GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Step

Action

Yes

No

Schematic Reference: Engine Cooling Schematics

DEFINITION: One or both engine cooling fan motors do not operate properly in high or low speed.

1

Did you perform the Engine Cooling Diagnostic System Check?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Engine Cooling

2

  1. Install a scan tool.
  2. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  3. With a scan tool, command the Fans Low Speed ON and OFF.

Do the low speed engine cooling fans turn ON and OFF with each command?

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

Important:: A 3-second delay occurs before the PCM changes the cooling fan speed.

With a scan tool, command the Fans High Speed ON and OFF.

Do the high speed engine cooling fans turn ON and OFF with each command?

Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Step 13

4

Test the battery positive voltage circuit for an open or short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 5

5

Test the cooling fan motor supply voltage circuit for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 6

6

    Important: Following this step, do not remove the 20 A fused jumper wire that is connected during this step. While performing the following steps, use a second 20 A fused jumper wire.

  1. Disconnect the cooling fan 1 relay.
  2. Connect the first 20-A fused jumper between the battery positive voltage circuit of the cooling fan 1 relay and the cooling fan motor supply voltage circuit of the cooling fan 1 relay.

Do both cooling fans operate in low speed?

Go to Step 15

Go to Step 7

7

  1. Disconnect the cooling fan s/p relay
  2. Connect the second 20-A fused jumper between the left cooling fan low reference circuit of the cooling fan s/p relay and the right cooling fan supply voltage circuit of the cooling fan s/p relay.

Do both cooling fans operate in low speed?

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 8

8

Connect the second 20-A fused jumper between the battery positive voltage circuit of the cooling fan s/p relay and the cooling fan motor supply voltage circuit of the cooling fan s/p relay.

Does the right cooling fan operate in high speed?

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 9

9

  1. Install the cooling fan s/p relay.
  2. Disconnect the right cooling fan electrical connector.
  3. Connect the second 20-Amp fused jumper wire from the cooling fan motor supply voltage circuit of the right cooling fan electrical connector to the cooling fan motor ground circuit of the right cooling fan electrical connector.

Does the left cooling fan operate in high speed?

Go to Step 23

Go to Step 10

10

Connect the second 20-Amp fused jumper wire from the cooling fan motor supply voltage circuit of the right cooling fan electrical connector to a good ground.

Does the left cooling fan operate in high speed?

Go to Step 27

Go to Step 28

11

  1. Install the cooling fan s/p relay.
  2. Disconnect the left cooling fan electrical connector.
  3. Connect the second 20-Amp fused jumper wire from the cooling fan motor supply voltage circuit of the left cooling fan electrical connector to the cooling fan low reference circuit of the left cooling fan electrical connector.

Does the right cooling fan operate in high speed?

Go to Step 24

Go to Step 12

12

Connect the second 20-Amp fused jumper wire from battery positive voltage to the left cooling fan low reference circuit of the of the left cooling fan electrical connector.

Does the right cooling fan operate in high speed?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 29

13

Is the right cooling fan operating properly in high speed?

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 19

14

  1. Disconnect the cooling fan s/p relay
  2. Connect the second 20-A fused jumper between the left cooling fan low reference circuit of the cooling fan s/p relay and the ground circuit of the cooling fan s/p relay.

Does the left cooling fan operate properly in high speed?

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 26

15

Inspect for poor connections at the cooling fan 1 relay. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 30

16

Test the battery positive voltage circuit of the cooling fan s/p relay for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 17

17

Test the high speed cooling fan relay control circuit of the cooling fan s/p relay for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 18

18

Inspect for poor connections at the cooling fan s/p relay. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 31

19

Test the battery positive voltage circuit of the cooling fan 2 relay for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 20

20

Test the high speed cooling fan relay control circuit of the cooling fan 2 relay for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 21

21

Test the cooling fan motor supply voltage circuit of the right cooling fan for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 22

22

Inspect for poor connections at the cooling fan 2 relay. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 32

23

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the right cooling fan. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 33

24

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the left cooling fan. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 34

25

Repair the left cooling fan supply voltage circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 35

--

26

Repair the left cooling fan ground circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 35

--

27

Repair the right cooling fan ground circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 35

--

28

Repair the right cooling fan supply voltage circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 35

--

29

Repair the left cooling fan low reference circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 35

--

30

Replace the cooling fan 1 relay.

Did you complete the repair?

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 35

--

31

Replace the cooling fan s/p relay.

Did you complete the repair?

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 35

--

32

Replace the cooling fan 2 relay.

Did you complete the repair?

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 35

--

33

Replace the right cooling fan. Refer to Engine Cooling Fan Replacement .

Did you complete the repair?

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 35

--

34

Replace the left cooling fan. Refer to Engine Cooling Fan Replacement .

Did you complete the repair?

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 35

--

35

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

System OK

Go to Step 3