When the relay on the fan itself fails a new fan is needed.
Bmw x5 auxiliary fan relay location.
Depending on the configuration there may be fuses.
Fuses and relay in the engine compartment some relays are located in the mounting block under the hood horn relay glow plug relay fuel pump relay headlight washer relay etc.
The fan has 4 different speeds.
Bmw models that do have an engine driven fan will also have an electric fan mounted in front of the radiator known as the auxiliary cooling fan.
If you have bmw specific software such as bmw scanner 1 4 a scan will show a fan fault in the dme.
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That will be definitive proof that the fan is the cause of your ac problem.
There is also a relay in the main power box under the passenger cabin air filter that supplies power to the fan.
Scanned his x for free and told him that he needed to replace the aux fan.
For the bmw e53 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 model year.
Followup from the pelican staff.
Open the fuse cover in the glove compartment by the indentations on the right and left.
Fuses and relay bmw x5 e53.
Hi guys i have an e53 2003 x5 3 0i that runs hot a c.
The relay is built into the fan where the wiring is plugged into the fan.
On all bmw models up through the late 90s the auxiliary or main fan is controlled by one or two thermostatic switches that are mounted into the radiator side or bottom tanks.
I don t have the location info i would grab a repair manual.
There is no engine driven mechanical fan.
The aux fan is not working and like to know the fan fuse location before i even try order a new one pls help.
Fuse box in passenger compartment bmw e53.
The fan is mounted between the radiator and the engine and is the main engine cooling fan.