Mitsubishi Montero Sport (2004+). Manual - part 64

HOW TO USE TROUBLESHOOTING/INSPECTION SERVICE POINTS

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GENERAL <BODY AND CHASSIS>

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SIMULATION TESTS
NOTE: In case of difficulty in finding the cause of the intermit-
tent malfunction, the data recorder function in the scan tool is
effective.
For these simulation tests, shake, then gently bend, pull, and
twist the wiring of each of these examples to duplicate the inter-
mittent malfunction.

• Shake the connector up-and-down, and right-and-left.

• Shake the wiring harness up-and-down, and right-and-left.

Especially, check the splice points of wiring harnesses care-
fully. Refer to GROUP 80B, SPLICE LOCATION

P.80B-2

• Vibrate the part or sensor.

ACX00871 AB

HOW TO USE TROUBLESHOOTING/INSPECTION SERVICE POINTS

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GENERAL <BODY AND CHASSIS>

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INSPECTION SERVICE POINTS FOR A BLOWN
FUSE

Remove the blown fuse and measure the resistance between
the load side of the blown fuse and the ground. Close the
switches of all circuits which are connected to this fuse. If the
resistance is almost 0

Ω at this time, there is a short some-

where between these switches and the load. If the resistance is
not 0

Ω, there is no short at the present time, but a momentary

short has probably caused the fuse to blow.
The main causes of a short circuit are the following.

• Harness being clamped by the vehicle body

• Damage to the outer casing of the harness due to wear or

heat

• Water getting into the connector or circuitry

• Human error (mistakenly shorting a circuit, etc.)

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BATTERY

FUSE

LOAD
SWITCH

LOAD

SHORT-
CIRCUIT
OCCURRENCE
SECTION

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

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GENERAL <BODY AND CHASSIS>

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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

M1001000400672

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LOCATION

The vehicle identification number (VIN) is located on a plate
attached to the left top side of the instrument panel.

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CODE CHART PLATE

All vehicle identification numbers contain 17 digits. The vehicle
number is a code which tells country, make, vehicle type, etc.

NOTE: *: Check digit means a single number, or letter X, used
to verify the accuracy of transcription of vehicle identification
number.

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NO. ITEM

CONTENT

Country

J: Japan

Make

A: Mitsubishi

Vehicle type

4: Multi-purpose vehicle

Others

GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
RATING/BRAKE SYSTEM
L: 4001-5000 lbs/HYDRAULIC
M: 5001-6000 lbs/HYDRAULIC

Line

S: MONTERO SPORT RWD

T: MONTERO SPORT 4WD

Price class

2: Low

3: Medium

4: High

Body

1: 5-Door wagon

Engine

R: 3.5L

Check digits*

0, 1, 2, 3, -----------9, X

Model year

4: 2004 year

Plant

J: Nagoya-3

Serial number

000001 to 999999

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1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8

J A 4

1 2

0 0 0 0 0 1

L S 2

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LIST

VEHICLES FOR USA

VEHICLES FOR CANADA

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CODE PLATE

M1001005400484

VEHICLES IDENTIFICATION CODE PLATE

The vehicle information code plate is riveted onto the cowl top
outer panel in the engine compartment.
The plate shows model code, engine model, transmission
model and body color code.

For monotone color vehicles, the body color code shall be indi-
cated. For two-tone vehicles, each color code only shall be indi-
cated in series.

VIN (EXCEPT SEQUENCE
NUMBER)

BRAND

ENGINE
DISPLACEMENT

MODEL CODE

JA4LS21R_4J_

MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT

3.5L

K89WGRSEL2M

JA4LS31R_4J_

K89WGRMEL2M

JA4MT21R_4J_

K99WGRSEL2M

JA4MT31R_4J_

K99WGRMEL2M

VIN (EXCEPT SEQUENCE
NUMBER)

BRAND

ENGINE
DISPLACEMENT

MODEL CODE

JA4MT21R_4J_

MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT

3.5L

K99WGRHEL3M

JA4MT31R_4J_

K99WGRXEL3M

NO.

ITEM

CONTENT

MODEL K89WG

RSEL2M

K89WG: Vehicle model

RSEL2M: Model series

ENGIN
E

6G74

Engine model

EXT

CA6A

Exterior code

TRANS
AXLE

V4A51
4272

V4A51: Transmission model

4272: Rear differential
reduction

COLOR
, INT
OPT

R25 87V 03V

R25: Body color code

87V: Interior code

03V: Equipment code

AC003347

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