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2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Owners Manual - Replacement of light bulbs



Replacement of light bulbs

Before replacing a bulb, be sure the light is off. Do not touch the glass part of the new bulb with your bare fingers; the oil from your skin will stay on the glass and dim or destroy the bulb when it gets hot.

NOTE ● If you are unsure of how to carry out the work as required,

it is recommended that these procedures be carried out by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.

● Be careful not to scratch the vehicle body when removing a light and lens.

● When it rains, or when the vehicle has been washed, the inside of the lens sometimes becomes temporarily foggy. This is the same phenomenon as when window glass mists up on a humid day, and does not indicate a functional problem. When the light is switched on, the heat will remove the fog. However, if water gathers inside the light, please have it checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.

Bulb capacity

The bulb should only be replaced with a new bulb with the same rating and type. The type and rating are listed on the base of the bulb.

CAUTION! ● Bulbs are extremely hot immediately after being

turned off. When replacing a bulb, wait for it to cool sufficiently before touching it. You could otherwise be burned.

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Outside (front)

Vehicles with high intensity discharge headlights

Except for vehicles with high intensity discharge headlights

Description Wattage or Candle power

ANSI Trade No. or Bulb type

1- Headlight 35 W D1S 2- Parking and side-marker

light 1.5 cp 194NA 3- Front turn signal light 27/7 W 3757AK 4- Front fog light 45 W H10

Description Wattage or Candle power

ANSI Trade No. or Bulb type

5- Headlight 60/55 W H13 6- Front turn signal, parking

and side-marker light 30/2.2 cp 3457AK

7- Front fog light (if so equipped) 45 W H10

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Outside (rear)

NOTE ● The high-mounted stop light and the stop and tail lights

use LEDs rather than bulbs. For repair and replacement, contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.

Description Wattage or Candle power

ANSI Trade No. or Bulb type

8- High-mounted stop light — — 9- Stop and tail light — —

10- Back-up light 32 cp 3156K 11- Rear turn signal light 30 cp 3457AK 12- Rear side-marker light 3 cp 168 13- License plate light 5 W W5W

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Inside

ECLIPSE

NOTE ● The dome light (front)/reading lights (vehicles with sun-

roof) use LEDs rather than bulbs. For repair and replace- ment, contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.

Vehicles with sunroofExcept for vehicles with sunroof

Description Wattage 1- Cargo area light 5 W 2- Dome light (Rear) 8 W

3- Dome light (Front)/ Reading light

Except for vehicles with sunroof 8 W

Vehicles with sun- roof —

4- Vanity mirror light 1.4 W 5- Glove compartment light 1.4 W

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ECLIPSE SPYDER

NOTE ● The dome light/reading lights use LEDs rather than bulbs.

For repair and replacement, contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.

Headlights (vehicles with high intensity discharge headlights)

Do not attempt to disassemble or repair headlights, and do not attempt to replace their bulbs.

Description Wattage 1- Vanity mirror light 1.4 W 2- Dome light (Front)

/Reading lights (if so equipped) —

3- Reading lights on an inside rearview mir- ror (if so equipped) 4.3 W

4- Glove compartment light 1.4 W

WARNING! ● A high voltage is present in the power circuit and in

the bulbs and bulb terminals. To avoid the risk of an electric shock, contact an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer whenever repair or replacement is necessary.

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Headlights (except for vehicles with high inten- sity discharge headlights)

1. Depress the tab (A) on the harness connector and pull the harness connector toward you to remove it.

2. Turn the bulb (B) counterclockwise, and then remove the headlight bulb with holder.

3. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.

*- Front of the vehicle

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Adjustment of headlight aim

The alignment of the headlights should be checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice. Parking and side-marker lights (vehicles with high intensity discharge headlights)

1. When replacing the bulb on the left side, remove the cap (A) of the headlight by turning it counterclockwise.

CAUTION! ● Handle halogen light bulb with care. The gas inside

a halogen light bulb is highly pressurized, so drop- ping, knocking, or scratching a halogen light bulb can cause it to shatter.

Never hold the halogen light bulb with a bare hand, dirty glove, etc. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb to break the next time the headlights are used. If the glass surface is dirty, clean it with alcohol and let it dry completely before installing the bulb.

* - Front of the vehicle

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2. Remove the socket and bulb assembly (B) together by turning it counterclockwise.

3. Remove the bulb by pulling it out.

4. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.

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Front turn signal lights (vehicles with high inten- sity discharge headlights)

1. When replacing the bulb on the left side, remove the cap (A) of the headlight by turning it counterclockwise.

2. Remove the socket and bulb assembly (B) together by turning it counterclockwise.

* - Front of the vehicle

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3. Remove the bulb by pulling it out.

4. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.

Front turn signal, parking and side-marker lights (except for vehicles with high intensity discharge headlights)

 

1. Remove the entire socket and bulb assembly (A) by turn- ing it clockwise (the left side) or counterclockwise (the right side).

