Paddle Shift Install Instructions

Thank you for buying a SCORPRO Paddle Shift kit, and we trust you will enjoy the enhancement of your
Pajero driving experience.

Please read these instructions in their entirety before you begin the installation, to ensure you understand
the procedure and are comfortable performing the steps described.

If you have also purchased the MM 4x4 paddle-mate, lockup-mate or auto-mate these
Note
instructions will direct when to begin installation of that kit.

Parts list Tools Required

Paddles assembly
Steering column covers – upper and lower
2 x plastic inserts
Adaptor wiring harness – 3 connectors
Paddles extension cable – 2 connectors
2 x screws
No 2 Philips screwdriver
T30 Torx driver
17mm spanner / socket & driver
Trim prising tool: plastic blade or similar

In order to avoid injury to yourself or others from accidental deployment of the air bag,
read and carefully follow all the precautions and procedures described below.

Danger If uncertain about the procedures described below, either

a) Seek assistance from a competent person, or
b) Return the kit for a full refund of the purchase price, less shipping.
Before you start
Aisin Transmission “Quirk” mode:
If you have

1. an Aisin transmission (transmission code V5AWF, generally diesel models, MY2009 and later)
and
2. an aftermarket torque converter lockup kit
then please perform the following check:

• Turn off MM 4x4 auto-mate (if installed).

• With the car stationary and transmission in Sports Mode, confirm that using the shifter can change
to second gear and back to first.
• If the transmission will enter Sports Mode, but not select 2nd gear, refer to Appendix 1: “Quirk”
mode at the end of this document before proceeding any further.
Preparation:
Before proceeding with any disassembly:

• Ensure the front wheels are straight ahead & the steering wheel level.

Disassembly of the console requires removing the transmission shifter from Park.
Caution Apply the handbrake and ensure the vehicle will not roll; it is recommended to chock the
wheels.

• Place the 4wd transfer shifter in 4H.

• Place the transmission in Neutral.

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Disassemble Console
1) Ensure the 4wd transfer shifter is in 4H, then unscrew the knob.
2) Ensure the transmission is in Neutral, then remove the shifter knob as follows:
a) Slide the bottom trim piece down;
b) Remove two screws (No 2 Phillips driver) & lift off the knob;

c) Locate & keep safe the black tube on the top of the shifter actuator rod; it may be inside the knob;
d) Remove the loose bottom trim piece from the lever.
3) Remove the cup holders – lift straight up to unclip.
4) Unscrew two screws from console (No 2 Phillips driver).
5) Lift the console carefully, and reach under console to find & disconnect the illumination plug.

Illumination
plug

6) Remove the console.

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Disassemble Steering Column

Some models require the ignition ON to move the transmission from Park.
Turning the ignition ON with the airbag disconnected can trigger an error code that
Caution cannot be cleared by some OBD2 devices.
Observing the Caution on page 2, confirm the transmission is in Neutral before
proceeding.

7) Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery and tape the terminal to prevent accidental
connection and air bag(s) deployment.
8) Confirm power is disconnected e.g. test horn, dash lights, interior lights.

• Auxiliary battery (where fitted) may also need to be disconnected.

After disconnecting the battery cable, wait 60 seconds or more before proceeding with the
following work. In addition, insulate the negative battery terminal with a tape. The
condenser inside the SRS-ECU is designed to retain enough voltage to deploy the air bag
Danger
for a short time even after the battery has been disconnected, so serious injury may result
from unintended air bag deployment if work is done on the SRS system immediately after
the battery cables are disconnected.

9) Remove 2 screws from under the steering column covers:

Torx screw
location.

Connector Steering
cover column
cover screws

10) Prise apart the top & bottom covers, unclip & remove.
11) Release the column height adjuster to make removal easier.
12) Unclip the connector cover on the underside of steering wheel.
13) Through the aperture exposed by the cover, disconnect two plugs:
a) yellow airbag plug – slide down outer shell to release;
b) black horn plug – press locking tab to release.

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14) Unscrew two Torx screws (T30 driver), one from either side of steering wheel.
15) Unclip the air bag assembly from the steering wheel (pull forward - screws may catch).

DANGER: FLAMMABLE EXPLOSIVE

DO NOT: DISASSEMBLE; HEAT; INCINERATE; APPLY ELECTRICITY;
OR STORE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE (93°C OR HIGHER).

• The screws retaining the airbag assembly will not come out through the holes in the housing, but
they may catch the airbag assembly. If the air bag assembly won’t come out, try re-seating, and
then freeing the corners in a different sequence.
16) Once the airbag has been removed, locate and keep safe the two Torx retaining screws.

• Check the floor, and inside the steering wheel.

17) Remove the third black push-buttons connector from the steering wheel.
18) Loosen the 17mm nut retaining the steering wheel, but only undo one or two turns.

Caution Do not remove the nut yet; only undo the nut one or two turns.

19) Confirm three connectors have been disconnected.

Failure to properly disconnect all connectors can cause irreparable damage to

Caution
the clock spring.

20) Loosen the steering wheel from the splined shaft on the steering column.
• Pull alternately on each side of the wheel to separate the mating splines.
21) Once the steering wheel is loose on the splines, fully remove the nut, and carefully remove the steering
wheel.

