Engine Main Relay Test (CAMRY, CELICA, Corolla, Tercel)

1990 Toyota Tercel Base, 2D Coupe, StandardSECTION Engine Main Relay Test (CAMRY, CELICA, Corolla, Tercel)

Engine main relay supplies power to cooling fan relay. Disconnect wiring harness from cooling fan relay. Relay is located in engine compartment relay/fuse box. Check continuity between relay terminals as shown. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Testing Engine Main Relay
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