Electrical equipment and appliances Mitsubishi Colt 2 and 3

General description of onboard electrical equipment
The electrical system has an operating voltage of 12 volts and uses a negative ground. Power for the headlights and all other electrical equipment comes from a lead-acid...

Fault detection in the electrical system
A typical electrical circuit consists of a piece of electrical equipment, switches, relays, motors, fuses, blown jumpers or circuit breakers, and wires and connections...

Fuses — general description
The electrical circuits of the car are protected by a set of fuses, circuit breakers and fuse jumpers. The fuse boxes are located under the instrument panel, on the left...

Burnt-out jumpers — general description
Some circuits of electrical equipment are protected by fuse jumpers. Jumpers are used in circuits that are not protected by conventional fuses, such as the ignition...

Circuit breakers — general description
Since on some models the circuit breakers themselves turn back on after being turned off, in the event of an overload in the circuit, the turned off switch will turn off...

Relay — general description
Some items of electrical equipment in the car use relays to transmit an electrical signal to any element of the circuit. If the relay fails, this piece of electrical...

Ignition lock — removal and installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal wire. 7.2 Fastening elements for ignition lock and combination switch 1. Steering column covers; 2. Combined switch; 3....

Combined switch — removal and installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal wire. 2. Remove the steering wheel. 3. Remove a casing of a steering column and the bottom casing. 8.4 On Colt, Lancer,...

Headlights — removal and installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal wire. Enclosed headlights 2. Remove the grille, if necessary. 9.3 For a closed type headlight, unscrew the fixing screws (1)...

Headlights — adjustment
1. The headlights have two adjustment screws, one located on the top of the headlight and controls the vertical beam direction, and one located on the side of the...

Bulb replacement
1. The diffusers of most bulbs are attached with screws, so access to the bulbs is very easy. 2. On some light bulbs, diffusers are fastened with latches. Remove the...

Speedometer cable — removal and installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal wire. 2. Unscrew the sleeve and disconnect the cable from the gearbox. 3. Get a cable from all fastenings and clips. 12.4...

Instrument panel — removal and installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal wire. 2. Remove the steering wheel. 3. Remove the steering column covers, trim panel and other elements that may interfere...

Cruise control system — description and test
The system maintains a constant vehicle speed using a vacuum diaphragm installed in the engine compartment, which is connected to the throttle valve via a cable. The...

Power windows — description and verification
1. Power windows are installed in the doors. The power window system includes switches, regulators, glass lift mechanisms and connecting wires. Contact a specialist to...

Central locking — description and verification
1. The central locking system consists of switches, electric drives installed in the doors, and connecting wires. Contact a specialist to diagnose and repair the system.