Symptom Troubleshooting Index
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SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
| Symptom | Diagnostic Procedure | Also check for |
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| Engine overheats |
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| The radiator fan runs at low speed, but it does not run at high speed when the engine coolant temperature is above 206°F (97°C) | Radiator fan high speed circuit troubleshooting (see RADIATOR FAN HIGH SPEED CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING ). | Cleanliness and tightness of all connectors |
| With the A/C off and the engine coolant temperature at 206°F (97°C) or below, the A/C condenser fan runs at high speed and the radiator fan does not run. When the engine coolant temperature is above 206°F (97°C), both fans run at high speed | Remove the fan control relay, and test.
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Cleanliness and tightness of all connectors |
| The radiator fan runs at high speed with the ignition switch ON (II), the A/C off, and the engine coolant temperature below 204°F (95°C) | Check for a short in the wire between radiator fan relay 4P socket terminal No. 3 and PCM connector terminal A5. | Cleanliness and tightness of all connectors |
| Both the radiator fan and the A/C condenser fan run at low speed with the ignition switch ON (II) and the A/C off | Check for a short in the wire between A/C condenser fan relay 4P socket terminal No. 3 and PCM connector terminal A4. | Cleanliness and tightness of all connectors |
| Both the radiator fan and the A/C condenser fan do not run at low speed with the A/C on | Radiator and A/C condenser fans low speed circuit troubleshooting (see RADIATOR AND A/C CONDENSER FAN LOW SPEED CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING ). | Cleanliness and tightness of all connectors |
| The A/C condenser fan does not run at all. The radiator fan does not run at low speed, but it runs at high speed | A/C condenser fans high speed circuit troubleshooting (see A/C CONDENSER FAN HIGH SPEED CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING ). | Cleanliness and tightness of all connectors |
| Both the radiator fan and the A/C condenser fan do not run at high speed when the engine coolant temperature is above 206°F (97°C) | Check for an open in the wire between radiator fan relay 4P socket terminal No. 3 and PCM connector terminal A5. | Cleanliness and tightness of all connectors |