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I have one of these on my IS, fits perfectly to a IS rad mounted on a couple of air box rubbers, nice a quite.buster wrote:Or get a series 2 rs turbo fan from a yard for about £10.I had one on my sport for a few years with no problems.
Same as what I did. The power gain isn't noticable, but what is noticable is I get 5% better economy.Gwynleym10 wrote:Series 2 fits in front of the rad.
I cut some lips in the cowling (infront of thte rad) just enough to mount the fan. I used airbox rubber mounts which you can put bolts on either end.
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[img]http://I don't know if this is the "right" way, but.....Pal318is wrote:how is it actually connected so that it works..
Thanks for the advice Stuart.essbee wrote:I don't know if this is the "right" way, but.....Pal318is wrote:how is it actually connected so that it works..
Use a fused relay. I got one from Halfrauds.
Take a feed from the +ve side of the battery to the power terminal on the relay.
Take a feed from the +ve side of the coil to the fan motor.
The -ve side of the motor, and the earth terminal of the relay to a decent earth point (I used the one behind the l/h headlights).
Whatever switch you're using to the switch terminal on the relay. I got a thermal switch from Demon Tweeks (not the cheapset solution!) that has a sensor you slip inside the top rad hose.
HTH
Stuart.
[img]http://Type of engine doesn't affect it.Pal318is wrote:I take it the same rule applies for the 4cyl & the 6cyl? Mine's a 4cyl..
Does anyone else have any knowledge of fitting these baby's?!
So I take it the switch on the rad is where the fan is controlled from?? Again apologies for my ignoranceessbee wrote:Type of engine doesn't affect it.Pal318is wrote:I take it the same rule applies for the 4cyl & the 6cyl? Mine's a 4cyl..
Does anyone else have any knowledge of fitting these baby's?!
TBH, Brianmoooore's yer maan on electrics. He'll know the proper way of doing it. My way works, but that doesn't mean I've done it right.
If I was doing it again, I'd get the switch that screws into the rad.
[img]http://Yep. The fan needs to be switched on when the engine coolant temprature goes above normal. There should be a plug screwed into the right-hand tank of the radiator, about 3/4 of the way up. I'm not sure if it's a BMW switch that goes in there, or if it's another one that fits. I think "Templ8e30" knows the answer to this one.Pal318is wrote:So I take it the switch on the rad is where the fan is controlled from?? Again apologies for my ignoranceessbee wrote:Type of engine doesn't affect it.Pal318is wrote:I take it the same rule applies for the 4cyl & the 6cyl? Mine's a 4cyl..
Does anyone else have any knowledge of fitting these baby's?!
TBH, Brianmoooore's yer maan on electrics. He'll know the proper way of doing it. My way works, but that doesn't mean I've done it right.
If I was doing it again, I'd get the switch that screws into the rad.
Pal
Jhonno wrote:i recognise that fan Andy..
Thanks for that buddyGwynleym10 wrote:IMO have an electric fan that is on all the time is pretty pointless as it puts lots of strain on the alternator, which in turn puts the strain on the engine.
I have mine wired into the fuse box (there are loads of empty places) just get the correct blade holder to go on the end of the wire (can get it from halfords)
So it was Power wire from fusebox through bulkhead and to a switch (I used a spare rear demister switch as they have a pretty high load through them) the one wire from the Switch to the fan and obviously ground the fan next to the headlight (passenger)
If the rest of your cooloing system is in working order you will be very surprised on how little you actually need the fan on. I can get around in central London traffic for quite sometime without swithing it on, unless its really bad. I switch it on when the needle hits half way.
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