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System Testing

  1. Start engine. Ensure coolant temperature is less than 199°F (93°C). If cooling fan operates, go to next step. If cooling fan does not operate, go to step 3).
  2. Disconnect cooling fan thermoswitch, located near distributor. See Fig 1. If cooling fan continues to operate after cooling fan thermoswitch is disconnected, check for short in Blue wire between cooling fan thermoswitch and cooling fan motor. If cooling fan stops running, replace cooling fan thermoswitch.
    Fig 1: Locating Cooling Fan Thermoswitch
    G91F01950Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  3. If cooling fan does not operate with coolant temperature less than 199°F (93°C), run engine until engine coolant temperature is greater than 208°F (98°C). If cooling fan operates, system is okay. If cooling fan does not operate, go to next step.
  4. With cooling fan thermoswitch connector disconnected, connect a fused jumper wire between thermoswitch connector terminals (Black/White and Blue wires). If cooling fan operates, replace cooling fan thermoswitch. If cooling fan does not operate, go to next step.
  5. Turn ignition off. Check for continuity between Black (ground) wire of fan motor connector and ground. If no continuity is present, go to next step. If continuity is present, repair open or bad ground connection at Black (ground) wire. Ground connection is located on left front inner fender. See Fig 2.
    Fig 2: Locating Cooling Fan Motor Ground Connection
    G91H01951Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  6. Using a test light, backprobe cooling fan motor connector Blue wire. If test light lights, replace cooling fan motor. If test light does not light, go to next step.
  7. Using test light, backprobe cooling fan thermoswitch connector Black/White wire. If test light does not light, repair open in Black/White wire between cooling fan thermoswitch and junction block connector. Junction block is located behind left side of instrument panel. See Fig 3. If test light lights, repair open in Blue wire between cooling fan thermoswitch and cooling fan motor.
Fig 3: Locating Cooling Fan Junction Block
G91J01952Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.