The engine cooling fan circuit operates the cooling fan. The cooling fan is controlled by engine control module (ECM) based on input from the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor. The ECM controls the low speed cooling fan operation by providing a ground signal to the low speed fan relay. This energizes the low speed cooling fan relay and operates the cooling fan at low speed. The low speed cooling fan operation is achieved by the cooling fan resistor causing a drop in the voltage supplied to the cooling fan. The ECM controls the high speed cooling fan operation by providing a ground signal to the high speed fan relay. This energizes the high speed cooling fan relay, bypassing the radiator fan resistor. This results in high speed cooling fan operation.
• | If the owner complained of an overheating problem, it must be determined if the complaint was due to an actual boil over, or the engine coolant temperature gage indicated overheating. If the engine is overheating and the cooling fans are ON, the cooling system should be inspected. |
• | If the I/P fuse block fuse F18 or the engine fuse block fuse EF3 or main relay fuse EF2 (1.2L only), become open, blown, immediately after installation, inspect for a short to ground in the wiring of the appropriate circuit. If the fuses become open, blown, when the cooling fan is to be turned ON by the ECM, suspect a faulty cooling fan motor. |
• | The ECM will turn the cooling fans ON at low speed when the coolant temperature is 93°C (199°F). The ECM will turn the cooling fans OFF when the coolant temperature is 90°C (194°F). |
• | The ECM will turn the cooling fans ON at high speed when the coolant temperature is 97°C (207°F). The ECM will change the cooling fans from high speed to low speed when the coolant temperature is 94°C (201°F). |
• | The cooling fan circuit can be inspected quickly by disconnecting the ECM connector and grounding the low cooling fan control circuit. This should create low speed cooling fan operation with the ignition ON. By grounding the ECM low cooling fan relay and high cooling fan relay control circuits and turning the ignition ON, high speed cooling fan operation should be achieved. |
The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
This step, along with step 5, checks for the ability of the ECM to operate the cooling fans.
By directly grounding the ECM low cooling fan relay and high cooling fan relay control circuits, the cooling fan should run at high speed.
Step | Action | Yes | No | ||||||||
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1 | Did you perform the Diagnostic Starting Point - Engine Cooling? | Go to Step 2 | |||||||||
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Is the fuse OK? | Go to Step 3 | Go to Diagnostic Aids | ||||||||
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Is the fuse OK? | Go to Step 4 | Go to Diagnostic Aids | ||||||||
Does the cooling fan run at low speed? | Go to Step 5 | Go to Step 6 | |||||||||
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Does the cooling fan run at high speed? | System OK | Go to Step 22 | ||||||||
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Does the cooling fan run at low speed? | Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 7 | ||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 8 | Go to Step 9 | ||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 18 | Go to Step 17 | ||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 10 | Go to Step 13 | ||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 11 | Go to Step 14 | ||||||||
11 | Connect a test light between the cooling fan relay LOW connector terminal 87 and battery positive. Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 12 | Go to Step 16 | ||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 19 | Go to Step 15 | ||||||||
13 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan relay LOW connector terminal 85 and the ignition voltage supply. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||
14 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan relay LOW connector terminal 30 and the fuse EF3. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||
15 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan relay LOW connector terminal 86 and the ECM low cooling fan relay control circuit. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||
16 | Inspect for an open wire between the cooling fan relay LOW connector terminal 87 and the cooling fan connector terminal 2. Is the problem found? | Go to Step 20 | Go to Step 17 | ||||||||
17 | Inspect for an open wire between the cooling fan connector terminal 1 and ground. Is the problem found? | Go to Step 20 | Go to Step 18 | ||||||||
18 | Replace the cooling fan. Refer to Engine Cooling Fan Replacement . Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||
19 | Replace the cooling fan relay LOW. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||
20 | Repair the wire as needed. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||
21 | Replace the ECM. Refer to the following:
Is the repair complete | System OK | -- | ||||||||
Does the cooling fan run at high speed? | Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 23 | |||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 24 | Go to Step 28 | ||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 25 | Go to Step 29 | ||||||||
25 | Connect a test light between the cooling fan relay HI connector terminal 87 and ground. Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 26 | Go to Step 30 | ||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 27 | Go to Step 31 | ||||||||
27 | Replace the cooling fan relay HI. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||
28 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan relay HI connector terminal 85 and the ignition switch voltage supply. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||
29 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan relay HI connector terminal 30 and the fuse EF3. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||
30 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan relay HI connector terminal 87 and the cooling fan connector terminal 2. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||
31 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan relay HI connector terminal 86 and the ECM relay control circuit. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- |
Caution: Refer to Electric Coolant Fan Caution in the Preface section.
