mulebot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/mulebot.dm
@@ -51,27 +51,13 @@
 						// the installed power cell
 
 	// constants for internal wiring bitflags
-	var/const/wire_power1 = 1			// power connections
-	var/const/wire_power2 = 2
-	var/const/wire_mobavoid = 4		// mob avoidance
-	var/const/wire_loadcheck = 8		// load checking (non-crate)
-	var/const/wire_motor1 = 16		// motor wires
-	var/const/wire_motor2 = 32		//
-	var/const/wire_remote_rx = 64		// remote recv functions
-	var/const/wire_remote_tx = 128	// remote trans status
-	var/const/wire_beacon_rx = 256	// beacon ping recv
-	var/const/wire_beacon_tx = 512	// beacon ping trans
-
-	var/wires = 1023		// all flags on
-
-	var/list/wire_text	// list of wire colours
-	var/list/wire_order	// order of wire indices
-
+	var/datum/wires/mulebot/wires = null
 
 	var/bloodiness = 0		// count of bloodiness
 
 /obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/New()
 	..()
+	wires = new(src)
 	botcard = new(src)
 	var/datum/job/cargo_tech/J = new/datum/job/cargo_tech
 	botcard.access = J.get_access()
@@ -79,7 +65,6 @@
 	cell = new(src)
 	cell.charge = 2000
 	cell.maxcharge = 2000
-	setup_wires()
 
 	spawn(5)	// must wait for map loading to finish
 		if(radio_controller)
@@ -93,27 +78,6 @@
 			suffix = "#[count]"
 		name = "Mulebot ([suffix])"
 
-
-
-// set up the wire colours in random order
-// and the random wire display order
-// needs 10 wire colours
-/obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/proc/setup_wires()
-	var/list/colours = list("Red", "Green", "Blue", "Magenta", "Cyan", "Yellow", "Black", "White", "Orange", "Grey")
-	var/list/orders = list("0","1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9")
-	wire_text = list()
-	wire_order = list()
-	while(colours.len > 0)
-		var/colour = colours[ rand(1,colours.len) ]
-		wire_text += colour
-		colours -= colour
-
-		var/order = orders[ rand(1,orders.len) ]
-		wire_order += text2num(order)
-		orders -= order
-
-
-
 // attack by item
 // emag : lock/unlock,
 // screwdriver: open/close hatch
@@ -260,7 +224,7 @@
 			else
 				dat += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];op=cellinsert'>Removed</A><BR>"
 
-			dat += wires()
+			dat += wires.GetInteractWindow()
 		else
 			dat += "The bot is in maintenance mode and cannot be controlled.<BR>"
 
@@ -268,22 +232,6 @@
 	onclose(user, "mulebot")
 	return
 
-// returns the wire panel text
-/obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/proc/wires()
-	var/t = ""
-	for(var/i = 0 to 9)
-		var/index = 1<<wire_order[i+1]
-		t += "[wire_text[i+1]] wire: "
-		if(index & wires)
-			t += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];op=wirecut;wire=[index]'>(cut)</A> <A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];op=wirepulse;wire=[index]'>(pulse)</A><BR>"
-		else
-			t += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];op=wiremend;wire=[index]'>(mend)</A><BR>"
-
-	return t
-
-
-
-
 /obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return
@@ -393,38 +341,6 @@
 				usr.unset_machine()
 				usr << browse(null,"window=mulebot")
 
-
-			if("wirecut")
-				if(istype(usr.get_active_hand(), /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters))
-					var/wirebit = text2num(href_list["wire"])
-					wires &= ~wirebit
-				else
-					usr << "\blue You need wirecutters!"
-			if("wiremend")
-				if(istype(usr.get_active_hand(), /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters))
-					var/wirebit = text2num(href_list["wire"])
-					wires |= wirebit
-				else
-					usr << "\blue You need wirecutters!"
-
-			if("wirepulse")
-				if(istype(usr.get_active_hand(), /obj/item/device/multitool))
-					switch(href_list["wire"])
-						if("1","2")
-							usr << "\blue \icon[src] The charge light flickers."
-						if("4")
-							usr << "\blue \icon[src] The external warning lights flash briefly."
-						if("8")
-							usr << "\blue \icon[src] The load platform clunks."
-						if("16", "32")
-							usr << "\blue \icon[src] The drive motor whines briefly."
-						else
-							usr << "\blue \icon[src] You hear a radio crackle."
-				else
-					usr << "\blue You need a multitool!"
-
-
-
 		updateDialog()
 		//src.updateUsrDialog()
 	else
@@ -436,7 +352,7 @@
 
