Mitsubishi Galant OBD1 check engine light reading and erasing the code

Reading and Erasing OBD1 CHECK ENGINE of Mitsubishi Galant

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Reading and erasing the Mitsubishi Galant’s OBD 1 check engine light

Good day, my friend. Today I have another tutorial just for you. I’ve prepared a tutorial on how to read and reset the check engine light on the Mitsubishi Galant even without the help of an OBD diagnostic scanner. This tutorial is only applicable to the following model years: 1997–1997–1998–1999–2000–2001–2002–2003. Please follow my tutorial below.

 

RETRIEVING THE GALANT OBD CODES

STEP 1

  • Make sure the ignition and engine is OFF.

STEP 2

  • Located the 16 pin OBD2 Data Link Connector.
Mitsubishi Galant OBD DLC data link Connector location
Mitsubishi Galant OBD DLC data link Connector location

STEP 2

  • Bridge data link connector (DLC) terminal 1 and earth. (Bridge the Terminal 1 and ground it to the metal body of the car.)

ground terminal 1 in datalink connector-mitsubishi

STEP 3

  • Switch the Ignition to On. Don’t start the engine.

STEP 4

  • Count MIL flashes. Note trouble codes. Compare with trouble code table.
  • Each trouble code consists of two groups of one or more flashes.
  • Long flashes indicate the ‘TENs’ of the trouble code.
  • Short flashes indicate the ‘ONE’ of the trouble code.
  • A short pause separates each flash.
  • A long pause separates each trouble code.
  • For example: Trouble code 12 displayed.

read the check engine light flashing -mitsubishi

STEP 5

  • Write the code then check the corresponding code description below.

LIST OF GALANT OBD1 TROUBLE CODES

DTC CODE: 1
FAULT LOCATION: Engine control module (ECM) – malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: ECM

DTC CODE: 11
FAULT LOCATION: Heated oxygen sensor (HO2S)/oxygen sensor (O2S) 1 – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, HO2S/O2S

DTC CODE: 12
FAULT LOCATION: Mass air flow (MAF) sensor – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, MAF sensor, ECM

DTC CODE: 13
FAULT LOCATION: Intake air temperature (IAT) sensor – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, IAT sensor, ECM

DTC CODE: 14
FAULT LOCATION: Throttle position (TP) sensor – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, TP sensor, ECM

DTC CODE: 21
FAULT LOCATION: Engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, ECT sensor, ECM

DTC CODE: 22
FAULT LOCATION: Crankshaft position (CKP) sensor – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, CKP sensor, ECM

DTC CODE: 23
CFAULT LOCATION: amshaft position (CMP) sensor – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, CMP sensor, ECM

DTC CODE: 24
FAULT LOCATION: Vehicle speed sensor (VSS) – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, VSS, ECM

DTC CODE: 25
FAULT LOCATION: Barometric pressure (BARO) sensor – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, BARO sensor, ECM

DTC CODE: 31
FAULT LOCATION: Knock sensor (KS) – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, KS, ECM

DTC CODE: 36
FAULT LOCATION: Ignition timing, adjustment connector – short circuit
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, ignition timing connector short to earth

DTC CODE: 41
FAULT LOCATION: Injectors – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, injectors, ECM

DTC CODE: 44
FAULT LOCATION: Ignition coil/ignition amplifier – cylinders 1 & 4
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring open/short circuit, ignition coil/ignition amplifier, ECM

DTC CODE: 52
FAULT LOCATION: Ignition coil/ignition amplifier – cylinders 2 & 5
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring open/short circuit, ignition coil/ignition amplifier, ECM

DTC CODE: 53
FAULT LOCATION: Ignition coil/ignition amplifier – cylinders 3 & 6
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring open/short circuit, ignition coil/ignition amplifier, ECM

DTC CODE: 54
FAULT LOCATION: Immobilizer control module/engine control module (ECM) communication – malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, immobilizer control module, ECM

DTC CODE: 55
FAULT LOCATION: Idle speed control (ISC) actuator – malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring open/short circuit, ISC actuator, ECM

DTC CODE: 59
FAULT LOCATION: Heated oxygen sensor (HO2S)/oxygen sensor (O2S) 2 – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, HO2S/O2S, ECM

DTC CODE: 61
FAULT LOCATION: Transmission control module (TCM)/engine control module (ECM), torque reduction signal
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, ECM, TCM

DTC CODE: 62
FAULT LOCATION: Intake manifold air control actuator/position sensor – malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, intake manifold air control actuator/position sensor, ECM

DTC CODE: 64
FAULT LOCATION: Alternator – circuit malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, alternator, ECM

DTC CODE: 71
FAULT LOCATION: Traction control, vacuum solenoid – malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, vacuum solenoid, ECM

DTC CODE: 72
FAULT LOCATION: Traction control, vent solenoid – malfunction
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wiring, vent solenoid, ECM

RESETTING AND ERASING THE CHECK ENGINE OF MITSUBISHI GALANT

  • Ensure ignition switched OFF.
  • Disconnect battery earth lead.
  • Wait 15 seconds.
  • Reconnect battery earth lead.
  • Repeat checking procedure to ensure no data remains in ECM fault memory.

WARNING: Disconnecting the battery may erase memory from electronic units (e.g. radio, clock).

I hope this tutorial will be helpful to you, my friend. If this instruction did not work, please let me know by posting a comment below. Thank you very much for visiting my website. Erwin Salarda.