The engine cooling fan circuit operates the main cooling fan and the auxiliary cooling fan. The cooling fans are controlled by the engine control module (ECM) based on inputs from the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor and the air conditioning pressure (ACP) sensor. The ECM controls the low speed cooling fan operation by providing a ground signal to the low speed fan relay. This energizes the low speed cooling fan relay and operates the main cooling fan and the auxiliary cooling fan at low speed as the cooling fans are connected in a series circuit. The ECM controls the high speed cooling fan operation by providing a ground signal to the high speed cooling fan relay and the series/parallel relay a the same time. This energizes the low speed cooling fan relay, the high speed cooling fan relay, and the series/parallel cooling fan relay resulting in high speed fan operation as the cooling fans are now connected in a parallel circuit.
• | If the owner complained of an overheating problem, it must be determined if the complaint was due to an actual boil over, or the engine coolant temperature gage indicated overheating. If the engine is overheating and the cooling fans are ON, the cooling system should be inspected. |
• | If the engine fuse block fuses EF3 become open, blown, immediately after installation, inspect for a short to ground in the wiring of the appropriate circuit. If the fuses become open, blown, when the cooling fans are to be turned ON by the ECM, suspect a faulty cooling fan motor. |
• | The ECM will turn the cooling fans ON at low speed when the coolant temperature is 97°C (207°F). The ECM will turn the cooling fans OFF when the coolant temperature is 94°C (201°F). |
• | The ECM will turn the cooling fans ON at high speed when the coolant temperature is 101°C (214°F). The ECM will change the cooling fans from high speed to low speed when the coolant temperature is 98°C (208°F). |
• | The ECM will turn the cooling fans ON at low speed when the A/C system is ON. The ECM will change the cooling fans from low speed to high speed when the high side A/C pressure is 1882 kPa (273 psi), then return to low speed when the high side A/C pressure is 1448 kPa (210 psi). When the A/C system is ON, the ECM will change the cooling fans from low to high speed when the coolant temperature reaches 117°C (244°F), then return to low speed when the coolant temperature reaches 114°C (237°F). |
• | The cooling fan circuit can be inspected quickly by disconnecting the ECM and ground the low speed relay control circuit. This should create low speed cooling fan operation with the ignition ON. By grounding the ECM low speed relay control circuit and the high speed relay control circuit and turning the ignition ON, high speed cooling fan operation should be achieved. |
The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
This step, along with step 5, checks for the ability of the ECM to operate the cooling fans.
This step, along with step 9, checks for the ability of the ECM to operate the cooling fans in response to A/C pressure readings.
After confirming battery voltage and the ECM supplying a ground to the coil side of the cooling fan relay A, by jumpering connector terminals 30 and 87, it will be determined if the relay is at fault or a wiring problem is present.
This step checks for the presence of battery voltage to the main cooling fan when the A/C is ON. If battery voltage is present and the cooling fans are not operating, the problem is in the ground side of the cooling fan circuit.
By directly grounding the ECM low relay and high relay control circuits, the main and auxiliary cooling fans should run at high speed.