If the steering wheel does not come away easily from the steering column there
may still be a cable connected to the clock spring.
Caution
Carefully check for cables connected to the steering wheel before proceeding
any further.

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Installation
22) Install paddles:
a) Locate over spigots;

Locating
Spigots

b) Install screws in the top screw holes.

23) Identify the plug & socket near the front of the transfer shifter. It may be either a 4 pin or 8 pin
connector, depending on the age of your vehicle; earlier vehicles have an 8 pin connector, later vehicles
have a 4 pin connector. Both connectors are from the same manufacturer, and operate in the same
manner:
a) Depress the locking tab to disconnect;
b) Install the adaptor wiring harness.

• Access to the connector is limited. One side is fixed to the transmission tunnel; to reconnect, use
finger-tips to engage the tip of the mating part, align, and insert.

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24) Install the paddles extension cable between the paddle assembly and adaptor harness:
a) Connect the lower end to the adaptor harness;
b) Feed the other end up inside the dash to the steering column, and connect to the paddle assembly.

• It may be necessary to remove the lower trim panel near the firewall in the driver’s foot well.
25) Install column covers:
a) Ensure white inserts are located in lower cover and rotated as per the following photo;

b) Once upper and lower covers are in place, install screws & tighten.
26) Place the steering wheel over the splined shaft.
• Confirm the front wheels are straight & the steering wheel is level.
27) Install the nut & tighten.
28) Re-connect the black connector for the push-buttons.
29) Seat airbag assembly into place.
30) Reconnect airbag and horn connectors.
31) Insert & tighten Torx screws to retain the airbag.
32) Reconnect battery.

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33) Test paddles:
a) Ensure the handbrake is on;
b) Ensure MM 4x4 auto-mate (if installed) is turned off;
c) Turn ignition on;
d) Place shifter into Sport mode and confirm transmission will shift between 1 & 2 using the shift lever;
• The top rod on the shifter lever may need to be depressed to move the shifter.
e) Use the paddles to confirm transmission will shift between 1 & 2;

• If there is a problem with operation of the paddles access to the wiring connector can be
obtained by removing the steering column covers as per steps 9) and 10) above;

If the steering wheel requires removal for trouble-shooting the paddles there is a risk
Danger that serious injury may result from unintended air bag deployment.
Resume instructions from step 7) above.

f) Once paddles have been confirmed to operate properly, place the transmission shifter in Neutral to
install the lower console.

If you are also installing the MM 4x4 paddle-mate, lockup-mate or auto-mate,

Note
complete the installations following those instructions from this point.

34) Install lower console:

a) Manoeuvre console over the transmission shifter;
b) Reconnect the illuminator cable;
c) Place trim, tube (from step 2)c) above) & knob over transmission shifter;
d) Insert screws & tighten;
e) Replace lower trim.
35) Install transfer knob.
36) Install screws for shifter plate.
37) Install cup holders.
38) Drive & enjoy!

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Appendix 1: “Quirk” mode
Mitsubishi’s programming of the Aisin transmission includes a behavioural quirk that is triggered by the use
of an after-market torque converter lockup kit. This quirk is a feature of the factory transmission
programming, and is known to be triggered by all known after-market lockup solutions.

• This quirk is not due to any error or omission by the manufacturer of the lockup kit.
• This is a quirk of Mitsubishi’s programming of the Aisin transmission.
Cause:
It appears that this quirk is induced when the factory ECU does not see slip in the torque converter under
certain load conditions where slip is expected.

Symptoms:
When this quirk is in effect, and Sports Mode is in use, the transmission will
1. unexpectedly change down from 2nd to 1st at 1500 rpm, or 3rd to 1st at approximately 30km/h, and
2. not change up from 1st to 2nd until approximately 2800 rpm.
In normal “D” mode the transmission behaves normally, but while accelerating in Sports Mode the
transmission will not select 2nd gear below approximately 30km/h.

Testing for “Quirk” mode

1. If MM 4x4 auto-mate is installed, ensure it is turned off.
2. With the vehicle stationary and the shift selector in Sports Mode, try changing up to 2nd gear.
If the transmission will select 2nd while stationary, the quirk mode is not active.

Clearing “Quirk” mode

No error codes have been found that can be associated with this quirk mode, but clearing error codes can
clear the mode. If you have access to an OBDII device that can read and clear codes, try using it to clear
codes, and test for the quirk again.
If clearing error codes is not possible, or didn’t work, the quirk can be cleared by inducing sufficient slip in the
torque converter, in any gear above 1st. Try the following procedure in a safe location, with a speed limit of
50km/h or higher:
1. Ensure the aftermarket torque converter lockup system is turned off.

• Do not allow the aftermarket system to lock the torque converter until the quirk has been
cleared, and the installation of paddles has been successfully completed.
2. With transmission in D, travelling above 30km/h, accelerate hard up to 50km/h, or higher. Then find
somewhere to safely stop, and try testing for the quirk again.
3. If the quirk remains present, try repeating the process using Sports Mode. Accelerate in 1st gear
until the transmission will accept a manual shift into second gear (approximately 2800 rpm / 30
km/h), then accelerate hard to induce slip in the torque converter. Then find somewhere to safely
stop, and try testing for the quirk again.
If the above procedures do not allow the transmission to change up to 2nd gear while stationary there may be
another fault present. Contact Mitsubishi for further diagnosis.

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