MITSUBISHI SPYDER 1990 Service User Guide

GENERAL How to Use Troubleshooting/Inspection Service ‘Points
CONNECTOR
Turn the ignition switch to when connecting and discon-
necting the connectors, and turn the ignition switch to ON
when measuring if there are no instructions to the contrary.
IF INSPECTING WITH THE CONNECTOR
CONNECTED
(WITH CIRCUIT IN A CONDITION OF
Waterproof Connectors
Be sure to use the special tool (harness connector) . Never
insert a test probe from the. harness side, because to do
so will reduce the waterproof performance and result in corro-
sion.
Ordinary (non-waterproof) Connectors
Check by inserting the test probe from’. the harness side.
Note that if the connector (control unit, etc.) is too small to
permit insertion of the test probe, it should not b e forced;
use a special tool (the extra-thin probe in the har ness set
for checking) for this purpose.
IF INSPECTING WITH THE CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED,
<When Inspecting a Female Pin>
Use the special tool (inspection harness for
pin
contact pressure in the harness set, for ‘inspectio n).
The inspection harness for connector pin contact pr essure’
should be used. The test probe
be forcibly in-
serted, as it may cause a defective contact.
<When Inspecting a Male
Touch the pin directly with the test bar.
Caution. .
At time, be careful not to short the connector
with the test probes. To do so may damage the
inside the ECU.
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G E N E R A L How to Use
Connector disconnected or improperlyconnected
1650256Defective connector contact
16’30254
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CONNECTOR INSPECTION SERVICE POINTS
VISUAL INSPECTION
l Connector is disconnected or improperly connected
l Connector pins are pulled out
l
Harness wire breakage due to harness tension at ter minal
section
lLowcontact pressure between male and female terminals
lLow connection pressure due to rusted terminals or foreign
matter lodged in terminals
CONNECTOR PIN INSPECTION’
If the connector pin stopper is damaged, the terminal connec-
tions (male and female pins) will not be perfect ‘even when
the connector body is connected, because the may pull,
out of the back side of the connector. Therefore, g ently pull
the wires one by one to make
no pins pull out’
of the connector..
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C O N N E C T O R E N G A G E M E N T I N S P E C T I O N
Use the special tool (connector pin connection pres sure in-
spection harness of the inspection harness set) to inspect’
the engagement of the male pins and female pins. [P in drawing
force 1 Ibs.) or more]
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G E N E R A L How to Use __
HOW TO COPE WITH INTERMITTENT
Most intermittent malfunctions occur under certain conditions. If those conditions can be identified, the
cause will be easier to find.
TO COPE WITH INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION;1. Ask the customer about the malfunction
Ask what it feels
it sounds like, etc.
Then ask about
conditions; weather,
frequency of occurrence, and so on.
2.Determine the from the custom-
er’s responses
Typically, almost all intermittent malfunctions
occur from conditions like vibration, tempera-
ture and/or moisture change, poor connections.
From the customer’s replies, it should be rea-
soned which condition is influenced.
3. Use simulation test In the cases of vibration or poor connections,
use the simulation tests below to attempt to
duplicate the customer’s complaint. Determine
the most likely circuit(s) and perform
tion tests on the connectors and parts of that
circuit(s). Be sure to use the inspection proce-
dures provided for trouble codes
a n d t r o u b l e s y m p t o m s .
For temperature and/or moisture conditions re-
lated intermittent malfunctions, using common
sense, try to change the of
circuit components, then use
tion tests below,
4. Verify the intermittent malfunction is elimi-
nated
Repair the malfunctioning part and try to
the condition(s) again to verify the intermit-
tent malfunction has been eliminated.
SIMULATION TESTS
For these simulation tests, shake, then gently bend , pull,
and twist the wiring of each of these examples to d uplicate
the intermittent malfunction.
l Shake the connector up-and-down, and right-and-left .
lShake the wiring harness up-and-down, and right-and -left.
l Vibrate the part or sensor.
NOTE
In case of difficulty in finding the cause of the i ntermittent
malfunction, the data recorder function in the scan tool is
effective.
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GENERAL How to Use Troubleshooting/Inspection
SERVICE POINTS FOR A
Remove the fuse and measure the resistance the
load side of the fuse and ground. Set the of all,
circuits which are connected
this
continuity. If the resistance is almost this time, thereBatteryis a short somewhere switches
IIf the resistance is not 0 there is ‘no short present
time, but a momentary short has fuse
to blow.
fuse
The main causes of a short the .
