1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO service

HEATER SYSTEM
1998 Mitsubishi Montero
1998 AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT
Mitsubishi - Heater System
Montero
* PLEASE READ THIS FIRST *
WARNING: To avoid injury from accidental air bag deployment, read and
carefully follow all SERVICE PRECAUTIONS and DISABLING &
ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM procedures in AIR BAG RESTRAINT
SYSTEM article.
DESCRIPTION
Heater assembly is located in passenger compartment. A heater
control valve is used to regulate coolant flow and heat output. Heater
assembly contains heater core, heater control valve, air ducts, blower
motor and intake ducts. See Fig. 1. Heater systems are blend-air type.
OPERATION
Heater and fresh air operations are controlled by control
knobs and/or levers, which regulate airflow source, temperature
setting, airflow direction and blower speed.
Fig. 1: Exploded View Of Front Heater System Components
Courtesy of Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America.
FRONT AIR SELECTOR LEVER

BLOWER MOTOR
If blower motor will only run at high speed, check blower
motor resistor. See BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR under TESTING.
INSUFFICIENT HEAT
Obstructed floor outlets or heater hoses. Bound or improperly
adjusted dampers. Improperly adjusted control cable. Plugged heater
core.
NO VENTILATION
Improper damper adjustment. Incorrect mode selector cable
installation. Improper duct connection, or duct damage.
TESTING
* PLEASE READ THIS FIRST *
WARNING: To avoid injury from accidental air bag deployment, read and
carefully follow all SERVICE PRECAUTIONS and DISABLING &
ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM procedures in AIR BAG RESTRAINT
SYSTEM article.
BLOWER SWITCH
Disconnect switch, and check continuity between indicated
terminals using ohmmeter. See BLOWER SWITCH CONTINUITY table. See
Fig. 6 .
BLOWER SWITCH CONTINUITY TABLE









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Switch Continuity Between
Position Terminal No.
Low ......................................... 1 & 8; 3 & 5
Medium-Low .................................. 1 & 8; 5 & 6
Medium-High .......................... 1 & 4; 1 & 8; 2 & 5
High ................................. 1 & 4; 1 & 8; 5 & 7









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Fig. 6: Identifying Blower Switch Terminals
Courtesy of Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America.
BLOWER MOTOR

* PLEASE READ THIS FIRST *
WARNING: To avoid injury from accidental air bag deployment, read and
carefully follow all SERVICE PRECAUTIONS and DISABLING &
ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM procedures in AIR BAG RESTRAINT
SYSTEM article.
CAUTION: When removing or installing floor console, DO NOT allow any
impact or shock to Supplemental Restraint System Electronic
Control Unit (SRS-ECU).
FRONT HEATER UNIT & HEATER CORE
Removal
1) Deactivate air bag system. See AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM
article. Remove front and rear floor consoles. Remove hood release
handle. Remove fuel door release handle. Remove knee protector and
support brackets. Remove speaker covers.
NOTE: On A/T models, when removing front floor console, set A/T
selector lever in "L" position.
2) Remove glove box door stop, glove box and glove box frame.
Remove passenger-side air bag module. Remove heater control panel
cover. Remove heater control panel and radio. Remove plug from
instrument cluster cover. Remove instrument cluster cover and
instrument cluster.
3) Remove steering column cover. Remove clock or plug. Remove
side defroster covers. Remove side mirror control switch. Remove front
speakers.
4) Remove rheostat, rear wiper/washer switch, and door lock
switch. Disconnect ventilation control cable and harness connector.
See Fig. 9. Remove instrument panel. See INSTRUMENT PANEL. Drain
coolant and disconnect heater hoses from heater unit.
5) Remove shower ducts, lap duct, joint duct and center duct.
See Fig. 1 . Remove center reinforcement. Remove heater unit. Remove
distribution duct. Remove heater core.
Installation
Install heater core, distribution duct, heater unit and
center reinforcement. Install remaining ducts in reverse order of
removal. Install instrument panel. Tighten steering column bolts to 16
ft. lbs. (22 N.m). Install and adjust ventilation control cable. See
ADJUSTMENTS . To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Add
coolant and check for leaks.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Removal & Installation
Remove instrument panel components and then instrument panel,
in order listed on appropriate illustration. See Fig. 9. To install,
reverse removal procedures.

HOW TO USE SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS
1998 Mitsubishi Montero
GENERAL INFORMATION
Using Wiring Diagrams
All Models
INTRODUCTION
This cd obtains wiring diagrams and technical service
bulletins, containing wiring diagram changes from the domestic and
import manufacturers. These are checked for accuracy and are all
redrawn into a consistent format for easy use.
In the past, when cars were simpler, diagrams were simpler.
All components were connected by wires and diagrams seldom exceeded 4
pages in length. Today, some wiring diagrams require more than 16
pages. It would be impractical to expect a service technician to trace
a wire from page 1 across every page to page 16.
Removing some of the wiring maze reduces eyestrain and time
wasted searching across several pages. Today the majority of
these

diagrams follow a much improved format, which permits space for
internal switch details.
Wiring diagrams are drawn in a "top-down" format. The
diagrams are drawn with the power source at the top of the diagram and
the ground point at the bottom of the diagram. Components locations
are identified on the wiring diagrams. Any wires that don't connect
directly to a component are identified on the diagram to indicate
where they go.
COLOR ABBREVIATIONS
COLOR ABBREVIATIONS TABLE








