Service Manual
MONTERO
1987 : Volume 2
FOREWORD
This Service Manual has been prepared with the
latest service information available at the time of
publication. It is subdivided into various group
categories and each section contains diagnosis,
disassembly, repair, and installation procedures
along with complete specifications and tightening
references. Use of this manual will aid in properly
performing any servicing necessary to maintain or
restore the high levels of performance and reliability
designed into these outstanding vehicles.
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA. Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors corporation reserves the right to make changes in
design or to make additions to or improvements in its products without
imposing any obligations upon itself to install them on its products
previously manufactured.
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GROUP/SECTION INDEX ‘kme-.
INTRODUCTION ..............................
Electrical ...........................................
Electrical System Parts
Location .........................................
Relays, Control Units, Sensors,
Fuses, Groundings
Inspection of Harness
Connector ......................................
Wiring Harness .............................
Charging System ..........................
Starting System ............................
Ignition System .............................
Meters and Gauges ......................
Lighting System .............................
Wiper and Washer System ..........
Horn ...............................................
Accessory ......................................
Audio System ................................
Back Door Window Defogger ......
Automatic Free-wheeling Hub
Indicator System ..........................
Heaters and Air-conditioning .........
Heaters ..........................................
Air-conditioning ............................
**, For Engine Chassis & Body refer to
0 1986 Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Printed in Japan
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ELECTRICAL
CONTENTS
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ACCESSORY ......................................................
188
Cigarette Lighter ............................................
,190
Clock ...............................................................
,191
AUDIO SYSTEM ................................................
.192
AUTOMATIC FREE-WHEELING HUB
INDICATOR SYSTEM ........................................
208
Automatic Free-wheeling Hub
Indicator Control Unit
..................................... ,216
Pulse Generator ..............................................
215
BACK DOOR WINDOW DEFOGGER
................ .203
Defogger switch ............................................
,206
Printed Heater Lines
...................................... ,207
CHARGING SYSTEM .........................................
71
Alternator ........................................................
83
Service Adjustment Procedures
..................... 77
Battery Charging ........................................
82
Inspection of Battery ..................................
81
Output Current Test ...................................
78
Regulated Voltage Test ..............................
79
Voltage Drop Test of Alternator Output
Wire ............................................................
77
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PARTS LOCATION
...... 2
Diode ...............................................................
5
Fusible Link and Fuse
..................................... 6
Grounding .......................................................
7
Relay and Control Unit ....................................
2
Sensor .............................................................
4
HORN ..................................................................
184
Horn Switch
.................................................... 187
IGNITION SYSTEM ............................................
105
Ignition Switch
................................................ 122
Ignition System ...............................................
1 14
Service Adjustment Procedures
.................... .l 1 1
Checking Ignition System
..........................
11 1
Checking Ignition Timing
...........................
11 1
Spark Plug Cable Test
................................
1 12
Spark Plug Test
.......................................... 1 12 INSPECTION OF HARNESS CONNECTOR ...... 9
Check for Improper Engagement of
Terminal .......................................................... 9
Continuity and Voltage Test for Connector .... 9
Engaging and Disengaging of Connector
Terminal ..........................................................
9
LIGHTING SYSTEM ........................................... 143
Column Switch
................................ .
.............. .I59
Dimmer Control Switch
................................. .I62
Hazard Warning Switch
................................. .I61
Headlight ........................................................ ,158
Service Adjustment Procedures
.................... .I57
Headlight Aiming .......................................
157
METERS AND GAUGES .................................... 123
Service Adjustment Procedures
.................... .I30
Fuel Gauge Simple Test ................................. .I31
Fuel Gauge Unit Inspection ........................... .I31
Oil Pressure Gauge Simple Test
.................... .I32
Oil Pressure Gauge Unit Simple Test
............ ,132
Speedometer Inspection
............................... .I30
Tachometer Inspection .................................. ,130
Voltage Meter Simple Test
............................ .I33
Water Temperature Gauge Simple Test
....... ..I3 1
Water Temperature Gauge Unit Inspection
. ..I3 2
STARTING SYSTEM .......................................... 91
Starter Motor ............ ....................................... 97
WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEM
....................... .163
WIRING HARNESS ............................................ 13
Centralized Junction ....................................... 69
Circuit Diagram ............................................... 34
Configuration Diagram .................................... 27
How to Read Wiring Diagrams ....................... 20
Troubleshooting .............................................. 13
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8-54 WIRING HARNESS - Horn Circuit
13 HORN CIRCUIT
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Battery
A-23 Sub fusible link
3
0.5-G
5-w/-75-w m Z-W
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Main
fusible link
1
Multi-purpose a
fuse
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C
Ignition switch
OFF
]AM
ACC]
Column switch A-3 To wiper motor
[Refer to P.8-59.1
A-39
37W608
Remark
For information concerning the ground points (example: q ),
refer to P.8-7.