*- Front of the vehicle

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2. Depress the tab (B) on the harness connector and pull the harness connector to remove it.

3. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.

Front fog lights (if so equipped)

1. Remove the three clips (A) by turning them counterclock- wise or prying them, and remove the two screws (B) by turning them counterclockwise, then remove the cover (C).

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2. Remove the socket and bulb assembly (D) by turning them counterclockwise.

3. Disconnect the harness connector by pulling the tab (E) in the direction of the arrow as shown. Then pull the harness connector (F) to remove the bulb.

4. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.

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Rear combination lights

ECLIPSE

1. Open the rear hatch.

Push the center of the clips (A) and remove them. Then remove the cover (B).

CAUTION! ● Handle halogen light bulb with care. The gas inside

a halogen light bulb is highly pressurized, so drop- ping, knocking, or scratching a halogen light bulb can cause it to shatter.

Never hold the halogen lights bulb with a bare hand, dirty glove, etc. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb to break the next time the front fog lights are used. If the glass surface is dirty, clean it with alcohol and let it dry completely before installing the bulb.

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2. Remove the clip (A) and the bolt (C). 3. Take off the trim cover (D). Remove the light case mount- ing nut (E).

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4. Insert the tip of the screwdriver at the edge of the light unit, pry gently to remove the light unit. Then move the light unit toward the rear of the vehicle and remove the clip (F).

NOTE ● Wrap a cloth around the tip of the screwdriver to keep

from scratching the lens.

5. Remove the socket and bulb assemblies by turning them counterclockwise. Remove the bulb by pulling it out.

G- Back-up light H- Rear turn signal light I- Rear side-marker light

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6. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse. NOTE

● When mounting the light unit, align the clip (F), pins and bolts (J) on the light unit with the holes in the body.

ECLIPSE SPYDER

1. Open the trunk lid.

Push the center of the clips (A) and remove them. Then remove the cover (B).

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2. Remove the clip (A) and the bolt (C). 3. Remove the trim cover clips (D) in the order of their num- bers (1, 2).

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Grasp the trim cover and pull it toward you to remove the clips.

4. Lift the trim cover. Remove the light case mounting nut (E).

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5. Insert the tip of the screwdriver at the edge of the light unit, pry gently to remove the light unit. Then move the light unit toward the rear of the vehicle and remove the clip (F).

NOTE ● Wrap a cloth around the tip of the screwdriver to keep

from scratching the lens.

6. Remove the socket and bulb assemblies by turning them counterclockwise. Remove the bulb by pulling it out.

G- Back-up light H- Rear turn signal light I- Rear side-marker light

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7. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse. NOTE

● When mounting the light unit, align the clip (F), pins and bolts (J) on the light unit with the holes in the body.

License plate light

1. Remove the mounting screws (A) and remove the light unit (B).

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2. Remove the socket and bulb assembly together by turning it counterclockwise.

3. Remove the bulb by pulling it out.

4. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.

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Dome light (Rear) (ECLIPSE only)

1. Insert the tip of a screwdriver at the edge of the lens, pry gently to remove the lens, and then remove the bulb from the light holder.

NOTE ● Wrap a cloth around the tip of the screwdriver to keep

from scratching the lens. 2. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.

Dome light (Front)/Reading light

ECLIPSE (except for vehicles with sunroof)

1. Insert the tip of a screwdriver at the edge of the lens, pry

gently to remove the lens, and then remove the bulb from the light holder.

NOTE ● Wrap a cloth around the tip of the screwdriver to keep

from scratching the lens. 2. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.

ECLIPSE (vehicles with sunroof)/ECLIPSE SPYDER

Have the dome light (front)/reading light bulbs replaced at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.

* - Front of the vehicle

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Reading lights on an inside rearview mirror (ECLIPSE SPYDER only, if so equipped)

Have the reading light bulbs replaced at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.

Cargo area light (ECLIPSE only)

1. Insert the tip of a screwdriver at the edge of the lens, pry gently to remove the lens, and then remove the bulb from the light holder.

2. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse. Glove compartment light

Have the glove compartment light bulbs replaced at an autho- rized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice.

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Vanity mirror light (if so equipped)

ECLIPSE

1. Insert the tip of a screwdriver at the edge of the lens, pry

gently to remove the lens, and then remove the bulb from the light holder.

NOTE ● Wrap a cloth around the tip of the screwdriver to keep from scratching the lens. 2. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse.

ECLIPSE SPYDER

1. Insert the tip of a screwdriver into the notch of the lens, pry gently to remove the lens, and then remove the bulb from the light holder.

NOTE ● Wrap a cloth around the tip of the screwdriver to keep from scratching the lens.

2. To install the bulb, perform the removal steps in reverse. NOTE

● When installing the lens, align the tab on the lens with the holes on the sun visor side.


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