Mitsubishi Eclipse. Manual — part 944

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GROUP 42

BODY

CONTENTS

HOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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BODY DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-5

INTRODUCTION TO HOOD DIAGNOSIS

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HOOD DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING
STRATEGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-5

SYMPTOM CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-5

SYMPTOM PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . .

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HOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-7

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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FENDER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

42-9

FUEL FILLER LID . . . . . . . . . . .

42-10

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

42-10

STRUT TOWER BAR . . . . . . . .

42-11

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

42-11

WINDOW GLASS . . . . . . . . . . .

42-12

WINDOW GLASS DIAGNOSIS . . .

42-12

INTRODUCTION TO WINDOW GLASS
DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-12

WINDOW GLASS DIAGNOSTIC
TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY . . .

42-12

SYMPTOM CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-12

SYMPTOM PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . .

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SPECIAL TOOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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WINDOW GLASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . .

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WINDSHIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

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QUARTER WINDOW GLASS . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-20

LIFTGATE WINDOW GLASS. . . . .

42-23

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-23

QUARTER WINDOW GLASS AND
REGULATOR ASSEMBLY . . .

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . .

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WINDOW GLASS DIAGNOSIS . . .

42-26

INTRODUCTION TO WINDOW GLASS
DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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WINDOW GLASS DIAGNOSTIC
TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY . . . .

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SYMPTOM CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SYMPTOM PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . .

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POWER WINDOW DIAGNOSIS. . .

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INTRODUCTION TO POWER WINDOWS
DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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POWER WINDOWS DIAGNOSTIC
TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY . . . .

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SYMPTOM CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SYMPTOM PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . .

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE . . . . . . . . .

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QUARTER WINDOW GLASS
ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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QUARTER WINDOW GLASS AND
REGULATOR ASSEMBLY . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-39

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DOOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . .

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CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM
DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-40

POWER WINDOW DIAGNOSIS . . . . . .

42-40

DOOR DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DOOR DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-41

INTRODUCTION TO GLASS AND DOOR
DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-41

GLASS AND DOOR DIAGNOSTIC
TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY . . .

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SYMPTOM CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-41

SYMPTOM PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . .

42-41

HOW TO LOCATE WIND NOISES

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SPECIAL TOOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE. . . . . . . . .

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DOOR FIT ADJUSTMENT. . . . . . . . . . .

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DOOR WINDOW GLASS ADJUSTMENT

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DOOR INSIDE HANDLE PLAY CHECK
AND ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE PLAY CHECK

42-52

CIRCUIT BREAKER (INCORPORATED
IN THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR)
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DOOR ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-53

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-53

DOOR TRIM AND WATERPROOF
FILM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-54

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-54

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DOOR GLASS AND REGULATOR

42-57

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-57

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DOOR HANDLE AND LATCH. . . .

42-62

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-62

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-63

WINDOW GLASS RUNCHANNEL
AND DOOR OPENING
WEATHERSTRIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-66

LIFTGATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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LIFTGATE DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . .

42-68

INTRODUCTION TO LIFTGATE
DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-68

LIFTGATE DIAGNOSTIC
TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY . . . .

42-68

SYMPTOM CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-68

SYMPTOM PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . .

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SPECIAL TOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-69

LIFTGATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-70

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-70

LIFTGATE HANDLE AND LATCH.

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-71

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-72

LIFTGATE TRIM AND
WATERPROOF FILM . . . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-73

TRUNK LID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TRUNK LID DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . .

42-75

INTRODUCTION TO TRUNK LID
DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-75

TRUNK LID DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING
STRATEGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-75

SYMPTOM CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-75

SYMPTOM PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . .

42-75

TRUNK LID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

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TRUNK LID LOCK RELEASE
HANDLE AND CABLE . . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

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INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM . . .

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . .

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KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SPECIAL TOOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE. . . . . . . . .

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HOW TO REPLACE THE TRANSMITTER
BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ENABLING/DISABLING THE ANSWERBACK
FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECRET CODE REGISTRATION
METHOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SUNROOF ASSEMBLY. . . . . . .

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . .

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SUNROOF DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . .

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SPECIAL TOOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE. . . . . . . . .

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WATER TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SUNROOF FIT ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . .

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OPERATION CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SUNROOF ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-95

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY. . . . .

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CONVERTIBLE TOP . . . . . . . . .

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . .

42-99

CONVERTIBLE TOP DIAGNOSIS

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INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRIC
CONVERTIBLE TOP DIAGNOSIS . . . .

42-99

ELECTRIC CONVERTIBLE TOP
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING
STRATEGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SYMPTOM CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SYMPTOM PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . .

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE. . . . . . . . .

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CONVERTIBLE TOP FIT ADJUSTMENT

42-118

WATER LEAK TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-118

CONVERTIBLE TOP ASSEMBLY .

42-119

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-119

TOPSTACK DRIVE MOTOR . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-120

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-121

TOPSTACK LATCH ASSEMBLY .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-122

TOPSTACK No.1 BOW . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

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TOPSTACK No.2 AND
No.3 BOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-124

TOPSTACK No.4 BOW . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

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TOPSTACK No.5 BOW . . . . . . . . .

42-126

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-126

TOPSTACK FRONT RAIL AND
CENTER RAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-127

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY . . . . .

42-128

TOPSTACK REAR RAIL . . . . . . . .

42-129

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-129

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY . . . . .

42-130

TOPSTACK CONTROL LINK
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-131

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-131

TOPSTACK SIDE STAY PADS . . .

42-133

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-133

TOP COVER ASSEMBLY . . . . . . .

42-135

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-135

TOPSTACK WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-137

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-137

HEADLINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-138

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

42-138

BALANCE LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-139

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

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Continued on next page

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CONVERTIBLE TOP BYPASS
SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-140

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-140

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-140

TOPSTACK FRONT HEADER LATCH
RECEIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-141

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-141

FRONT ROOF WEATHERSTRIP .

42-142

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-142

TOPSTACK RAIL
WEATHERSTRIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-143

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-143

CONVERTIBLE TOP SWITCH . . .

42-144

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . .

42-144

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-144

CONVERTIBLE TOP CONTROL
MODULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-145

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. . . . . .

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SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . .

42-146

FASTENER TIGHTENING
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42-146

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . .

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SEALANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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COMPONENT IDENTIFICATIONS.

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