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Circuit/System Testing

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  1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the fan relay.
  2. Measure between the fan relay ground circuit terminal K9 and ground for less than 3 ohms.
    • If more than the specified range, test the ground circuit for an open/high resistance.
  3. Operate the engine at 1,500 RPM for 2 minutes. The fan should be quiet to indicate the clutch is disengaged.
    • If not disengaged, test the cooling fan clutch supply voltage circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the clutch.
  4. Ignition OFF, install a 10A fused jumper wire between the positive terminal at the battery and the cooling fan clutch supply voltage circuit terminal B.
  5. Operate the engine at 1,500 RPM for 2 minutes. The fan should be loud to indicate the clutch is engaged.
    • If not engaged, test the cooling fan clutch supply voltage circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, test the fan clutch ground circuit for an open/high resistance. If the circuits test normal, replace the clutch.
  6. Operate the engine at 1,500 RPM for 2 minutes. The fan should be loud to indicate the clutch is engaged.
    • If not engaged, test the cooling fan clutch supply voltage circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the clutch.
  7. Ignition OFF, install a 10A fused jumper wire between the relay voltage supply circuit terminal J12 and the cooling fan clutch supply voltage circuit terminal.
  8. Operate the engine at 1,500 RPM for 2 minutes. The fan should be loud to indicate the clutch is engaged.
    • If not engaged, test the relay voltage supply circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal and its fuse is open, test all connected components and replace as necessary.
  9. Connect a test lamp between the positive terminal at the battery and the cooling fan clutch relay control circuit terminal L12.
  10. Engine RUNNING at 1,500 RPM, command the cooling fan clutch to 80 percent for 2 minutes. The test lamp should turn on steady or flash, indicating that the ECM can control the relay.
    • If the lamp does not flash or vary correctly, test the cooling fan clutch control circuit for a short to ground, a short to voltage, or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
  11. If all circuits and the ECM test normal, replace the relay.
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