Mitsubishi Montero (2002-2004). Manual - part 186
HOW TO USE TROUBLESHOOTING/INSPECTION SERVICE POINTS
TSB Revision
GENERAL <BODY AND CHASSIS>
00-13
CONNECTOR ENGAGEMENT INSPECTION
Required Special Tool:
• MB991219: Inspection Harness (contained in MB991223
Test Harness)
Use special tool, MB991219, to inspect the engagement of the
male pins and female pins. [Pin drawing force: 1 N (0.2 pound)
or more]
HOW TO COPE WITH INTERMITTENT
MALFUNCTIONS
Most intermittent malfunctions occur under certain
conditions. If those conditions can be identified, the
cause will be easier to find.
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TO COPE WITH INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION;
1. Ask the customer about the malfunction
• Ask what it feels like, what it sounds like, etc.
Then ask about driving conditions, weather, fre-
quency of occurrence, and so on.
2. Determine the conditions from the customer's
responses
• Typically, almost all intermittent malfunctions
occur from conditions like vibration, temperature
and/or moisture change, poor connections. From
the customer's responses, it should be reasoned
which condition is influenced.
3. Use simulation test
• In the cases of vibration or poor connections, use
the simulation tests below to attempt to duplicate
the customer's complaint. Determine the most
likely circuit(s) and perform the simulation tests
on the connectors and parts of that circuit(s). Be
sure to use the inspection procedures provided
for diagnostic trouble codes and trouble symp-
toms.
• For temperature and/or moisture conditions
related intermittent malfunctions try to change the
conditions of the suspected circuit components,
then use the simulation tests below.
4. Verify the intermittent malfunction is elimi-
nated
• Repair the malfunctioning part and try to dupli-
cate the condition(s) again to verify the intermit-
tent malfunction has been eliminated.
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ACX00870 AB
MB991219