Mitsubishi Canter 2012 Manuallines

2012 Canter: Body / Trailer Lighting Guidelines
If the completed truck will use only LED lighting (discarding the factory incandescent combination lamps), the
SAM (Signal Actuation Module) must be programmed to control LED-type lamps via a Fuso diagnostic laptop at a
port-of-entry or dealer. If this programming is not performed, a SAM code and rapid "bulb-out" flash rate of the
TURN LAMPS will result due to low amperage draw of LEDs. Notice that the additional and maximum
amperages shown are steady state amperages; the initial amperage draw of a cold incandescent filament is
significantly higher than its steady state amperage due to the higher resistance of a hot filament.
Each left & right STOP/TURN/TAIL and the LICENSE PLATE lamp circuit must be utilized since they are
monitored by SAM for minimum amperage draw per the attached chart.
If a circuit maximum amperage value is exceeded, the SAM will protect the circuit by shutting it down.
Power to the circuit will be restored once the excessive load is removed from the circuit.
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Exterior Connections
TURN LAMPS
The two-wire "side turn" option connector shown in our 2012 BBD and copied below must also be turned on via
the Fuso diagnostic laptop.
Logistically, and due to narrow amperage range requirements, this is not a viable connection at this time.
BODY MARKER/ID LAMPS
Per the chart, a connection to this wire at the three-pin harness (Green/White tracer wire) may be made with a
load up to 8A (revised from 5A load originally indicated on p106 of BBD).
VAN BODY DOME LIGHT
Per the chart, a connection to this wire at the three-pin harness (Red wire) may be made with a load up to 5A.
Van body dome light switch is standard equipment on the instrument panel.
TRAILER LIGHTING
If using chassis STOP/TURN/TAIL circuits to power trailer lamps, maximum additional amperage loads are as
listed basis factory INCANDESCENT setting or optional LED setting. Generally, unless the trailer lights are LED
type, the circuits on the chassis-cab must be used only for relay signal wires with dedicated fuse-protected load
wires for the trailer lighting.
A 3-2 wire converter must be employed if a trailer or body will use a combined STOP/TURN lamp per side
(generally the case for lighting systems which do not use a dedicated amber turn lamp per side).
If not using a mating connector from MFTA: The referenced wire needs to be cut (not removed) at the back of the
connector and spliced into the body wire with a soldered and weatherproof sealed connection.
Note also that available wire length is short, so we recommend removal of the fender mud flap for improved
access to exterior option connectors.
The MH056403, MH056401, MH050090 mating connectors for exterior lighting connections are available from
your preferred MFTA dealer. (MFTA cannot sell any parts directly to an independent third party or end user.)
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Interior Connections
Please reference the attached 2012 BBD pages 102-104 for cab wire pass-through locations as well as optional
connectors/positions.
The MH056874 6-pin/3-wire ("A" in the diagram) connector is taped to the radio harness with MAIN switched
power at its Yellow/Green wire.
Our chassis-cabs do not have the 8-pin MH052847 "B" connector, but the MH056867 2-pin/1-wire "C" connector
at the lower right side of the dash offers BATT power at its Red/Black wire.
Note that in all cases, the wire capacities are for SIGNAL-LEVEL amperages only , 1.0A maximum for controlling
relay-protected load circuits.
The mating connectors MH056807, MH052805, MH056800 shown for interior connections are NOT available.