Mitsubishi MOTORS Eclipse 1997, Service Manual

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Headlight, Front Turn-signal Light
CHASSIS ELECTRICAL
and Position Light Assembly
HEADLIGHT, FRONT TURN-SIGNAL LIGHT AND
POSITION LIGHT ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
Low-beam and high-beam
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Turn the lighting switch to “HEAD”, and the
contact point of the headlight relay will be closed
to turn “ON” the headlight relay.
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Turn the dimmer switch to “LO”, and the
low-beam will be lit. Turn the switch to “HI”,
and the high-beam will be lit together with the
low-beam.
Passing
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When the low-beam is lit, turn the passing
switch to “ON”, and the high-beam will be lit
together with the low-beam.
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When the lighting switch is at “OFF” or “TAIL”,
and the passing switch is turned to “ON”, the
contact point of the headlight relay will be closed
turning on the headlight relay, and the low-beam
and high-beam will be simultaneously lit.
High-beam indicator light
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When the high-beam is lit or when the passing
switch is activated, the high-beam indicator light
will be lit.
Turn-signal lights
1. When operation is normal
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When the ignition switch is switched to the
ON position, battery voltage is applied (via
the multi-purpose fuse No. 4 and hazard
warning switch) to the turn-signal and
hazard flasher unit.
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When the turn-signal switch is switched
to the LH (or RH) Tr (within the
flasher unit) is ON and OFF
Then the contacts of the relay
(also within the flasher unit) repeatedly
switch from to
OFF,
causing the
lights turn-signal indicator
light LH (or RH) to flash.
2. If one bulb is burned out
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If either of the light bulbs is
burned-out, the resistance of the turn-signal
circuit as a whole increases, resulting in
shorter ON and OFF of the Tr
and a higher flashing rate of the lights.
Hazard-warning lights
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When the hazard-warning switch is switched
to the “ON” the contact of the
turn signal and hazard flasher unit is switched
ON and OFF repeatedly, in the. same manner
as for the operation the turn-signal lights,
and the left and right turn-signal lights and
turn-signal indicator lights simultaneously flash
repeatedly.
NOTE
(1) The number of flashes of the hazard-warn-
ing lights does not change if there is dam-
aged or disconnected wiring of one light.
items
Limit
Headlight intensity High-beam cd
18,000 or more
Low-beam cd
7,000
or more
HOW TO HANDLE HEADLIGHT, FRONT TURN-SIGNAL LIGHT AND
POSITION
LIGHT ASSEMBLY
Plastic outer lenses are used for the headlight, front turn-signal light and position light assembly, and
so pay attention to the following items.
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No brush the outer lens with a protruded tool.
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Use the specified genuine parts; bulbs.
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Don’t apply the masking tape on the outer lens surface.
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When carrying out aiming adjustment, do not cover the headlights for more than three minutes while
they are turned on.
Otherwise heat from the bulb may warp the headlight lens.
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