Yep your fan is dead. Only the fan is on that circuit and only the fan will draw enough current to blow a 50 amp fuse.

Here's my post on my fan replacement.

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...fan-fault.html


To paraphase another Xoutpost member:

if the OP can't afford to buy a new fan, then this is a case of someone buying the wrong vehicle.

__________________
2006 Infiniti G35
2001 BMW 3.0I E53 X5 Build date 08/2000 SOLD
Lotus Europa 1970 Destroyed by fire
Lotus Europa 1970 S2 Renault Powered
Lotus Type 52 1970 Twincam Webers Powered
PORSCHE 911 Targa 1982 The Garage Queen
Audi Avant donated to Kars for Kids
BMW 525IT Sold
Audi 4000CS Quattro Sold
Jensen Healey Lotus Powered Sold
Opel 1900 Sold
Triumph Spitfire 1971 Sold
Triumph Spitfire 1968 Sold
Plymouth "Cuda" 340 Six pack SOLD