Mitsubishi Outlander XL. Manual - part 985
precautions carefully, and then perform necessary
operations.
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Do not touch the socket and the connector while
the headlights are on. High voltage is applied to
the bulb socket and connector during headlight
operation. The operator may be burnt or dead
due to an electric shock by high voltage.
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Do not attempt to use a tester to check them. If
the bulb socket and connectors should be
inspected using a tester, the operator may be
burnt or dead due to an electric shock by high
voltage.
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Do not turn ON the headlights while the
controller or the bulb is removed. If the
headlights are turned ON with the controller or
bulb removed, the operator may get burned by
the high temperature of the bulb. The operator
may be burnt or dead due to an electric shock
by high voltage.
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Before service work, turn the lighting switch
OFF and disconnect the battery terminal and the
controller connector in a dry place. Do not touch
the components with wet hands. If you work on
the components with wet hands or in wet
conditions, the operator may be burnt or dead
due to an electric shock by high voltage.
Do not illuminate the bare headlight bulb. (Do not
illuminate the headlight using other than the
vehicle power supply.) If the headlight bulb
illuminates without fitting it in the headlight unit,
it may burst due to rise in its internal pressure.
When reusing the controller with the discharge
headlight damaged, observe the inspection
procedures for the related parts of the discharge
headlight before determining the reusability of the
controller. If you fail to observe "How to check
discharge headlight components," the vehicle
may be damaged.
1. CHECKING PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT RELATED PARTS
(INSPECTION PROCEDURE WHEN REUSING THE CONTROLLER)
1 - 1 VISUAL CHECK OF CONTROLLER (CASE)
If any of the check items below are found, replace the
controller.
Items to be checked
Why the controller should be replaced
Obvious deformation (warping, twisting, dents, nicks,
chipped edges) of controller case
The printed circuit board or the element(s) may be
cracked
Damaged connector (chipped or cracked plastics, or
deformed terminal)
The damaged part(s) may cause poor connection or
short circuit.
1 - 2 CHECK OF WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN CONTROLLER AND BULB
If any of the check items below are found, replace the
wiring harness between the controller and the bulb.
If the wiring harness between the controller and
the bulb is damaged, always replace it. Attempting
to repair the wiring harness may cause a melted
harness wire, or may result in a burn or death due
to an electric shock by high voltage.
Items to be checked
Why the controller should be replaced
Wiring harness shield damaged
Abnormal noise may cause.
Damaged connector (chipped or cracked plastics, or
deformed terminal)
The damaged part(s) may cause poor connection or
short circuit.
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