2005 MITSUBISHI LANCER tailgate

51-1
GROUP 51
EXTERIOR
CONTENTS
FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY . . . . .51-2
ADHESIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-2
FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . 51-2
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-2
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY . . . . . 51-3
REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY . . . . . .51-5
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-5
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY . . . . . 51-7
MOULDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-9
SPECIAL TOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-9
ADHESIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-9
MOULDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-10
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-10
SIDE AIR DAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-15
ADHESIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-15
SIDE AIR DAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-15
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-15
GARNISHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-17
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-17
REAR SPOILER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-18
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-18
TAILGATE SPOILER . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-19
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-19
ROOF RAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-20
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-20
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER51-21
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-21
SERVICE SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-22TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-22
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-22
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER . . . . 51-23
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-23
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-25
REAR WIPER AND WASHER . . . . . .51-28
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-28
SERVICE SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-28
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-28
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-28
REAR WIPER AND WASHER . . . . . . . . . . 51-29
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-29
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-30
HEADLAMP WASHER . . . . . . . . . . . .51-32
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-32
HEADLAMP WASHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-32
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-32
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-33
MARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-34
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-34
DOOR MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-36
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
SERVICE SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
SPECIAL TOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
DIAGNOSIS TROUBLESHOOTING
FLOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
TROUBLE SYMPTOM CHART . . . . . . . . . . 51-36
SYMPTOM PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-37
DOOR MIRROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-45
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 51-45
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-47

TAILGATE SPOILER
EXTERIOR51-19
TAILGATE SPOILER
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONM1511019900068
AC303721
1
2 3
AB
5.2 ± 1.0 N·m
Tailgate spoiler removal steps
•Tailgate trim upper (Refer to GROUP
52A, Tailgate trim P.52A-19.)
•High-mounted stoplight connector
connection•Rear washer hose connection
1. Tailgate spoiler assembly
2. High-mounted stoplight assembly
3. Tailgate spoiler Tailgate spoiler removal steps

REAR WIPER AND WASHER
EXTERIOR51-29
REAR WIPER AND WASHER
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
M1511008500345
NOTE: For removal and installation of the wiper and
washer switch, refer to GROUP 54A, Column switch
P.54A-87.
AC304515
2.5 ± 0.4 N·m
9.8 ± 2.0 N·m
7.4 ± 1.4 N·m
3
2
1 4
5
AB
Wiper blade assembly removal steps
>>A<<1. Wiper arm and blade assembly
>>B<<2. Wiper blade
Rear wiper motor removal steps
•Tailgate trim lower (Refer to GROUP
52A, Tailgate trim P.52A-19.)
•Tailgate waterproof film (Refer to
GROUP 42, Tailgate P.42-48.)
3. Rear wiper motor assembly
Rear washer nozzle removal steps
•High-mounted stop lamp assembly
(Refer to GROUP 54A, High-mounted
stop lamp P.54A-81.)
4. Rear washer nozzleWasher hose removal steps
•Front scuff plate, rear scuff plate, cowl
side trim and quarter trim (Refer to
GROUP 52A, Trims P.52A-11.)
•Tailgate lower trim, tailgate proof film
(Refer to GROUP 52A, Tailgate trim
P.52A-19.)
•High-mounted stop lamp assembly
(Refer to GROUP 54A, High-mounted
stop lamp P.54A-81.)
5. Rear washer hose

REAR WIPER AND WASHER
EXTERIOR51-30
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< REAR WIPER ARM AND BLADE
ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION
Before installing the rear wiper arm and blade
assembly, operate the rear wiper motor so that the
motor stops at the predetermined park position.
Install the rear wipe arm and blade assembly and
adjust the rear wiper blade position so that the blade
end stops at the predetermined position (standard
position).
Standard value (A): 42 ± 5 mm
>>B<< WIPER BLADE INSTALLATION
CAUTION
Use a curved backing like that shown for the
backing of a wiper blade to ensure sustained
wiper wiping performance.
INSPECTIONM1511008600193
REAR WIPER MOTOR CHECK
Inspect the rear wiper motor is conducted by
removing the harness connector with the motor
attached to the vehicle.
Wiper Motor Operation
Connect the battery to the rear wiper motor as shown
in the illustration (A) and check the motor operation.
Wiper Motor at Stop Position Operation
1. Connect the battery to the rear wiper motor as
shown in the illustration (A).
2. Disconnect the battery cable from the rear
windshield wiper motor while it is turning and then
check to see that the motor stops.
3. Re-connect the battery as shown in Figure (B).
4. Check to see that the rear windshield wiper motor
runs and then stops at the automatic stop
position.
AC304536
A
AC
End of tailgate glass
AC101090AD
Wiper bladeBacking
BackingA
A
Section A – A
Wiper
bladeBacking
AB304538
1234
1234
1234
AB
(A) Operation check
(B) Stop position check