Step | Action | Yes | No | ||||||||||
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1 | Did you perform the Diagnostic Starting Point - Engine Cooling? Is the procedure completed? | Go to Step 2 | |||||||||||
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Is the fuse OK? | Go to Step 3 | Go to Diagnostic Aids | ||||||||||
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Is the fuse OK? | Go to Step 4 | Go to Diagnostic Aids | ||||||||||
Do the cooling fans run at low speed? | Go to Step 5 | Go to Step 10 | |||||||||||
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Do the cooling fans run at high speed? | Go to Step 6 | Go to Step 33 | ||||||||||
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Does the A/C compressor clutch engage? | Go to Step 8 | Go to Step 7 | ||||||||||
7 |
Does the A/C compressor clutch engage? | Go to Step 8 | -- | ||||||||||
Do the cooling fans run at low speed? | Go to Step 9 | Go to Step 31 | |||||||||||
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Do the cooling fans run at high speed? | Go to Step 10 | Go to DTC P0532 or P0533 | ||||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 11 | Go to Step 12 | ||||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 28 | Go to Step 17 | ||||||||||
12 |
Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 24 | ||||||||||
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Do the cooling fans run at low speed? | Go to Step 30 | Go to Step 14 | ||||||||||
14 | Inspect for an open wire between the low speed cooling fan relay connector terminal 86 and the ECM low cooling fan relay control circuit. Is the problem found? | Go to Step 25 | Go to Step 15 | ||||||||||
15 |
Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 16 | Go to Step 23 | ||||||||||
Connect a fused jumper between the cooling fan relay LOW connector terminals 30 and 87. Do the cooling fans run at low speed? | Go to Step 26 | Go to Step 17 | |||||||||||
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Do the cooling fans run at low speed? | Go to Step 27 | Go to Step 18 | ||||||||||
18 | Inspect the wire between the cooling fan relay LOW connector terminal 87 to the main cooling fan connector terminal 2 for an open. Is the problem found? | Go to Step 22 | Go to Step 19 | ||||||||||
19 | Inspect the wire between the main cooling fan connector terminal 1 and the cooling fan control relay connector terminal 30 for an open. Is the problem found? | Go to Step 22 | Go to Step 20 | ||||||||||
20 | Inspect the wire between the cooling fan series/parallel relay connector terminal 87A and the auxiliary cooling fan connector terminal 2 for an open. Is the problem found? | Go to Step 22 | Go to Step 21 | ||||||||||
21 | Inspect for an open wire between the auxiliary cooling fan connector terminal 1 and ground. Is the problem found? | Go to Step 22 | Go to Step 29 | ||||||||||
22 | Repair the open wire as needed. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
23 | Repair the open between the cooling fan relay LOW connector terminal 30 and the fuse EF3. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
24 | Repair the open between the cooling fan relay LOW connector terminal 85 and the ignition switch. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
25 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan relay LOW connector terminal 86 and the ECM low cooling fan relay control circuit. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
26 | Replace the cooling fan relay LOW. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
27 | Replace the cooling fan series/parallel relay. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
28 | Replace the main cooling fan. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
29 | Replace the auxiliary cooling fan. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
30 | Replace the ECM. Refer to the following:
Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 32 | Go to Step 12 | |||||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 28 | Go to Step 17 | ||||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 34 | Go to Step 44 | ||||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 35 | Go to Step 45 | ||||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 36 | Go to Step 46 | ||||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 37 | Go to Step 47 | ||||||||||
Do the cooling fans run at high speed? | Go to Step 30 | Go to Step 38 | |||||||||||
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Is the problem found? | Go to Step 22 | Go to Step 39 | ||||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 40 | Go to Step 48 | ||||||||||
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Is the test light ON? | Go to Step 41 | Go to Step 49 | ||||||||||
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Do the cooling fans run at high speed? | Go to Step 43 | Go to Step 42 | ||||||||||
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Do the cooling fans run at high speed? | Go to Step 27 | -- | ||||||||||
43 | Replace the cooling fan relay HI. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
44 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan relay HI connector terminal 85 and the ignition switch. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
45 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan relay HI connector terminal 30 and the battery. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
46 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan series/parallel relay connector terminal 85 and the ignition switch. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
47 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan series/parallel relay connector terminal 87 and ground. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
48 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan relay HI connector terminal 87 and the auxiliary cooling fan connector terminal 2. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- | ||||||||||
49 | Repair the open wire between the cooling fan series/parallel relay connector terminal 85 and the ECM connector terminal K12. Is the repair complete? | System OK | -- |