ASX

TAILGATE LAMP
MZ590803EX
INSTALLATION AND HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS

Tailgate lamp

Thank you for purchasing the Mitsubishi Genuine Accessory.

To install and use the product correctly with proper knowledge of it, read this publication carefully.
Keep this publication for reference when maintenance is required.

Attention

• This publication gives precautionary instructions in the boxes titled as follows.

Read through these instructions thoroughly.

Caution Describes precautions that should be observed in order to prevent injury or damage to
the vehicle or its components, which may occur if sufficient care is not taken.
Note Provides additional information that facilitates installation work.
• Failure to follow these instructions not only prevents the product from working properly but may lead to trou-
ble with the vehicle. Be sure to follow all instructions carefully.
• If there is anything unclear about the installation, handling and/or usage of the product, contact your Mitsubi-
shi Motors dealer for clarification.
• Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is not responsible for any defects or difficulties caused by or resulting from the
failure to follow given instructions.
• We recommend you to have the installation performed at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer.

To the dealer:
Be sure that the customer receives this publication.

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j TOOLS (Make the following tools ready for use.)
Socket wrench (10) Extension bar (medium) Phillips screwdriver (medium) Cutting pliers

Drill Drill bit (φ3 mm) Hole saw (φ22 mm) Utility knife Scissors

Trim remover File Punch Vinyl tape

j COMPONENTS (Make sure that all of the following components were included in the kit.)
1 LED lamp: 1 2 Bezel: 1 3 Power harness: 1

4 Lamp harness: 1 5 Urethane tape: 2 6 Tie wrap: 10

7 Installation and Handling Instructions

(this document): 1

j PRECAUTIONS
• Be sure to apply the parking brake securely. Remove the ignition key from the key cylinder.
• Disconnecting the (–) cable from the battery causes the radio and audio presets, the clock, etc. to lose their
memory. Record the contents of the memory before disconnecting the battery (–) cable to allow you to repro-
gram the radio presets after the installation is completed. (For the reprogramming procedure, refer to the
owner’s handbook.)
• To prevent damage to harnesses, be sure to fasten them with vinyl tape or tie wraps where they may other-
wise dangle and touch vehicle parts.
• Be sure to connect the harnesses securely.
• To prevent injuries by the cut edges of tie wraps, do the following:
• Wind the tie wrap with its protruding part pointing downward (so that its cut end points downward).
• Cut off the excess tie wrap close to the head. Do not cut at an angle.

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 Before installation
• Be sure to disconnect
the negative terminal
cable from the battery.
When installing or removing parts
• Loosen or tighten bolts • Use a Phillips screw- • To remove plastic
and nuts using tools driver that fits the parts, use a trim
that match their sizes. recess in the head of remover.
the screw being loos-
ened or tightened.

Wiring
• When disconnecting • When connecting con- • Do not pull on wiring • Do not let harnesses be
connectors, first unlock nectors, push them harnesses strongly. pinched between parts.
them, then separate the against each other until
connectors by pulling the lock clicks.
on themselves, not on
cables.
click!

click!

click!

• Route the harness • Protect the harness
away from hot compo- from sharp edges by
nents such as the covering the edges with
engine and radiator. tape or other suitable
materials.
• Apply sealant to grom- • Do not fasten the har-
mets at portions where ness to brake pipes or
the harness run high pressure air condi-
through. tioner pipes.

Clamping harness After installation

• Fasten the additional • Bind up extra length of • Check the product and • Check the installed
harness to an existing the harness using a tie wiring for installed con- product for function.
vehicle harness using wrap. dition before connect- Also check lamps,
tape or tie wraps. ing the cable to the horn, wipers, etc. for
battery. proper operation.

• If one tie wrap is too

short, use two con-
nected together.
Beep

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 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
A. PREPARATORY WORK
Tailgate lower trim lid, left
Tailgate trim
Tailgate trim upper, left Caution
Keep the removed parts as they will be re-
used.

1) Remove the following parts from the tailgate in

accordance with the workshop manual.
• Tailgate trim, upper
• Tailgate trim, upper, right
Tailgate trim
upper, right • Tailgate trim, upper, left
• Tailgate trim
Tailgate trim upper • Tailgate lower trim lid, left
• Weatherstrip
Weatherstrip

Release the weatherstrip up to

these positions.

