1ode ) TECH TIPS Dixie Part Numbers: S-8775 S-8985 Applications: 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse vehicles manufactured between 12/01/99 and 3/31/00 Condition: The operator of the vehicle may complain of an intermittent no crank condition. Cause: A faulty anti-theft alarm relay (on automatic transmission models) or a faulty starter relay (on manual transmission models) can cause the above condition. Correction: Verify that the A-17X relay (on automatic transmission te models) or the A-18X relay (on manual transmission MR301971 models) part number MR301971 has been updated DO298 and does not contain a suspect relay. Check the manufacturing date on the relay. The bottom number is the manufacturing date code and if between A or D 9298 and A or D 0061 then the relay must be replaced. To read the date code the first digit will be A or D (D = dayshift, A = afternoon shift). The second digit is the last digit of the year (9 = 1999 and 0 = 2000). The third through the fifth digit is the day of the year. The above relay date shows D0298 which would be the Day Shift of 2000, produced on October 25″, so this relay would not require changing. If the relay is outside of the date range indicated then the manufacturer’s recommended diagnostic procedures must be followed. Rev: 20100211- Updated Part Numbers REV: 20100211 Courtesy of APRA TSB_837.doc Dixie Tech Tips are intended for use by professional technicians, and are not for the general public. They are written to inform technicians of conditions that may exist or as a guide to aid in diagnosing and servicing a vehicle. All references to original equipment manufactures, vehicle manufactures and any other Trade Mark names are for the sole purpose of identifying the vehicle and or part that the Tech Tip applies to. This document is property of Dixie Electric Ltd. and is not to be copied or distributed with out written permission.