Mitsubishi Eclipse. Manual - part 960

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<PASSENGER'S SIDE>

SWITCH 
POSITION

TESTER 
CONNECTION

SPECIFIED 
CONDITION

LOCK

1 

− 2

Less than 2 ohm

OFF

1 

− 2 − 3

Open circuit

UNLOCK

2 

− 3

Less than 2 ohm

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2 3

4 5 6 7 8

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WINDOW GLASS RUNCHANNEL AND DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIP

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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AC003394

1

3

4

5

2

1

2

6

7

<ECLIPSE>

<ECLIPSE SPYDER>

AB

DOOR OUTER OPENING 
WEATHERSTRIP REMOVAL STEPS
• DOOR TRIM (REFER TO 

P.42-54

.)

• DOOR DELTA SASH (REFER TO 

P.42-57

.)

1. BELT LINE MOLDING

<<A>> >>A<<

2. DOOR OUTER OPENING 

WEATHERSTRIP

DRIP LINE WEATHERSTRIP 
REMOVAL STEPS
3. DRIP LINE WEATHERSTRIP
4. DRIP LINE WEATHERSTRIP 

HOLDER

DOOR INNER OPENING 
WEATHERSTRIP REMOVAL STEPS
• SCUFF PLATE (REFER TO GROUP 

52A 

P.52A-8

.)

5. DOOR INNER OPENING 

WEATHERSTRIP

6. DOOR INNER FRONT OPENING 

WEATHERSTRIP

7. DOOR INNER REAR OPENING 

WEATHERSTRIP

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CLIP AND CLAW POSITIONS

REMOVAL SERVICE POINT

.

<<A>> DOOR OUTER OPENING WEATHERSTRIP 
REMOVAL
Make a tool as shown and remove the door opening weather-
strip.

AC002008

: SECTIONAL VIEW

  OF CLIP POSITION

: SECTIONAL VIEW

  OF CLIP POSITION

AC

<ECLIPSE>

ACX00555

15 mm (0.6 in)

8 mm 
(0.3 in)

AB

4 mm (0.2 in)

THICKNESS:
1 mm (0.04 in)

FABRICATED TOOL

LIFTGATE

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INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT

.

>>A<< DOOR OUTER OPENING WEATHERSTRIP INSTAL-
LATION
The clip color identifies the left and right weatherstrips.

LIFTGATE

LIFTGATE DIAGNOSIS

INTRODUCTION TO LIFTGATE DIAGNOSIS

M1424002500113

Difficult locking and unlocking and uneven clearance, 
and generation of wind noise from the liftgate may be 
improper adjustment of the liftgate.

LIFTGATE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY

M1424002600110

Use these steps to plan your diagnostic strategy. If 
you follow them carefully, you will be sure that you 
have exhausted most of the possible ways to find a 
liftgate fault.
1. Gather information from the customer.

2. Verify that the condition described by the 

customer exists.

3. Find the malfunction by following the Symptom 

Chart.

4. Verify malfunction is eliminated.

SYMPTOM CHART

M1424002700139

SYMPTOM PROCEDURES

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 1: Difficult Locking and Unlocking

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check the release cable routing 
condition.

Q: Is the release cable routing condition good?

YES : 

Go to Step 3.

NO : 

Repair it, then go to Step 2.

STEP 2. Check the engagement of the liftgate 
latch and liftgate striker.

Q: Are the liftgate latch and liftgate striker engaged 

correctly?
YES : 

Adjust it. Refer to 

P.42-70

.

NO : 

 Then go to Step 3.

STEP 3. Check symptoms.

Q: Does the liftgate lock operate easily?

YES : 

This diagnosis is complete.

NO : 

Return to Step 1.

APPLICABLE SIDE

IDENTIFICATION COLOR

Left door

Natural (White)

Right door

Orange

SYMPTOMS

INSPECTION 
PROCEDURE

REFERENCE PAGE

Difficult locking and unlocking

1

P.42-68

 

Uneven body clearance

2

P.42-69