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Diagnosis Procedure

  1. CHECK COOLING FAN SPEED SENSOR POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT-I
    1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
    2. Disconnect electrically-controlled cooling fan coupling harness connector.
    3. Turn ignition switch ON.
    4. Check the voltage between electrically-controlled cooling fan coupling harness connector terminals.
      VOLTAGE SPECIFICATION

      Electrically-controlled cooling fan coupling Voltage (Approx.)
      Connector + -
      terminal
      F39 2 4 5 V

      Is inspection result normal? 

      YES: GO TO  6.

      NO: GO TO 2.

  2. CHECK COOLING FAN SPEED SENSOR POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT-II
    1. Check the voltage between electrically-controlled cooling fan coupling harness connector and the ground.
      VOLTAGE SPECIFICATION

      + - Voltage (Approx.)
      Electrically-controlled cooling fan coupling
      Connector terminal
      F39 2 Ground 5 V

      Is inspection result normal? 

      YES: GO TO  4.

      NO: GO TO 3.

  3. CHECK SENSOR POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT
    1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
    2. Disconnect ECM harness connector.
    3. Check harness connector for short to power and short to ground, between the following terminals.
      TERMINALS REFERENCE

      ECM Sensor
      Connector Terminal Name Connector Terminal
      F111 27 Low fuel pressure sensor F25 3
      Power steering pressure sensor F35 1
      Cooling fan speed sensor F39 2
      28 FRP sensor F26 1

      Is inspection result normal? 

      YES: Perform the trouble diagnosis for power supply circuit. Refer to "DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE ".

      NO: Repair or replace error-detected parts.

  4. CHECK COOLING FAN SPEED SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT
    1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
    2. Disconnect ECM harness connector.
    3. Check the continuity between electrically-controlled cooling fan coupling harness connector and ECM harness connector.
      CONTINUITY SPECIFICATION

      + - Continuity
      Electrically-controlled cooling fan coupling ECM
      Connector Terminal Connector Terminal
      F39 4 F111 45 Existed

      Is inspection result normal? 

      YES: GO TO 5.

      NO: Repair or replace error-detected parts.

  5. CHECK ECM GROUND CIRCUIT
    1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
    2. Disconnect ECM harness connector.
    3. Check the continuity between ECM harness connector and the ground.
      CONTINUITY SPECIFICATION

      + - Continuity
      ECM
      Connector Terminal
      F111 10 Ground Existed
      E80 174
      175

      Is inspection result normal? 

      YES: Check intermittent incident. Refer to "INTERMITTENT INCIDENT ".

      NO: Repair or replace error-detected parts.

  6. CHECK COOLING FAN SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT
    1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
    2. Disconnect ECM harness connector.
    3. Check the continuity between electrically-controlled cooling fan coupling harness connector and ECM harness connector.
      CONTINUITY SPECIFICATION

      + - Continuity
      Electrically-controlled cooling fan coupling ECM
      Connector Terminal Connector Terminal
      F39 5 F111 37 Existed
    4. Also check harness for short to ground and to power.

      Is inspection result normal? 

      YES: GO TO 7.

      NO: Repair or replace error-detected parts.

  7. CHECK COOLING FAN SPEED SENSOR
    1. Reconnect all harness connectors disconnected.
    2. Perform cooling fan speed sensor component inspection. Refer to "COMPONENT INSPECTION (COOLING FAN SPEED SENSOR) ".

      Is inspection result normal? 

      YES: GO TO 8.

      NO: Replace electrically-controlled cooling fan coupling.

  8. CHECK COOLING FAN ROTATIONAL CONDITION

    Rotate the cooling fan by hand.

    Dose the cooling fan rotates smoothly? 

    YES: GO TO 9.

    NO: Check that the cooling fan is not interfered with other parts.

  9. CHECK ELECTRICALLY-CONTROLLED COOLING FAN COUPLING SYSTEM

    Refer to "DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE ".

    Is inspection result normal? 

    YES: Check intermittent incident. Refer to "INTERMITTENT INCIDENT ".

    NO: Repair or replace error-detected parts.