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Color Normal Optional
Black ................ BLK .......................... BK
Blue ................. BLU .......................... BU
Brown ................ BRN .......................... BN
Clear ................ CLR .......................... CR
Dark Blue .......... DK BLU ...................... DK BU
Dark Green ......... DK GRN ...................... DK GN
Green ................ GRN .......................... GN
Gray ................. GRY .......................... GY
Light Blue ......... LT BLU ...................... LT BU
Light Green ........ LT GRN ...................... LT GN
Orange ............... ORG .......................... OG
Pink ................. PNK .......................... PK
Purple ............... PPL .......................... PL
Red .................. RED .......................... RD
Tan .................. TAN .......................... TN
Violet ............... VIO .......................... VI
White ................ WHT .......................... WT
Yellow ............... YEL .......................... YL









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IDENTIFYING WIRING DIAGRAM ABBREVIATIONS
NOTE: Abbreviations used on these diagrams are normally
self-explanatory. If necessary see ABBREVIATIONS

INSTRUMENT PANEL
1998 Mitsubishi Montero
1998 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT
Mitsubishi - Instrument Panels
Eclipse, Galant, Mirage, Montero, Montero Sport, 3000GT
DESCRIPTION & OPERATION
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 includes speedometer, fuel gauge and
temperature gauge. Fuel gauge has a built-in voltage limiter to keep
voltage supply to gauges at 7 volts. Some models may also have an
ammeter, oil pressure gauge, tachometer, voltmeter and/or turbo boost
pressure gauge. Oil pressure gauge uses full battery voltage.
Tachometer operates by pulse feed.
COMPONENT LOCATIONS
COMPONENT LOCATIONS TABLE








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Component Location
Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor
Eclipse, Galant, Montero
& Montero Sport ................. On Thermostat Housing
Mirage ........................ On Rear Of Cylinder Head
3000GT ........... On Cylinder Head, Below Ignition Coil
Input Speed Sensor
Eclipse ........................... On Side Of Transaxle
Output Speed Sensor
Eclipse ........................... On Side Of Transaxle
Vehicle Speed Sensor
Eclipse, Galant,
Mirage & 3000GT ................... On Top Of Transaxle
Montero & Montero Sport ...... On Transmission Tailshaft









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TROUBLE SHOOTING
FUEL/TEMPERATURE GAUGE NOT WORKING
Check for blown fuse, faulty voltage limiter and faulty
relay. Ensure sending unit connections are clean and tight. Test
sending unit for correct operation. Tighten connections in instrument
cluster.
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING
On mechanical-type speedometers, ensure speedometer cable is
properly connected and correctly routed. If speedometer pointer and/or
odometer still do not work, replace speedometer cable or speedometer
assembly.
On electric-type speedometers, check for faulty vehicle speed
sensor, input/output sensors or faulty circuit. For testing, see

SPEEDOMETER TEST under COMPONENT TESTS. Repair or replace as
necessary.
TACHOMETER NOT WORKING
Tachometer is serviced as an assembly. If wiring harness is
okay, replace tachometer assembly.
WARNING LIGHTS NOT WORKING
Test for defective sending unit, burned-out bulb and broken
printed circuit. Ensure all connections are clean and tight.
COMPONENT TESTS
BOOST PRESSURE GAUGE (TURBO)
Resistance Test (Eclipse & 3000GT)
1) Remove instrument cluster from instrument panel. See
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. On 3000GT, remove air
distribution duct and combination gauges.
2) On all models, check resistance between boost pressure
gauge terminals on back of instrument cluster or combination gauges.
See Fig. 1 or 2. Resistance should be 68.2-83.4 ohms on Eclipse, or 72
ohms on 3000GT. If resistance is not as specified, replace gauge.
Fig. 1: Boost Pressure Gauge Test Terminals (Eclipse Turbo)
Courtesy of Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America

* 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)
Courtesy of Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America

M - VACUUM DIAGRAMS
1998 Mitsubishi Montero
1998 ENGINE PERFORMANCE
Mitsubishi - Vacuum Diagrams
Diamante, Eclipse, Galant, Mirage, Montero, Montero Sport,
3000GT
INTRODUCTION
This article contains underhood views or schematics of vacuum
hose routing. Use these vacuum diagrams during the visual inspection
in F - BASIC TESTING article. This will assist in identifying
improperly routed vacuum hoses, which cause driveability and/or
computer-indicated malfunctions.
NOTE: California and Federal applies to installed emission
equipment, which may be verified by underhood Emission
Control label. California emissions may be available in
other states.
NOTE: Always refer to Emission Control label in engine compartment
before attempting service. If manual and label differ,
always use emission label specifications.
Fig. 1: Vacuum Diagram (Diamante)
Courtesy of Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America