Harness being clamped by the vehicle-bodyLoadswitchDamage to the ‘of the due to wear
or heat
lWater getting into the connector or ,
LoadHuman error (mistakenly shorting a circuit, etc.) ,
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GENERAL Vehicle Identification
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V E H I C L E
The vehicle identification is
to the top side of the instrument
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CODE
All vehicle identification numbers 1
number is a code which tells country, make, vehicle
etc.
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Items Contents
Country 4: USA .
Make A: Mitsubishi
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Vehicle type
Others A: Drive
Line
L: ECLIPSE
X: ECLIPSE SPYDER
Price class
2: LowI
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3: Medium
4: High
Body hatchback,
5: “convertible”
Y:
F:
G:
digits* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I
year 1997
E: Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of
America, Inc.
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number 000001 to 999999
NOTE
“Check digit” means a single number or letter used to verify the
accuracy of transcription of vehicle
number.

G E N E R A L Vehicle
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LIST
VEHICLES FOR FEDERAL
V.I.N. (except sequence number)BrandEngine displacement
Mitsubishi Eclipse2.0 (122.0
[DOHC-MFI
2.0 (122.0
[DOHC-MFI-Turbo
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Mitsubishi Eclipse2.0 (122.0 Spyder [DOHC-MFI-Turbo
2.4 (146.5
[SOHC-MFI
VEHICLES FOR CALIFORNIA
V.I.N. (except sequence number)Brand Engine displacement Model code
Mitsubishi Eclipse 2.0
(122.0
[DOHC-MFI
2.0 (122.0 [DOHC-MFI-Turbo
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Mitsubishi Eclipse 2.0 (122.0
Spyder[DOHC-MFI-Turbo
2.4 (146.5
[SOHC-MFI
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GENERAL Vehicle
Heat
VEHICLE INFORMATION
Vehicle information plate is riveted onto the
in the engine compartment.
The place shows model code, transaxle model,
and body color code.
No. Item
1MODEL
Engine
Exterior code
Equipment code
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
1. The vehicle safety certification label is attached to face
of left door pillar.
2. This label indicates Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (G.V.W.R.), Gross Axle Weight Rating
front,
rear and Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.).
ENGINE MODEL STAMPING
1. The engine model number is stamped at the front side
on the top edge of the cylinder block as shown in t he
f o l l o w i n g .
Enginemodel Engine
2.0 (122.0
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I 2.0 (122.0
2.4 (146.5
2. The and engine serial number is stamped
near the engine model number, and the serial number
cycles, as shown below.
Engine serial number to
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GENERAL Vehicle Identification
Theft protection label
Fororiginal parts
MITSUBISHI
0 0 2 0 0 1 4
Forreplacement parts
MITSUBISHI
0 0 2 0 0 1 5
0 0 0 0 4 7 4 3THEFT
PROTECTION
In order to protect against theft, a Vehicle Identification Number
is stamped in, or attached as a label to, the foll owing
major parts of the engine and transaxle,
as main
outer panels:
Engine cylinder block, Transaxle housing. Door, Quar-
ter panel, Hood, Liftgate, Trunk lid, Bumpers
In addition, a theft-protection label is attached t o replacement
parts for the body outer panel main and the
same data are stamped into replacement parts for th e engine
and the transaxle.
Cautions regarding panel repairs:‘
1.When repainting original so first mask-
ing the theft-protection label, and, after be
sure to peel off the masking tape.
2.The theft-protection label for parts cov-
ered bymasking tape, such part&an be
as is. The masking tape should removed
ing is finished.
3.The theft-protection label should not be from
original or replacement parts.
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GENERAL Vehicle
LOCATIONS
Target area (A: for original equipment parts, B: for replacement parts)
Engine
Engine (Non-turbo)> Engine (Turbo)>
Manual transaxle
Engine (Non-turbo)>
Engine (Turbo) and Engine>
A
0 0 0 0 3 6 7 6
Automatic transaxle
Engine (Non-turbo)> Engine (Turbo) and Engine>.
0 0 0 0 3 6 7 9
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GENERAL Vehicle .
Target area (A: for original equipment parts, B: for replacement parts)
Fender
A D o o r
The illustration indicates left hand side, outer.
Right hand side is symmetrically opposite.
Quarter panelThe label is attached at the innerside of the parts shown in the figure.
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The illustration indicates right hand side, outer. Left hand side is symmetrically opposite.
Hood
0 0 0 0 3 6 6 1