Mitsubishi Lancer. Manual — part 226

DOOR

BODY

42-26

SPECIAL TOOLS

M1423000600337

Tool

Number

Name

Use

MB990480

MB990480

Window glass holder

Removal of power window regulator
assembly

MB990900

MB990900 or
MB991164

Door hinge adjusting
wrench

Door alignment

MB990925AF

A

MB990925

• A: MB990939

Bearing and oil seal
installer set

• A: Brass bar

Door striker adjustment

MB990211

MB990211

Sliding hammer

MB990241

A

AE

MB990241

• A: MB990243

Axle shaft puller

• A: Body puller

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

Terminal voltage measurement

A: For checking connector pin

contact pressure

B: For checking power supply circuit
C: For checking power supply circuit
D: For connecting a locally sourced

tester

MB992006

MB992006

Extra fine probe

Continuity check and voltage
measurement at harness wire or
connector

TROUBLESHOOTING

M1423000700312

The door system is controlled by the Smart Wiring

System (SWS). For troubleshooting, refer to GROUP
54B, Troubleshooting

P.54B-15

or GROUP 54C,

Troubleshooting

P.54C-4

.

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BODY

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

DOOR FIT ADJUSTMENT

M1423001100175

CAUTION

• Attach protection tape to the fender and door

edges where the hinge is installed.

• Do not rotate special tool door adjusting

wrench (MB991164) with a torque of over 98
N

⋅ m

AC000592

MB990900

or

MB991164

AB

1. Use the special tool door adjusting Wrench

(MB990900 or MB991164) to loosen the hinge
mounting bolts on the body side, and then adjust
the clearance around the door so that it is uniform
on all sides.

2. If a door is not flush with its surrounding panels,

loosen the door-side door hinge mounting bolts
and obtain the flushness by moving the door.
NOTE:

AC206498

Washer

Bolts

Washer

Door hinge

AF

Weld point

Weld point

If the door hinge mounting bolt washers are
welded, grind off the welding according to the pro-
cedure below beforehand.

.

1. Remove the door hinge (Refer to

P.42-31

).

2. Use a chisel or grinder to release the door

hinge mounting bolt washers, which are
welded to the door hinge.

3. On completion, paint the affected area with a

suitable touch-in brush to prevent corrosion.

4. Install the door hinge (Refer to

P.42-31

).

3. When the door is stiff to lock and unlock

AC006109AB

Temporary

bolts

Striker

MB990939

(1) Adjustment by using the striker (toward the

inside of the vehicle and vertical direction)
Install a temporary bolt instead of the striker
mounting bolts, and use special tool brass bar
(MB990939) and a hammer to tap the bolt to
the desired direction.

AC006110

Striker

MB990211

MB990243

AB

(2) Adjustment by using the striker (toward the

outside of the vehicle)
Use special tools slide hammer (MB990211)
and body puller (MB990243) to pull the striker
toward the outside of the vehicle.

AC006111AB

Shim

Striker

(3) Adjustment by using shims (forward and

rearward)
Increase or decrease the number of shims so
that the striker engages with the door latch
properly.

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BODY

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DOOR WINDOW GLASS ADJUSTMENT

M1423001000327

Check that the door glass moves while contacting
the door glass channel when it is raised and lowered
fully. If not, adjust the door window according to the
following procedures.
1. Remove the door trim assembly (Refer to GROUP

52A, Door trim

P.52A-17

).

2. Remove the waterproof film (Refer to

P.42-39

).

3. Loosen the door glass mounting screw via the

adjusting hole with the door window glass fully
closed, then lower the window glass a little.

Y0238AU

Y0239AU

AC006112 AB

<Front>

<Rear>

Adjusting

hole

Adjusting

hole

4. Fully close the door window glass again and

tighten the door glass mounting screw firmly via
the adjusting hole.

GLASS SLIDING MECHANISM CHECK
AND ADJUSTMENT

M1429000900091

If the window glass automatically starts moving
downwards at the wrong time while it is being raised,
carry out the following adjustment or replacement
procedures.
1. Remove the door trim assembly (Refer to GROUP

52A, Door trim

P.52A-17

).

2. Remove the waterproof film (Refer to

P.42-39

).

3. Remove the window regulator assembly from the

door window glass, and then raise and lower the
door window glass by hand to check the operation
force.
NOTE: Insert a cushion or similar object to pre-
vent damage to the glass if it should happen to fall
down.

AC003777

Runchannel

Door
sash

Lower
sash

AB

4. If the door window glass does not move up and

down smoothly, check or repair the following
points.

• Check the installation condition of the runchan-

nel.

• Repair any twisting in the door sash.

• Check the installation condition of the lower sash

or the centre sash.

NOTE: The lower sash cannot normally be
adjusted, but it may be possible to adjust the sash
span slightly within the range allowed by manu-
facturing tolerances by pushing the lower sash
outwards while re-installing it.

5. If repair or adjustment is not possible, replace the

door assembly.

POWER WINDOW OPERATING CURRENT
CHECK

M1429001100184

AC006115AB

1. Remove the power window fuse and connect an

ammeter as shown in the illustration.

2. When the power window switch is pressed to the

“UP” position, a large amount of current flows at
the time the window starts to close and when it is
fully closed, so measure the operation current in
the interval between these two points.

Standard value (A): 5

± 1A (Power supply

voltage 14.5

± 0.5V, 25° C)

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BODY

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3. If the operation current is outside the standard

value, refer to GROUP 54B, Troubleshooting

P.54B-15

, refer to GROUP 54C, Troubleshooting

P.54C-4

.

POWER WINDOW RELAY CHECK

M1429001800202

AC305140

1 2 3

4

5

1

3

4

5

AB

Junction block
(front view)

Power window relay

Power window
relay

Battery
voltage

Tester
connection

Specified
condition

Not applied

4

− 5

Open circuit

• Connect

terminal No. 3
and the
negative
battery
terminal.

• Connect

terminal No. 1
and the
positive battery
terminal.

Less than 2
ohms

CIRCUIT BREAKER (INCORPORATED IN
THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR)
INSPECTION

M1429001000273

1. Pull the power window switch to the UP position

to fully close the door window glass, and keep
pulling the switch for 10 additional seconds.

2. Release the power window switch from the UP

position and immediately press it to the DOWN
position. The condition of the circuit breaker is
good if the door window glass starts to move
downwards within 60 seconds.

POWER WINDOW CHECK

M1429004400203

Check the system as described below. If the system
does not work, carry out troubleshooting. Refer to
GROUP 54B, Troubleshooting

P.54B-15

or GROUP

54C, Troubleshooting

P.54C-4

.

• Operate the power window switch of each seat to

check that the power window works.

• Turn on the power window lock switch of the

power window main switch, and operate the front
passenger's and rear power window sub switches
to check that the power windows do not work.

• Turn on the power window lock switch of the

power window main switch, and operate the
power window main switch to check that each
power window operates.

CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM
INSPECTION

M1427001100133

Check that the central door locking system works by
operating the key cylinders (driver’s and passenger’s
door) and the inside lock knob (driver's door). Carry
out troubleshooting if the system does not activate.
Refer to GROUP 54B, Troubleshooting

P.54B-15

,

refer to GROUP 54C, Troubleshooting

P.54C-4

.

DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE PLAY CHECK

M1423001600277

AC006113AB

A

1. Check that the door outside handle play is within

the standard value range.

Standard value (A):
Front door: 2.3

± 2.1 mm

Rear door: 1.3

± 1.7 mm

2. If the door outside handle play is not within the

standard value range, check the door outside
handle or the door latch assembly. Replace, if
necessary.