Circuit/System Testing

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Ignition OFF, disconnect the cooling fan relays listed below:
- KR20F Cooling Fan Relay
- KR20P Cooling Fan Medium Speed Relay
- KR20D Cooling Fan High Speed Relay

NOTE:

The following test must be performed on each of the relay coil ignition circuits.

Ignition ON, verify that a test lamp illuminates between ground and the relay coil ignition circuit terminal listed below:
- KR20F Cooling Fan Relay terminal 85/2
- KR20P Cooling Fan Medium Speed Relay terminal 86/1
- If the test lamp does not illuminate and the fuse is good.
1. Ignition OFF, and all vehicle systems OFF, it may take up to 2 minutes for all vehicle systems to power down. Remove the fuse that supplies ignition voltage to the coil side of the cooling fan relays.
2. Test for less than 2 Ω between the ignition circuit terminal of the appropriate cooling fan relay and the fuse.
  - If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
  - If less than 2 Ω, verify the fuse is not open and there is voltage at the fuse.
- If the test lamp does not illuminate and the circuit fuse is open
1. Ignition OFF, and all vehicle systems OFF, it may take up to 2 minutes for all vehicle systems to power down.
2. Test for infinite resistance between the relay coil ignition circuits listed below and ground:
  - KR20F Cooling Fan Relay terminal 85/2
  - KR20D Cooling Fan High Speed Relay terminal 86/1
  - If less than infinite resistance, repair the short to ground in the circuit.
  - If infinite resistance, test all of the appropriate cooling fan relays for a shorted condition and replace as necessary.
- If the test lamp illuminates
Ignition OFF, remove the test lamp, ignition ON.

NOTE:

The following tests must be performed on all three fan relay control circuits.
The Red test lead should be connected to the control circuit.

Connect a DMM, set on the diode setting, between a control circuit terminal listed below and ground:
- KR20F cooling fan relay terminal 86/1
- KR20P cooling fan medium speed relay terminal 85/2
- KR20D cooling fan high speed relay terminal 85/2
Verify the DMM reading is greater than 2.5 V or displays O.L.
- If 2.5 V or less
1. Ignition OFF, and all vehicle systems OFF, it may take up to 2 minutes for all vehicle systems to power down. Disconnect the harness connector X1 at the K20 Engine Control Module.
2. Test for infinite resistance between the appropriate relay coil control circuit and ground.
  - If less than infinite resistance, repair the short to ground on the circuit.
  - If infinite resistance, replace the K20 Engine Control Module.
- If greater than 2.5 V or displays O.L.

NOTE:

The following test must be performed on all three fan relay circuits.

Verify the DMM reading is less than 1 V when commanding the Cooling Fan Relays ON with a scan tool.
- If 1 V or greater
1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector X1 at the K20 Engine Control Module, ignition ON.
2. Test for less than 1 V between the appropriate cooling fan relay control circuit and ground.
  - If 1 V or greater, repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
  - If less than 1 V.
3. Ignition OFF.
4. Test for less than 2 Ω in the appropriate cooling fan relay control circuit end to end.
  - If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
  - If less than 2 Ω, replace the K20 Engine Control Module.
- If less than 1 V
Test or replace the appropriate cooling fan relay.