1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO Service Manual

Montero
Remove foglight switch from instrument panel. Disconnect
switch connector. Using an ohmmeter, check switch continuity. With
switch in OFF position, continuity should exist between terminals No.
2 and 5. With switch in ON position, continuity should exist between
terminals No. 1 and 4, terminals No. 2 and 5, and terminals No. 3 and
6. See Fig. 32. If continuity is not as specified, replace switch.
3000GT
Remove foglight switch from instrument panel. Disconnect
switch connector. Using an ohmmeter, check switch continuity. With
switch in OFF position, continuity should exist between terminals No.
3 and 4. With switch in ON position, continuity should exist between
terminals No. 1 and 5. See Fig. 34. If continuity is not as specified,
replace switch.
Fig. 31: Identifying Foglight Switch Connector Terminals (Eclipse,
Galant & Mirage)
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Fig. 32: Identifying Foglight Switch Connector Terminals (Montero)
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FOGLIGHT RELAY TEST

Remove relay from engine compartment fuse/relay box. Using an
ohmmeter, check relay continuity. With battery voltage not supplied to
relay, continuity should exist between terminals No. 1 and 3. With
positive battery terminal connected to relay terminal No. 1 and
negative battery terminal connected to relay terminal No. 3,
continuity should exist between terminals No. 4 and 5. See Fig. 33. If
continuity is not as specified, replace relay.
Fig. 33: Identifying Foglight Relay Connector Terminals
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HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH TEST
Eclipse, Mirage & Montero Sport
Remove hazard light switch from instrument panel. Disconnect
switch connector. Using an ohmmeter, check switch continuity. With
switch in OFF position, continuity should exist between terminals No.
5 and 7, and between terminals No. 9 and 10. With switch in ON
position, continuity should exist between terminals No. 1, 2 and 4,
between terminals No. 5 and 6, and between terminals No. 9 and 10. See
Fig. 34 . If continuity is not as specified, replace switch.
Galant

Remove hazard light switch from instrument panel. Disconnect
switch connector. Using an ohmmeter, check switch continuity. With
switch in OFF position, continuity should exist between terminals No.
5 and 7, and between terminals No. 8, 9 and 10. With switch in ON
position, continuity should exist between terminals No. 1-4, between
terminals No. 5 and 6, and between terminals No. 9 and 10. See Fig. 34
. If continuity is not as specified, replace switch.
Montero
Remove hazard light switch from instrument panel. Disconnect
switch connector. Using an ohmmeter, check switch continuity. With
switch in OFF position, continuity should exist between terminals No.
5 and 7, and between terminals No. 8, 9 and 10. With switch in ON
position, continuity should exist between terminals No. 1-6, and
between terminals No. 9 and 10. See Fig. 34. If continuity is not as
specified, replace switch.
3000GT
Remove hazard light switch from instrument panel. Disconnect
switch connector. Using an ohmmeter, check switch continuity. With
switch in OFF position, continuity should exist between terminals No.
2 and 3, and between terminals No. 5 and 8. With switch in ON
position, continuity should exist between terminals No. 2 and 3,
between terminals No. 6, 9 and 10, and between terminals No. 7 and 8.
See Fig. 34 . If continuity is not as specified, replace switch.
Fig. 34: Identifying Hazard Light Switch Connector Terminals &
Foglight Switch Connector Terminals (3000GT)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL RHEOSTAT TEST
Remove driver-side knee protector. Remove rheostat from
instrument panel. Connect battery and 40-watt test light to rheostat.
See Figs. 35 -38. Operate rheostat. If brightness changes smoothly
without switching off, rheostat function is normal. If brightness does

not change smoothly or switches off, replace rheostat.
Fig. 35: Identifying Rheostat Connector Terminals (Eclipse & Montero
Sport)
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Fig. 36: Identifying Rheostat Connector Terminals (Galant & Mirage)
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Fig. 37: Identifying Rheostat Connector Terminals (Montero)
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Fig. 38: Identifying Rheostat Connector Terminals (3000GT)
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REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

* PLEASE READ THIS FIRST *
WARNING: Deactivate air bag system before performing any service
operation. See AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS article. Do not
apply electrical power to any component on steering column
without first deactivating air bag system. Air bag may
deploy.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Removal & Installation (Eclipse, Galant & Mirage)
Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove cluster cover.
Remove cluster mounting screws. Remove cluster by turning upper part
toward front. Disconnect all necessary electrical connectors. Remove
instrument cluster. To install, reverse removal procedure. See Fig. 39
, 40 or 42.
Fig. 39: Identifying Instrument Cluster Components (Eclipse)
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Fig. 40: Identifying Instrument Cluster Components (Galant)
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Fig. 41: Identifying Instrument Cluster Components (Montero)
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Fig. 42: Identifying Instrument Cluster Components (Mirage)
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Removal & Installation (Montero)
Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove instrument cluster