 // returns true if the bot has power
 /obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/proc/has_power()
-	return !open && cell && cell.charge>0 && (wires & wire_power1) && (wires & wire_power2)
+	return !open && cell && cell.charge>0 && wires.HasPower()
 
 // mousedrop a crate to load the bot
 // can load anything if emagged
@@ -457,7 +373,7 @@
 
 // called to load a crate
 /obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/proc/load(var/atom/movable/C)
-	if((wires & wire_loadcheck) && !istype(C,/obj/structure/closet/crate))
+	if(wires.LoadCheck() && !istype(C,/obj/structure/closet/crate))
 		src.visible_message("[src] makes a sighing buzz.", "You hear an electronic buzzing sound.")
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/buzz-sigh.ogg', 50, 0)
 		return		// if not emagged, only allow crates to be loaded
@@ -555,7 +471,7 @@
 		on = 0
 		return
 	if(on)
-		var/speed = ((wires & wire_motor1) ? 1:0) + ((wires & wire_motor2) ? 2:0)
+		var/speed = (wires.Motor1() ? 1:0) + (wires.Motor2() ? 2:0)
 		//world << "speed: [speed]"
 		switch(speed)
 			if(0)
@@ -724,7 +640,7 @@
 		mode = 3
 	else
 		mode = 2
-	icon_state = "mulebot[(wires & wire_mobavoid) == wire_mobavoid]"
+	icon_state = "mulebot[wires.MobAvoid()]"
 
 // starts bot moving to home
 // sends a beacon query to find
@@ -732,7 +648,7 @@
 	spawn(0)
 		set_destination(home_destination)
 		mode = 4
-	icon_state = "mulebot[(wires & wire_mobavoid) == wire_mobavoid]"
+	icon_state = "mulebot[wires.MobAvoid()]"
 
 // called when bot reaches current target
 /obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/proc/at_target()
@@ -747,7 +663,7 @@
 			// not loaded
 			if(auto_pickup)		// find a crate
 				var/atom/movable/AM
-				if(!(wires & wire_loadcheck))		// if emagged, load first unanchored thing we find
+				if(!wires.LoadCheck())		// if emagged, load first unanchored thing we find
 					for(var/atom/movable/A in get_step(loc, loaddir))
 						if(!A.anchored)
 							AM = A
@@ -771,7 +687,7 @@
 
 // called when bot bumps into anything
 /obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/Bump(var/atom/obs)
-	if(!(wires & wire_mobavoid))		//usually just bumps, but if avoidance disabled knock over mobs
+	if(!wires.MobAvoid())		//usually just bumps, but if avoidance disabled knock over mobs
 		var/mob/M = obs
 		if(ismob(M))
 			if(istype(M,/mob/living/silicon/robot))
@@ -828,12 +744,12 @@
 	*/
 	var/recv = signal.data["command"]
 	// process all-bot input
-	if(recv=="bot_status" && (wires & wire_remote_rx))
+	if(recv=="bot_status" && wires.RemoteRX())
 		send_status()
 
 
 	recv = signal.data["command [suffix]"]
-	if(wires & wire_remote_rx)
+	if(wires.RemoteRX())
 		// process control input
 		switch(recv)
 			if("stop")
@@ -873,7 +789,7 @@
 
 	// receive response from beacon
 	recv = signal.data["beacon"]
-	if(wires & wire_beacon_rx)
+	if(wires.BeaconRX())
 		if(recv == new_destination)	// if the recvd beacon location matches the set destination
 									// the we will navigate there
 			destination = new_destination
@@ -883,7 +799,7 @@
 				loaddir = text2num(direction)
 			else
 				loaddir = 0
-			icon_state = "mulebot[(wires & wire_mobavoid) == wire_mobavoid]"
+			icon_state = "mulebot[wires.MobAvoid()]"
 			calc_path()
 			updateDialog()
 
@@ -894,9 +810,9 @@
 // send a radio signal with multiple data key/values
 /obj/machinery/bot/mulebot/proc/post_signal_multiple(var/freq, var/list/keyval)
 
-	if(freq == beacon_freq && !(wires & wire_beacon_tx))
+	if(freq == beacon_freq && !wires.BeaconRX())
 		return
-	if(freq == control_freq && !(wires & wire_remote_tx))
+	if(freq == control_freq && !wires.RemoteTX())
 		return
 
 	var/datum/radio_frequency/frequency = radio_controller.return_frequency(freq)