Mitsubishi Evolution X. Manual - part 955

HEADLIGHT

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CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-181

POSITION LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT

1. When replacing the right bulb, lift the radiator condenser 

tank upward, and remove it. When replacing the left bulb, 
remove the relay box. <Vehicles without discharge 
headlight>

2. Remove the front splash shield assembling clip shown in the 

figure, and turn up the front splash shield. <Vehicles with 
discharge headlight>

3. Twist the position light socket to remove.

AC706628

AC

Radiator condenser
tank

AC706373AC

Relay box

4.0 ± 2.0 N·m
36 ± 17 in-lb

AC706808AC

Front
splash shield

AC609613

AD

Position light

HEADLIGHT

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CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-182

FRONT TURN-SIGNAL LIGHT BULB 
REPLACEMENT

1. Remove the headlight support panel cover. (Refer to 

GROUP 51 

− Front Bumper Assembly and Radiator Grille 

P.51-3

.)

2. Twist the front turn-signal light socket to remove.

HEADLIGHT AUTOMATIC-SHUTDOWN 
FUNCTION CHECK

M1540100800220

Confirm that the headlights turn OFF in one second if the 
driver's door is opened when the ignition switch is OFF and the 
lighting switch is ON (HEAD position). If there is a malfunction, 
perform the troubleshooting (Refer to 

P.54A-127

).

HEADLIGHT AUTO LIGHT FUNCTION CHECK

M1540100900164

Under the direct sunlight with the ignition switch ON and the 
lighting switch in the AUTO position, check that the headlight 
automatically illuminates when the lighting control sensor 
receiver is covered by hand. If there is any trouble, carry out 
the troubleshooting. (Refer to 

P.54A-127

.)

NOTE: When covering the lighting control sensor receiver, be 
careful not to touch the windshield surface (where the lighting 
control sensor receiver is mounted). (The lighting control sen-
sor receiver has limited resistance to oil.)

AC609613

AE

Front turn-signal light

HEADLIGHT

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CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-183

CUSTOMIZATION FUNCTION

M1540103700404

By operating the ETACS system or MMCS of scan 
tool MB991958, the following functions can be pro-
grammed. The programmed information is held even 
when the battery is disconnected.

Adjustment 
item (scan tool 
MB991958 
display)

Adjustment item

Adjusting contents 
(scan tool MB991958 
display)

Adjusting contents

ACC power 
auto cut

Time to ACC power 
cut-off when the 
ignition switch is in 
the ACC position

Disable

No function (default)

30 min

30 minutes

60 min

60 minutes

Turn power 
source

Adjustment of 
turn-signal light 
operation condition

ACC or IG1

Operable with ACC or ON position

IG1

Operable with ON position (default)

Comfort flasher With/without 

comfort flasher 
function

Disable

No function

Enable

With function (default)

Comfort flasher 
switch time

Switch operation 
time to activate the 
comfort flasher 
function

Normal

0.4 seconds (default)

Long

0.8 seconds

Hazard answer 
back

Adjustment of the 
number of keyless 
hazard warning light 
answer back 
flashes

Lock:1, Unlock:2

LOCK: Flashes once, UNLOCK: Flashes 
twice (default)

Lock:1, Unlock:0

LOCK: Flashes once, UNLOCK: No flash

Lock:0, Unlock:2

LOCK: No flash, UNLOCK: Flash twice

Lock:2, Unlock:1

LOCK: Flash twice, UNLOCK: Flash once

Lock:2, Unlock:0

LOCK: Flash twice, UNLOCK: No flash

Lock:0, Unlock:1

LOCK: No flash, UNLOCK: Flash once

Lock:0, Unlock:0

No function

Sensitivity for 
auto light

Lighting control 
sensor sensitivity 
(illumination 
intensity) <vehicles 
with auto light>

Level 1 (+)bright

High-high ambient brightness

Level 2

High ambient brightness

Level 3

Standard ambient brightness (default)

Level 4(

−)dark

Low ambient brightness

Level 5(

−)dark

Low-low ambient brightness

Headlight auto 
cut customize

Adjustment of 
headlight automatic 
shutdown function

Disable

No function

Enable (C-spec.)

With function (default)

HEADLIGHT

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CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

54A-184

HEADLIGHT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

M1540101000346

Pre-removal operation
Front bumper and radiator grille assembly removal (Refer to 
GROUP 51 

− Front Bumper Assembly and Radiator Grille 

P.51-3

.)

Post-installation operation
• Front bumper and radiator grille assembly installation 

(Refer to GROUP 51 

− Front Bumper Assembly and Radi-

ator Grille 

P.51-3

).

• Check the beam direction of the headlight (Refer to Head-

light Aiming 

P.54A-175

).

AC613544AG

6

4.5 ± 1.5 N·m 
40 ± 13 in-lb

10

1

2

9

3

4

6

7

5

8

4.5 ± 1.5 N·m 
40 ± 13 in-lb

4.5 ± 1.5 N·m 
40 ± 13 in-lb

1.5 ± 0.3 N·m 
14 ± 2 in-lb

Grommet

Section A - A

1

A

A

Removal Steps 

1.

Headlight assembly

2.

Headlight bulb socket cover 
<Vehicles with discharge 
headlight>

<<

A

>>

3.

Headlight bulb <Vehicles with 
discharge headlight>

4.

Headlight bulb (low-beam) 
<Vehicles without discharge 
headlight>

5.

Front turn-signal light bulb

6.

Position light bulb

7.

Headlight bulb (high-beam) 
<Vehicles without discharge 
headlight> or daytime running light 
bulb <Vehicles with discharge 
headlight>

8.

Headlight control unit <Vehicles 
with discharge headlight>

9.

Headlight control unit (harness) 
<Vehicles with discharge 
headlight>

10. Grommet

Removal Steps (Continued)