Fan clutch delete discussion & troubles with lower temp AUX fan in 3.0i (6cyl.)

[elky]

Has anyone performed a fan clutch delete successfully? I am doing this without ordering parts from bimmerworld or bimmerbum because both stores are US based.

I have individually ordered the proposed 80/88C aux. fan switch and from what I can tell, there is a small tab that I have to cut. I am not sure which tab they mean that I have to cut.

I see that there is a small extrusion on the plug that fits on a slit on the fan switch and from what I can tell the OEM has it on the opposite side from the 80/88C switch.

Is this the connector tab I am suppose to cut to make them fit together? I don't want to destroy my connector randomly :/

Has anyone had similar issues? Thanks

 

[Mario]

I have done it, inside the connector of the 80c switch there will be a plastic rib that you need to cut with side cutters and remove, once you do that it will plug on your existing connector, there will be a "missing" rib that your old connector would have but that´s not a problem, that´s to prevent you from fitting the connector in the wrong place but you are doing that anyway

 

[elky]

I have done it, inside the connector of the 80c switch there will be a plastic rib that you need to cut with side cutters and remove, once you do that it will plug on your existing connector, there will be a "missing" rib that your old connector would have but that´s not a problem, that´s to prevent you from fitting the connector in the wrong place but you are doing that anyway

Nice to hear from someone that has done it. Thanks a lot for answering !

Just to make sure I am not destroying the switch, is the plastic "rib" that I am supposed to cut the one that I have circled in red? Thanks again!

 

[Mario]

Yes thats right.

 

[elky]

Yes thats right.

Great, thanks

Btw, Did you add in an additional electric fan in the place of the clutch fan (e.g. Mishimoto's e46 kits) or are you running only with the aux. fan?