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Decided to run out and get my stuff to assess anything else I might need. Looks like I need an 80A continuous duty relay. I guess I used my spare on Frankie.
Ohio, if you have trouble sourcing the Volvo relay/harness, i just found 3 in my stash. I had forgotten that this 44mm tee also needs me to tap a ground screw in. Lol... oops.
Last edited by white89gt; Jul 29, 2024 at 11:57 PM.
Sure.... I can hook you up. Actually, the only thing I need to know is how you plan to activate it? I use a BMW dual temp sensor. I'll grab those details for you.... I assume you're running a 192-194 thermostat?
Stock/standard t-stat, White, yes.
Originally Posted by white89gt
Attached is the info from the old post I made on Blue Oval Fanatics. HOWEVER, the last time that I ordered the BMW wires, they did not come to me correct. I don't know if it was a shipping mitsfu, or if BMW made a change because the P/N on the bag reflected what I ordered.
If you have any questions, let me know. For the temp sensor, I plan on tapping into the upper radiator hose with an aluminum 44mm Tee that I bought. It's made by Glow Shift, if that helps. Just note that if you go with a Tee, it must have a grounding screw.
(Said Tee will also need to be tapped out the M14 X 1.5)
Documemnt downloaded and saved,. Thank you!
Adding that "tee" seems like as good a solution as any unless there's a way to use the factory location(?).
I assume that those wires are special order at a dealer, and non-returnable. Hmmm... Not sure what to do with that tidbit...
I think I still have a spare fan shroud, so I could theoretically get everything prepped for install and limit my down-time.
Originally Posted by white89gt
Decided to run out and get my stuff to assess anything else I might need. Looks like I need an 80A continuous duty relay. I guess I used my spare on Frankie.
Ohio, if you have trouble sourcing the Volvo relay/harness, i just found 3 in my stash. I had forgotten that this 44mm tee also needs me to tap a ground screw in. Lol... oops.
I appreciate you letting me know that, White, and will keep it in mind. Thanks. I'm going to need to figure out a rough cost for this project before undertaking it. I've been spending a bit more than usual lately on other things and may need to slow my roll.
Ohio, I just remembered what I did when the BMW wires didn't come as advertised. The female side of these bullet connectors fit on there perfectly. ALSO, I forgot that you also provide ground for the switch in the harness. So I won't need to ground the Tee.
I looked into those.... but after I realized I could do it for under 100 dollars (my first time building one), I tried that first. It's solid as hell.... and super easy to wire up.
I found one in the yard yesterday, but I didn't want to pay full tilt for it. Just the blade was $20.... Mine has a brand new VDO motor on it, so I didn't see the point in buying another used assembly.