MARK
EXTERIOR51-35
2. Installation procedure
(1) Use 3M ATD Part number 8906 or equivalent
to clean the mark installation surfaces on the
body.CAUTION
When attaching the marks, the ambient
temperature should be 20 − 38°C and the air
should be completely free of dust. If the ambient
temperature is lower than 20°C, the marks and
the places on the vehicle body where the marks
are to be attached should be heated to 20 − 38°C.
(2) Peel off the protection sheet on the back of the
marks to paste it on the installation position.
AC304163
2. Three-diamond mark

Centre line
of vehicleCentre line
of vehicle
Trunk lid
press linePress line112 mm
53 ± 1 mm
AC
AC304164
3. Lancer mark
Rear combination
lamp terminal
Trunk lid terminal
Tailgate terminal
33 mm
24 mm45 ± 1 mm
13 ± 1 mm19 ± 1 mm

AB

HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP
CHASSIS ELECTRICAL54A-83

REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
<> HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LIGHT
REMOVAL
Use the following steps to easily route high-mounted
stop light harness in the event of installation:
CAUTION
Ensure that the string is tightly tied.
1. Tie a string on the high-mounted stop light
harness (at the connector side).
2. Carefully pull out the high-mounted stop light.
AC304722AB
2
1
Removal steps
•Tailgate trim upper (Refer to
GROUP 52A, Tailgate trim
P.52A-19.)
•High-mounted stop lamp connector
connection
•Rear washer hose connection
(Refer to GROUP 51, Rear wiper
and washer P.51-29.)1. Tailgate spoiler (Refer to GROUP
51, Tailgate spoiler P.51-19.)
•Rear washer nozzle (Refer to
GROUP 51, Rear wiper and
washer P.51-29.)
2. High-mounted stop lampRemoval steps (Continued)
AC005190
String
Connector
AC

80-1
GROUP 80
CONFIGURATION
DIAGRAMS
CONTENTS
OVERALL CONFIGURATION
DIAGRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-2
OVERALL WIRING DIAGRAM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-2
OVERALL WIRING DIAGRAM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-3
OVERALL WIRING DIAGRAM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-4
OVERALL WIRING DIAGRAM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-5
ENGINE COMPARTMENT. . . . . . . . .80-6
ENGINE COMPARTMENT . . . . . . . 80-6
ENGINE COMPARTMENT . . . . . . 80-7
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. . . . .80-8
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
<4G1-MPI (LHD) > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-8
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
<4G1-MPI (RHD) > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-10
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
<4G6-MPI (LHD) > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-12
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
<4G6-MPI (RHD) > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-14
DASH PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-16
DASH PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-16
DASH PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-19
FLOOR AND ROOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-22
FLOOR AND ROOF . . . . 80-22
FLOOR AND ROOF . . . . 80-23
FLOOR AND ROOF . . . 80-24
FLOOR AND ROOF . . . 80-25
DOOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-26
DOOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-26
DOOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-27
TRUNK
(LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT). . . . . .80-28
TRUNK (LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-28
TRUNK (LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-29
TAILGATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-30
TAILGATE . . . . . . . . . . 80-30
TAILGATE . . . . . . . . . . 80-31

OVERALL CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM
CONFIGURATION DIAGRAMS80-4
OVERALL WIRING DIAGRAM M1801000100592
NOTE: .
1. This illustration shows only major wiring harnesses.
2. *: also equipped at the right side.
AC301177AB
Front wiring
harness (RH)Control wiring
harnessInstrument panel
wiring harnessRoof wiring
harnessFloor wiring
harness (RH)
Battery wiring
harnessFront wiring
harness (LH)Front door
wiring harness Floor wiring
harness (LH)Fuel wiring
harnessRear door
wiring harness
Front bumper
wiring harness
Rear bumper
wiring harness
**
Tailgate wiring
harness