This is the electrical fuse and relay box under the plastic cover in the passenger side rear of the engine bay.
Bmw e46 cooling fan relay location.
For the bmw 3 e46 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 model year.
It is located in the under hood e box.
Almost all modern vehicles rely upon electric cooling fans to pull air through the vehicle radiator to keep the engine cool.
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.
There is no engine driven mechanical fan.
These cooling fans rely upon electric motor and they typically have a moderate to high slow draw which means that they are commonly controlled with a relay that relay controls the fans for the engine.
This relay location requires that the glovebox be removed for access.
Various relays in the bmw e46 the first set of relays is located behind the glovebox.
The fan is mounted between the radiator and the engine and is the main engine cooling fan.
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