Chevrolet Trax: Cooling fan always on (LUJ OR LUV)
Diagnostic Instructions
- Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this
diagnostic procedure.
- Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic
approach.
- Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of the
diagnostic category.
Circuit/System Description
The engine cooling fan system is composed of one cooling fan, a series of 5
relays, the engine control module
(ECM), and the associated wiring. The cooling fan assembly includes two
resistors. This combination of
components enables the ECM to operate the cooling fan at 3 speeds using two fan
control circuits.
Diagnostic Aids
- The scan tool cooling fan output control operates as follows:
- Cooling Fan Relay 1 operates the fan at a low speed
- Cooling Fan Relay 2 and 3 operates the fan at a medium speed
- Cooling Fan Relay 1, 2 and 3 operates the fan at a high speed
- Certain resistance conditions with intake air temperature (IAT) or
engine coolant temperature (ECT)
sensors may cause unwarranted cooling fan activation. If the ECM is
commanding the cooling fans ON
for no apparent reason and without any component or system DTCs set, the IAT
or ECT sensor may be
skewed. If this condition is suspected, refer to the Temperature Versus
Resistance tables in Specifications
of the appropriate engine controls subsection.
- If the cooling fan operates at high speed when the ECM is requesting
medium speed operation, test or
replace the KR20E Cooling Fan Speed Control Relay.
Reference Information
Schematic Reference
Engine Heating/Cooling Schematics (Encore), Engine Heating/Cooling
Schematics (Trax)
Connector End View Reference
WIRING SYSTEMS AND POWER MANAGEMENT - COMPONENT CONNECTOR END VIEWS -
INDEX - ENCORE WIRING SYSTEMS AND POWER MANAGEMENT - COMPONENT
CONNECTOR END VIEWS - INDEX - TRAX
Electrical Information Reference
- Electrical Center Identification Views (Encore) , Electrical Center
Identification Views (Trax)
Description and Operation
Cooling Fan Description and Operation (LUJ or LUV)
Electrical Information Reference
- Circuit Testing
- Connector Repairs
- Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
- Wiring Repairs
Scan Tool Reference
Control Module References for scan tool information
Circuit/System Verification
- Ignition ON.
- Verify that there are no cooling system DTCs set.
Refer to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle .
- Verify the scan tool parameters listed below display OFF.
- Cooling Fan Relay 1 Command
- Cooling Fan Relays 2 and 3 Command
- If a scan tool parameter displays ON
Refer to Diagnostic Aids and Symptoms - Engine Cooling for further diagnosis
- If both scan tool parameters display OFF
- Verify that the fan is not activated.
Refer to Circuit/System Testing.
- All OK.
Circuit/System Testing
NOTE: The following
tests must be performed on each cooling fan relay.
- Ignition OFF, disconnect each cooling fan relay one at a time, in the
order listed below, ignition ON:
- KR20F Cooling Fan Relay
- KR20C Cooling Fan Low Speed Relay
- KR20P Cooling Fan Medium Speed Relay
- KR20D Cooling Fan High Speed Relay
- Verify that the cooling fan is not activated after each relay is removed.
- If the cooling fan is ON with all of the listed relays removed
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the R10 Cooling Fan
Resistor, ignition ON.
- Test for less than 1 V between the relay controlled output circuit
terminal listed below and ground:
- KR20C Cooling Fan Low Speed Relay terminal 87/5
- KR20P Cooling Fan Medium Speed Relay terminal 87/5
- KR20D Cooling Fan High Speed Relay terminal 87/5
- If 1 V or greater, repair the short to voltage in the appropriate
circuit.
- If the cooling fan is OFF after a listed relay is removed
- Replace the appropriate cooling fan relay.
Component Testing
- Ignition OFF.
- Disconnect a cooling fan relay.
- Test for 70-110 ohms between terminals 85/2 and 86/1.
- If less than or greater than the specified range
Replace the cooling fan relay.
- If within the specified range
- Test for infinite resistance between the following terminals:
- 30/3 and 86/1
- 30/3 and 87/5
- 30/3 and 85/2
- 85/2 and 87/5
- If less than infinite resistance
Replace the cooling fan relay.
- Install a 20 A fused jumper wire between relay terminal 85/2 and 12 V.
- Install a jumper wire between relay terminal 86/1 and ground.
- Test for less than 2 ohms between terminals 30/3 and 87/5.
Replace the cooling fan relay.
- All OK.
Repair Instructions
Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification after completing the diagnostic
procedure.
Relay Replacement (Within an Electrical Center) , Relay Replacement (Attached
to Wire Harness)
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Diagnostic Fault
Removal Procedure
Place drain pans under the vehicle.
Remove as much power steering fluid from the power steering fluid
reservoir as possible.
Fig. 24: Steering Fluid Reservoir Outlet Hose And Clamp
Release the power steering fluid reservoir outlet hose clamp (1) and
disconnect the power