Mitsubishi 380. Manual - part 877

IGNITION SWITCH

CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-42

54DB022A

SECTION A – A

CLAW

2

1

2

3

4

7

2

5

6

A

A

2.5 ± 0.5 N·m
23 ± 4 in-lb

2.0 ± 1.0 N·m
18 ± 9 in-lb

A

B

B

COLUMN SWITCH

CLAW

CLAW

NOTE

A

CLAW POSITIONS:

SECTION A – A

SECTION B – B

IGNITION SWITCH

CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-43

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

.

<<A>> STEERING COLUMN COVER REMOVAL

1. Rotate the steering wheel with a slightly from side-to-side to 

access and remove the mounting screws.

.

IGNITION SWITCH REMOVAL 
STEPS

1.

STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY 
(REFER TO GROUP 37, 
STEERING WHEEL 

P.37-23

.)

<<A>>

2.

STEERING COLUMN COVER 
(REFER TO GROUP 52A, 
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY 

P.52A-4

.)

3.

CLOCK SPRING AND COLUMN 
SWITCH ASSEMBLY (REFER TO 
GROUP 52B, AIR BAG 
MODULE(S) AND CLOCK SPRING 

P.52B-237

.)

4.

IGNITION SWITCH

5.

KEY RING ANTENNA

<<B>>

6.

STEERING LOCK CYLINDER

7.

KEY REMINDER SWITCH
ETACS- ECU REMOVAL STEPS

•

HOOD LOCK RELEASE HANDLE 
(REFER TO GROUP 42, HOOD 

P.42-8

.)

•

INSTRUMENT LOWER PANEL 
(REFER TO GROUP 52A, 
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY 

P.52A-4

.)

8.

ETACS- ECU

IGNITION SWITCH REMOVAL 
STEPS (Continued)

16DB600A

IGNITION SWITCH

CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-44

<<B>> STEERING LOCK CYLINDER REMOVAL

1. Insert the key in the steering lock cylinder and turn it to the 

"ACC" position.

2. Using a small Phillips head screwdriver, pull the steering 

lock cylinder toward you.

INSPECTION

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IGNITION SWITCH CONTINUITY CHECK

Disconnect ignition switch connector C-308 without removing 
the ignition switch and steering lock cylinder. Then check the 
continuity.

KEY REMINDER SWITCH CHECK

1. Disconnect key reminder switch connector C-310 without 

removing the key reminder switch and steering lock cylinder.

2. Check for continuity between terminal 4 and terminal 6.

AC306943

AB

LOCK PIN

SWITCH 
POSITION

CONNECT 
TESTER 
BETWEEN: 

SPECIFIED 
CONDITION

"LOCK" 
(OFF)

1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6

Open circuit

"ACC"

1-4, 1-6

Less than 2 
ohms

"ON"

1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6

Less than 2 
ohms

"START"

1-2, 1-5

Less than 2 
ohms

AC306946

AB

STATUS OF 
IGNITION KEY

TESTER 
CONNECTION

SPECIFIED 
CONDITION

Removed

4-6

Less than 2 
ohms

Inserted

4-6

Open circuit

AC306947

AB

COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY

CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-45

COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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Some of the combination meter indications are 
based on information from ECUs via CAN bus com-
munication. If there is any failure in the meters con-
nected via the CAN bus communication, diagnose 
the CAN bus communication system. The following 
instruments, indicator lights and warning lights in the 
combination meter are controlled by ECUs via CAN 
bus communication.

COMBINATION METERS DIAGNOSIS

TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY

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Use these steps to plan your diagnostic strategy. Fol-
low through with each step to ensure that you have 
exhausted all possible methods of finding a combina-
tion meter fault.
1. Gather information from the customer.

2. Verify that the condition described by the 

customer exists.

3. Find and repair the malfunction by following the 

symptom chart.

4. Verify that the malfunction has been eliminated.

ITEM

Instruments, indicator lamps, and warning lamps

ECU sending data via 
CAN communication

Meter

Tachometer

Engine ECU and Auto 
Transmission ECU

Speedometer

Engine coolant temperature gauge

Odometer

Trip Computer

Indicator 
lamp

High-beam

ETACS-ECU

Turn-signal

Front fog

Door ajar

A/T shift position

A/T-ECU

Auto cruise

Engine-ECU

TCL

ABS/TCL-ECU <vehicles 
without ASC>

TCL OFF

TCL/ASC

TCL/ASC-ECU <vehicles 
with ASC>

TCL OFF

Warning 
lamp

Check Engine warning lamp

Engine ECU

ABS

ABS-ECU

SRS

SRS-ECU