Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart. Manual — part 486

COLUMN SWITCH

CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-89

COLUMN SWITCH

SPECIAL TOOL

M1543000602343

Tool

Number

Name

Application

MB990784

MB990784

Ornament
remover

Removal of column cover

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

M1543009100606

AC207716AC

1

2

3

4

1

2

A

A

Section A-A

Claw

NOTE
: Claw positions

Removal steps

•

Steering wheel (Refer to GROUP
37, Steering wheel

P.37-90

.)

1.

Upper column cover

2.

Lower column cover

3.

Lighting switch

4.

Windshield wiper and washer
switch

Removal steps (Continued)

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COLUMN SWITCH

CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-90

INSPECTION

M1543019504607

LIGHTING SWITCH CONTINUITY CHECK

AC103138

Switch position

Tester
connection

Specified
condition

OFF

−

Open
circuit

Automatic lighting switch 3

− 5

Continuity
exists (2

Ω

or less)

Headlamp switch

3

− 6

Continuity
exists (2

Ω

or less)

Tail lamp switch

3

− 7

Continuity
exists (2

Ω

or less)

Passing switch

3

− 8

Continuity
exists (2

Ω

or less)

Dimmer switch

3

− 9

Continuity
exists (2

Ω

or less)

Turn-signal lamp switch
(RH)

3

− 10

Continuity
exists (2

Ω

or less)

Turn-signal lamp switch
(LH)

3

− 11

Continuity
exists (2

Ω

or less)

COLUMN SWITCH (SWITCH BODY) CON-
TINUITY CHECK

1. Remove the lighting switch, wiper and washer

switch.

2. Check that there is continuity of each same termi-

nal number (from Nos. 3 to 11) between each
connectors of column switch body left in the
steering column.

1

6

8

11

10

9

7

5

4

3

2

1

6

8

11

10

9

7

5

4

3

2

AC005499

At lighting
switch side

At wiper/washer
switch side

AE

Column switch
body

Tester
connection

Specified
condition

Lighting switch side
connector
Wiper and washer
switch side
connector

3

− 3

4

− 4

5

− 5

6

− 6

7

− 7

8

− 8

9

− 9

10

− 10

11

− 11

Continuity
exists (2

Ω or

less)

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RADIO AND CD PLAYER

CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-91

RADIO AND CD PLAYER

SPECIAL TOOLS

M1542000602298

Tool

Number

Name

Application

MB990784

MB990784

Ornament remover

Removal of upper centre
panel, consol panel,
lower centre panel,
heater control panel

MB991223

A

D

C

B

AZ

DO NOT USE

MB991223
A: MB991219
B: MB991220
C: MB991221
D: MB991222

Harness set
A: Test harness
B: LED harness
C: LED harness

adapter

D: Probe

For checking voltage
(continuity and value) at
harness and connectors

A: For checking

connector pin contact
voltage

B: For checking power

supply circuits

C: For checking power

supply circuits

D: For connection to

commercially
available tester

MB992006

MB992006

Extra fine probe

Continuity check and
voltage measurement at
harness wire or
connector

TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

M1544000700176

Use these steps to plan your diagnostic strategy. Fol-
low through with each step to ensure that you have
exhausted all possible methods of finding an audio
system fault.
1. Gather information from the customer.

2. Verify that the condition described by the

customer exists.

3. Find the malfunction by following the Symptom

Chart.

4. Verify that the malfunction is eliminated.

STANDARD FLOW OF DIAGNOSIS TROU-
BLESHOOTING

Refer to GROUP 00, How to Use Troubleshoot-
ing/Inspection Service Points

P.00-5

.

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RADIO AND CD PLAYER

CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-92

TROUBLE SYMPTOM CHART

M1544004900558

Symptom

Inspection
Procedure No.

Reference
Page

Power of radio and CD player does not turn ON when the ignition switch
is in the "ACC" position or "ON" position.

1

P.54A-93

No sound from one speaker.

2

P.54A-95

Noise

Noise appears at certain places when travelling
(AM).

3

P.54A-100

Noise ispresent while moving (FM).

4

P.54A-101

Mixed with noise, only at night (AM).

5

P.54A-102

Broadcasts can be heard but both AM and FM have
a lot of noise.

6

P.54A-102

There is more noise on either AM or FM.

7

P.54A-103

There is noise when starting the engine.

8

P.54A-104

Some noise appears when there is vibration or
shocks during travelling.

9

P.54A-105

Noise sometimes appears on FM during travelling.

10

P.54A-106

Ever-present noise.

11

P.54A-107

Radio

There is noise but no reception for both AM and FM
or no sound from AM, or no sound from FM.

12

P.54A-107

Poor reception.

13

P.54A-108

Distortion on AM or on both AM and FM.

14

P.54A-109

Distortion on FM only.

15

P.54A-109

Using the auto select function, too few automatic
stations are selected.

16

P.54A-110

Preset stations are erased.

17

P.54A-111

CD player

CD can not be inserted.

18

P.54A-114

No sound (CD only).

19

P.54A-114

CD sound skips.

20

P.54A-115

Sound quality is poor.

21

P.54A-115

CD cannot be ejected.

22

P.54A-116

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