Luggage compartment lamp Quarter trim upper
Clip
Pull the quarter trim lower to
allow access to its backside.
Cargo floor box, right
2) Remove the following parts from the luggage com-
partment in accordance with the workshop manual.
• Cargo floor lid
• Cargo floor box, center
• Cargo floor box
• Rear end trim
• Cargo floor box, right
• Quarter trim, upper
• Luggage compartment lamp
• Clips (3 clips)

Rear end trim

Cargo floor box

Cargo floor lid

Cargo floor box center

Check

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B. DRILLING THE LED LAMP MOUNT-
ING HOLE
20 mm Tailgate trim (backside) 1) At the backside of the tailgate trim, mark the LED
Hole position
Up lamp mounting hole position as shown in the draw-
ing.
2) Drill the base hole using φ3 mm drill, then drill the
Left Right
φ22 mm hole using a hole saw.
250 mm

Caution
Down
• Before drilling, wrap the drill bit with
vinyl tape to prevent it from damaging
other parts.
Hole position
φ3 mm drill • When drilling, always wear safety
φ22 mm hole saw goggles to protect your eyes from drill
chips.
Wrap vinyl Approx. Wrap vinyl
Approx. tape here 10 mm tape here
10 mm tightly. tightly.

250 mm 20 mm
Tip of drill Tip of hole saw
• Take care not to scratch or otherwise
damage vehicle parts during work.

3) Remove burrs with file.

Opening on tailgate Check

Tailgate trim (backside) lower trim lid

C. INSTALLING THE LED LAMP

Tailgate trim (backside) 1) Degrease the portion around the lamp mounting
Lamp mounting hole
Up hole.
2) Peel off the backing papers on the LED lamp 1 .
Left Right

Down
Peel off backing
Lamp mounting hole papers.
2 Bezel

Left

Connector direction 1 LED lamp

Sectional view Tailgate trim

Clip
Clip 1 LED lamp

2 Bezel Clip

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 1 LED lamp 3) Position the LED lamp 1 so that its lamp section
comes at the center of the mounting hole by tem-
Center porarily mounting the bezel 2 to the hole. Direct its
connector toward the left of the vehicle.
Lamp mounting hole 4) Install the LED lamp 1 firmly.
5) Install the bezel 2 from the surface of the tailgate
trim and engage its clips with the LED lamp 1 .

Check

D. ROUTING THE LAMP HARNESS

5 Urethane tape 1) Cut each urethane tape 5 into two.

Scissors

Tailgate trim (backside)

2-pin female connector 2) Connect the 2-pin female connector of the lamp
harness 4 to the LED lamp 1 securely.
4 Lamp harness
1 LED lamp 3) Route the lamp harness 4 as shown in the draw-
ing.
4) Degrease the tape application positions at the
backside of the tailgate trim shown in the drawing.
Then fix the harness 4 using four pieces of ure-
thane tape 5 .

5 Urethane tape
(4 pieces - Cut each urethane
tape 5 in half.)
2-pin male connector

Check

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E. ROUTING THE POWER HARNESS IN
THE TAILGATE
2-pin female connector 1) Release the harness tube between the body and
the tailgate shown in the drawing.
2) Pull down the headlining so that you can access
3 Power harness Tailgate the backside of the headlining.

Note
Pull down carefully not to make bends on
the headlining.

3) Pass the power harness 3 through the harness

tube and route it along the vehicle harness as
shown in the drawing.

Note
Harness
tube Use a wire to pass the harness 3 through
the harness tube.
How to use a wire
3 Power 3 Power harness
Connector Wire
3-pin connector harness
Wire
Headlining
Wind vinyl tape around the con-
Twist a wire. nector of power harness 3 .

Pass the power harness

3 using a wire. 4) Route the power harness 3 at the back of the
headlining to the luggage compartment.
3 Power harness

Note
3 Power harness
(Pass through the harness tube.)
The harness 3 should be routed along
the vehicle harness without slack to pre-
vent interference with other parts.

Pull down the headlining.

Harness tube
3 Power harness
(Route the backside of the headlining.)

