Originally Posted by
Dash01
Depends on how you define work, as my suggestion amounts to essentially using the stock BMW electric fan and radiator shroud to make essentially the Volvo setup.
If money is no object, then a few mouse clicks and a credit card or PayPal delivers a UPS box with a new Volvo fan, more or less ready to plug and play.
OTOH, since you already own the stock BMW electric fan and rad shroud, you'd only be out extra money for the fiberglass/composite materials to reinforce your rad shroud to be strong enough to reliably hold the electric fan. Then fiddle with the wiring, etc. to make it work properly.
On balance, though, a new warranted Volvo fan is probably the better plan, especially since you've already done the homework on its suitability and installation. Or, get a junkyard Volvo setup for cheap.
Originally Posted by
ShapeShifter
I got my volvo fan from the treasure yard for $17
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Cheap and half the work.
Gotta agree with SS on this one. Similar versions of these Volvo fan/relay combos were put in a boat load of various model Volvo's over the years and should be readily and cheaply available at your local yard. Like I mentioned, I paid $10 for mine with fan/shroud/relay/harness; installation hardware was maybe another $10. I chose to buy a separate temp sensor adaptor for $16 and use a dedicated temp switch, but it's not needed. Honestly, forget about messing with a perfectly good aux fan and just go find yourself a Volvo fan. You will love it... Use my patented SAP wiring mod and you will want to marry it.
Rick
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