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Condenser Fan: Testing and Inspection

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 fuse(s) and recheck.

2. Remove the radiator fan relay from the main under hood fuse/relay box, and test it.

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.





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.





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.





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.





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.





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.





Is there continuity?

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

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