# BMW e46 Fan

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-fan/230347>\
**Category:** Classifieds\
**Created:** [May 1, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-fan/230347 "2013-05-01T19:37:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-fan/230347/1 "2013-05-01T19:37:07Z")

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Looking for an aux fan for an e46 with manual transmission. Having some overheating issues, fan doesn’t seem to turn on. If anyone can help me out or has an e46 that could quickly swap out the fan let me know. Located in Buffalo

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**Author:** ![e60oholic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/e60oholic/32/6228_2.png) [@e60oholic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/e60oholic)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-fan/230347/2 "2013-05-01T20:01:49Z")

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Isnt the fan driven off the water pump?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-fan/230347/3 "2013-05-01T20:49:54Z")

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> [@e60oholic](#):
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> Isnt the fan driven off the water pump?

nope, coolant sensor basically turns it on
