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Procedure B

  1. CHECK COOLING FAN POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT 
    1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
    2. Disconnect cooling fan relay-2.
    3. Turn ignition switch ON.
    4. Check voltage between cooling fan relay-2 terminals 1, 3 and ground with CONSULT-II or tester.
      1. Voltage: Battery voltage 

    OK or NG 

    1. OK: GO TO  3.
    2. NG: GO TO 2.
    Fig 1: Checking Voltage Between Cooling Fan Relay-2 Terminals 1, 3 And Ground
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  2. DETECT MALFUNCTIONING PART 

    Check the following.

    • Fuse and fusible link box connectors E23, E25
    • Fuse block (J/B) connector E103
    • Harness for open or short between cooling fan relay-2 and fuse
    • Harness for open or short between cooling fan relay-2 and battery
      1. Repair harness or connectors.
  3. CHECK COOLING FAN MOTOR CIRCUIT FOR OPEN AND SHORT 
    1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
    2. Disconnect cooling fan motor-1 harness connector.
    3. Check harness continuity between cooling fan relay-2 terminal 5 and cooling fan motor-1 terminal 2, cooling fan relay-2 terminal 6 and cooling fan motor-1 terminal 3, cooling fan relay-2 terminal 7 and ground.

      Refer to WIRING DIAGRAM .

      1. Continuity should exist. 
    4. Also check harness for short to ground and short to power.

    OK or NG 

    1. OK: GO TO 4.
    2. NG: Repair open circuit or short to ground or short to power in harness or connectors.
  4. CHECK COOLING FAN RELAY-2 OUTPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT FOR OPEN AND SHORT 
    1. Disconnect ECM harness connector.
    2. Check harness continuity between ECM terminal 89 and cooling fan relay-2 terminal 2.

      Refer to WIRING DIAGRAM .

      1. Continuity should exist. 
    3. Also check harness for short to ground and short to power.

    OK or NG 

    1. OK: GO TO  6.
    2. NG: GO TO 5.
  5. DETECT MALFUNCTIONING PART 

    Check the following.

    • Harness connectors E9, F47
    • Harness for open or short between cooling fan relay-2 and ECM
      1. Repair open circuit or short to ground or short to power in harness or connectors.
  6. CHECK COOLING FAN RELAY-2 

    Refer to COMPONENT INSPECTION .

    OK or NG 

    1. OK: GO TO 7.
    2. NG: Replace cooling fan relays.
  7. CHECK COOLING FAN MOTORS 

    Refer to COMPONENT INSPECTION .

    OK or NG 

    1. OK: GO TO 8.
    2. NG: Replace cooling fan motors.
  8. CHECK INTERMITTENT INCIDENT 

    Perform TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS FOR INTERMITTENT INCIDENT .

    1. INSPECTION END