Mitsubishi fault code reading

How to read and clear the fault codes on your Mitsubishi by Kerbsidemotors!

Considering how complex some of their cars are, reading the fault codes on their cars is pretty easy!

This method will work on all UK cars made before 1999. That includes Lancer Evolutions, Petrol Shoguns and L200s, Colts and Galants. It will probably work on imports too but I can't remember trying it! After 1999 Mitsubishi had to switch to the EOBD system to conform to European emmissions rules that have still not been put in place.

Anyway, to the garage!

Turn the ignition off.Earth out terminal 1 on the Data link connector. On Galants, Evos and stuff it is under the dash on the drivers side. A simple wire with a crocodile clip will do. Turn the ignition on. You don't need to start it up. Just until the lights come on.The Management light will start to flash. If there are no codes stored it will flash constantly.If there is a code stored, the light will flash irregularly, fast and slow. A long flash indicates 10 and a quick flash indicates one. So for example if the fault code 36 was stored the light would flash 3 long flashes then flash quickly 6 times. See, easy isn't it? If you do make an ars..make a mistake turn the ignition off. Disconnect the wire. Reconnect the wire and turn the ignition on again.Compare the fault code with the table below then fix as necessary. Remember, just because the code tells you the faulty component it doesn't mean the component is faulty. Check the connections at the component, check the wiring leading to it, battery terminals etc.

Fault codes...1 Engine control module malfunction11 O2 sensor malfunction (Car usually runs weak when this code appears) (If a V6 this relates to the O2 sensor on the drivers side In a 4x4 Or the one at the back of the engine on a Galant)12 Mass air flow sensor circuit malfinction13 Intake air temperature sensor (Comes on if you have chucked the sensor away to fit some big fancy K