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Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Did you perform the Cooling Fan Diagnostic System Check?

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Go to Step  2

Refer to Cooling Fan System Check .

2

  1. Locate the coolant fan test connector within the ECM housing.
  2. Use a fused jumper in order to connect terminal 1 of the coolant fan test connector to a known good ground.

Does the electric cooling fan turn ON at low speed?

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Go to Step  3

Go to Step  4

3

  1. Locate an open or a high resistance in circuits XP30 and/or F600.
  2. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuits  XP30 and/or F600.
  3. Replace the primary cooling fan temperature switch if circuits XP30 and F600 are OK. Refer to Engine Cooling Fan Control Switch Replacement in Engine Cooling.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step  19

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4

  1. Disconnect the fan control relay K26 connector.
  2. Use the DMM to measure the resistance between terminal 1 of the coolant fan test connector and terminal  6 of the fan control relay K26.

Is the measured resistance within the specified value?

Less than 5 ohms

Go to Step  6

Go to Step  5

5

  1. Locate an open or a high resistance in circuits XP999 and/or XP3.
  2. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuits XP999 and/or XP3.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step  19

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6

Use the DMM in order to measure the voltage between terminal 3 of the fan control relay K26 and a known good ground.

Does the voltage measure near the specified value?

B+

Go to Step  8

Go to Step  7

7

  1. Inspect fuse #50 for an open.
  2. Locate an open or high resistance in circuits  A6 and/or A310.
  3. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuits A6 and/or A310.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step  19

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8

Use the DMM in order to measure the voltage between terminal 4 of the fan control relay K26 and a known good ground.

Does the voltage measure near the specified value?

B+

Go to Step  10

Go to Step  9

9

  1. Inspect fuse #52 for an open.
  2. Locate an open or a high resistance in circuits  A300, A220 and/or A223 if the fuse in OK.
  3. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuits A300, A220 and/or A223.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step  19

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10

Connect a fused jumper between terminal 4 and terminal 5 of the fan control relay K26 connector.

Does the engine coolant fan turn ON at half speed?

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Go to Step  11

Go to Step  12

11

Replace the fan control relay K26.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step  19

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12

  1. Disconnect the engine coolant fan resistor connector.
  2. Use the DMM in order to measure the voltage between terminal 1 of the engine coolant fan resistor connector and a known good ground.

Does the voltage measure near the specified value?

B+

Go to Step  14

Go to Step 13

13

  1. Locate an open, high resistance or a short to ground in circuits  AP2 and/or AP1.
  2. Repair an open, high resistance or a short to ground in circuits  AP2 and/or AP1.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step  19

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14

  1. Disconnect the electric cooling fan connector.
  2. Use the DMM in order to measure the resistance between terminal 1 of the engine coolant fan resistor connector and terminal A of the electric cooling fan connector.

Does the resistance measure near the specified value?

Less than 5 ohms

Go to Step  16

Go to Step  15

15

  1. Locate an open or a high resistance in circuits  AM17 and/or AM6.
  2. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuits AM17 and/or AM6.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step  19

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16

Use the DMM in order to measure the resistance between terminal B of the electric cooling fan connector and a known good ground.

Does the resistance measure near the specified value?

Less than 5 ohms

Go to Step  18

Go to Step  17

17

  1. Locate an open or a high resistance in CKT F100.
  2. Repair the open or the high resistance in CKT F100.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step  19

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18

  1. Check the integrity of the engine coolant fan resistor.
  2. Replace the engine coolant fan resistor if it is open.
  3. Replace the electric cooling fan if the engine coolant fan resistor is OK. Refer to Engine Cooling Fan Replacement in Engine Cooling.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step  19

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19

  1. Connect all connectors and components that were previously disconnected.
  2. Verify that the electric cooling fan operates properly at low speed.

Does the electric cooling fan operate properly at low speed?

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Refer to Cooling Fan System Check .

Go to Step  1