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Radiator Fan Circuit Troubleshooting

  1. Check the No. 10 (30 A) fuse in the under-hood fuse/relay box, and the No. 10 (7.5 A) fuse in the under-dash fuse/relay box.

    Are the fuses OK? 

    YES  -Go to step  2.

    NO  -Replace the f use(s) and recheck.

  2. Remove the radiator fan relay from the main under-hood fuse/relay box, and test it (see POWER RELAY TEST ).

    Is the relay OK? 

    YES  -Go to step  3.

    NO  -Replace the radiator fan relay.

  3. Measure the voltage between the radiator fan relay 4P socket terminal No. 2 and body ground.
    Fig 1: Measuring Voltage Between Radiator Fan Relay 4P Socket Terminal No. 2 And Body Ground
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    Is there battery voltage? 

    YES  -Go to step  4.

    NO  -Replace the main under-hood fuse/relay box.

  4. Connect the radiator fan relay 4P socket terminals No. 1 and No. 2 with a jumper wire.
    Fig 2: Connecting Radiator Fan Relay 4P Socket Terminals No. 1 And No. 2 With Jumper Wire
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    Does the radiator fan run? 

    YES  -Go to step  8.

    NO  -Go to step  5.

  5. Disconnect the radiator fan motor 2P connector.
  6. Check for continuity between the radiator fan relay 4P socket terminal No. 1 and the radiator fan motor 2P connector terminal No. 2.
    Fig 3: Checking Continuity Between Radiator Fan Relay 4P Socket Terminal No. 1 And Radiator Fan Motor 2P Connector Terminal No. 2
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    Is there continuity? 

    YES  -Go to step  7.

    NO  -Repair open in the wire between the under-hood fuse/relay box and the radiator fan motor 2P connector terminal No. 2.

  7. Check for continuity between the radiator fan motor 2P connector terminal No. 1 and body ground.
    Fig 4: Checking Continuity Between Radiator Fan Motor 2P Connector Terminal No. 1 And Body Ground
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    Is there continuity? 

    YES  -Replace the radiator fan motor.

    NO  -Repair open in the wire between radiator fan motor 2P connector terminal No. 1 and body ground. If the wire is OK, check for a poor ground at G301.

  8. Disconnect the jumper, and turn the ignition switch ON (II). Check for voltage between the radiator fan relay 4P socket terminal No. 4 and body ground.
    Fig 5: Checking Voltage Between Radiator Fan Relay 4P Socket Terminal No. 4 And Body Ground
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    Is there battery voltage? 

    YES  -Go to step  9.

    NO  -Repair open in the wire between the under-hood fuse/relay box and under-dash fuse/relay box.

  9. Check for continuity between the radiator fan relay 4P socket terminal No. 3 and the ECM/PCM connector terminal E12.
    Fig 6: Checking Continuity Between Radiator Fan Relay 4P Socket Terminal No. 3 And ECM/PCM Connector Terminal E12
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    Is there continuity? 

    YES  -Update the ECM/PCM if it does not have the latest software (see UPDATING THE ECM/PCM ), or substitute a known-good ECM/PCM (see SUBSTITUTING THE ECM/PCM ), then recheck. If the symptom goes away with a known good ECM/PCM, replace the original ECM/PCM (see ECM/PCM REPLACEMENT ).

    NO  -Repair open in the wire between the ECM/PCM connector terminal E12 and the under-hood fuse/relay box.