Check

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F. ROUTING THE POWER HARNESS IN
THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
Tailgate Pass between the headlining
1) Route the power harness 3 along the vehicle har-
and body panel. ness in the pillar to the luggage compartment
Harness tube lamp.
3-pin male connector of
power harness 3 2) Connect the 3-pin male connector of the power
harness 3 to the 3-pin female connector of the
vehicle harness.
3-pin female 3) Connect the 3-pin female connector of the power
connector of
vehicle harness harness 3 to the luggage compartment lamp
through the lamp mounting hole on the quarter trim
lower.
3 Power harness
4) Install the luggage compartment lamp to the quar-
ter trim lower.
Headlining

Luggage compartment
lamp

3-pin female connector

of power harness 3
3 Power harness

Quarter trim lower

3-pin male connector of

power harness 3

3-pin female
connector of
vehicle harness
3-pin female connector
of power harness 3
Vehicle harness

Luggage compartment
lamp

Quarter trim lower 3 Power harness

Check

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G. SECURING THE POWER HARNESS
1) Reinstall the harness tube.
Harness tube
3 Power harness
2) Bundle the power harness 3 with the vehicle har-
ness in the tailgate using tie wraps 6 .

Headlining
2-pin female connector
of power harness 3
6 Tie wrap
(Secure at the
position close to
the connector.)
3 Power harness
Note
The harness 3 should be kept away from
Clip mounting hole
the clip mounting holes.
Vehicle
harness
3) Bundle the power harness 3 with the vehicle har-
ness at the right pillar in the luggage compartment
using tie wraps 6 .

Note
Vehicle harness
• The harness 3 should be routed
along the vehicle harness without
3 Power harness Tailgate 3 Power harness slack to prevent interference with
other parts.
• At the backside of the headlining, the
6 Tie wrap harness 3 should be routed in the
vehicle forward side of the clip mount-
ing holes so that it does not hinder
the reinstallation of the headlining.
3 Power harness
Secure the fuse holder,
power harness 3 and vehi- (Route at the vehicle forward side of the clip mounting holes.)
cle harness so that they Headlining
would not interfere with oth- 6 Tie wrap
er parts and make noise. (Secure at the clip posi-
tion of vehicle harness.)
6 Tie wrap (*) Vehicle front
Vehicle harness

6 Tie wrap (*)

Clip mounting hole

6 Tie wrap 3 Power harness

• When bundling the harnesses, locate
the power harness 3 at the inward
side of the vehicle harness, keeping
away from the clip mounting holes.
Luggage compartment lamp Side view View from top
3 Power harness
Vehicle harness (Locate at the in-
6 Tie wrap 3 Power harness 3-pin male connector Front
of power harness 3 3 Power harness ward side.)
(Locate at the in- Vehicle harness
3-pin female con- ward side.) Inward
nector of power Inward
harness 3
6 Tie wrap

6 Tie wrap
Body panel
Body panel 6 Tie wrap
220 mm
4) Secure the harnesses and the connectors of the
Luggage compart- harnesses near the luggage compartment lamp as
ment lamp Vehicle harness
shown in the drawing using tie wraps 6 .
Check

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H. CONNECTING THE POWER HAR-
NESS TO THE LED LAMP
1) Reinstall the tailgate trim.
Opening for tailgate 2) Accessing through the opening of tailgate lower
lower trim lid trim lid, connect the 2-pin female connector of the
3 Power harness power harness 3 to the 2-pin male connector of
the lamp harness 4 securely.

4 Lamp harness

Vehicle harness

2-pin female connector

2-pin male connector 4 Lamp harness

Tailgate trim

1 LED lamp

3 Power Opening for tailgate

harness lower trim lid

I. CHECKING AFTER INSTALLATION

1) Check that the connectors are connected securely.
2) Connect the battery negative terminal.
3) Close all doors.
4) Open the tailgate and check if the LED lamp and the luggage compartment lamp turn on.
5) Close the tailgate and check if the LED lamp and the luggage compartment lamp turn off.
6) Reinstall the removed parts in accordance with the workshop manual.
7) Reprogram the radio and audio memories and adjust the clock. For the reprogramming procedure, refer to
the owner’s handbook.

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 WIRING DIAGRAM
Connector arrangement drawn in
the diagram are the arrangement
seen from the arrow direction.

Black
White
Vehicle harness
Blue
Female connector
Male connector Luggage compartment
lamp

Blue White/blue White/blue

Black Black
Female connector Male connector

Tailgate LED lamp

Female connector Male connector

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