Wiring color code
B: Black Br: Brown
G: Green GI
LI: Light blue
0: Orange P: Pink .: Gray
R: Red L: Blue
Y: Yellow Lg: Light green
W: White
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WIRING HARNESS - Centralized Junction
Multi-purpose Fuse
Power supply circuit Fuse No. Rated
capacity A Applicable circuits
Battery 1 20
Clock, Dome light, Hazard warning flashers
Headlight relay 2 10 Tail lights, License plate lights, Illumination lights, Headlight
washer relay, Position lights
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Ignition switch (IG) 3 10 Heater relay, Seat belt warning timer, Turn-signal lights,
Alternator, Seat belt switches, Power window relay, Fuel and
water temperature gauges, Oil pressure gauge, Voltage meter,
Indicator and warning lights, Inhibitor switch, Automatic
free-wheeling hub indicator control unit
4
IO Back-up lights, Auto choke relay, OD-OFF relay
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5 15 Rear window defogger
Battery 6 20 Heater, Back door lock
7 15 Key-reminder switch, Stop lights, Buzzer
Ignition switch (ACC) 8 15 Windshield wipers and washer, Headlight washer relay,
Intermittent wiper relay, Horn
9 10 Rear window wiper and washer
10 15 Cigarette lighter, Radio, Tape player, Clock (ACC), Spare terminal,
Air conditioner relay
HORN SWITCH
HORN - Horn Switch 8-187
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION NOILKAE
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Removal steps
1. Steering wheel pa
+I) 2. Steering wheel
3. Steering bossplate
16W1570
4. Steering wheel cover
5. Horn switch I”” IL (1) Reverse the removal procedure to reinstall.
(2) +e : Refer to “Service Points of Removal”.
SERVICE POINTS OF REMOVAL 2. REMOVAL OF STEERING WHEEL
Remove the steering wheel by using the steering wheel
puller.
Caution
Do not hammer on the steering wheel to remove it;
doing so may damage the collapsible mechanism.
INSPECTION
l A burned out or short-circuited horn switch contact.
l A broken or damaged horn switch spring.
l A damaged horn switch harness. 1 STB Revision
AUDIO SYSTEM - Specifications 8-193
NOISE SOURCES
Source of Electrical System Noise
Ignition system
(1) Spark plug
(2) High tension cable
(3) Distributor Power generation system
(1) Ripple at contact between alternator
armature and carbon brush
(2) Spark from voltage regulator contact
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Other electrical device
(1) Armature of wiper, blower and other
motors.
(2) Starter and switch when starting engine
(3) Spark from changeover switch
(4) Horn
(5) Contact of turn signal
(6) Loose contact of wiring harness
(7) Static electricity generated by tire or
generator drive-belt
(8) Voltage stability unit for instrument
Noise Sourse of Vehicle Equipment
Kind of noise
Whistling sound Equipment
Alternator Symptom of noise generation
Noise increases when accelerator pedal is
depressed and it subsides soon after engine
is stopped.
Scratching sound
Water temperature gauge unit Noise is produced while engine is running
and it persists for a while after engine
shutdown.
Fuel gauge unit Noise is produced at sudden acceleration,
driving on rough road or when ignition key is
placed to ON.
Jarring
Wish-wash,
wish-wash
Buzz, click Oil pressure switch
Flasher relay
Horn
Wiper motor
Washer motor Noise is produced with engine operation
and no noise is made when engine is idling.
Noise is produced with operation of turn
signal light
Noise is made when horn button is pressed
or released.
Whinning Noise is generated with the wiper speed.
Noise is made when washer is operated.
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