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KH: Hydraulic Cooling Fan

KH: Introduction See: KH: Hydraulic Cooling Fan - Introduction

KH1 DTC P1474 OR COOLING FAN CONCERNS: CHECK HCF SOLENOID RESISTANCE

  • Key off.
  • Disconnect HCF solenoid.
  • Measure HCF solenoid resistance.

Is resistance between 8.5 and 11.5 ohms?
Yes

  • GO to KH2

.

No

  • REPLACE HCF solenoid assembly.

KH2 CHECK VPWR VOLTAGE TO HCF SOLENOID

  • Key on.
  • Measure VPWR circuit voltage at HCF solenoid.

Is voltage greater than 10.5 volts?
Yes

  • KEY OFF. GO to KH3

.

No

  • REPAIR open circuit.

KH3 CHECK HCF CIRCUIT FOR OPEN IN HARNESS

  • Measure resistance of HCF circuit between PCM harness connector and HCF solenoid harness connector.

Is resistance less than 5 ohms?
Yes

  • GO to KH4

.

No

  • REPAIR open circuit.

KH4 CHECK HCF CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO POWER IN HARNESS

  • Key on.
  • Measure voltage between HCF circuit at the PCM harness connector and ground.

Is voltage less than 1.0 volt?
Yes

  • KEY OFF. GO to KH5

.

No

  • REPAIR short circuit.

KH5 CHECK HCF CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND IN HARNESS

  • Disconnect scan tool from DLC.
  • Measure resistance between HCF circuit at the PCM harness connector and ground.

Is resistance greater than 10,000 ohms?
Yes

).

No

  • REPAIR short circuit.