aux fan failure confirmation

[X5chemist]

Welcome to the site. The aux fan normally turns on shortly after the A/C is turned on. Buy a brushless replacement. TOPAZ makes a nice one. I have one running for 2 years. It takes almost 32 seconds after cutting power for it to stop turning. Brushless fans are very efficient.

[DTM_Theory]

Originally Posted by X5chemist

Welcome to the site. The aux fan normally turns on shortly after the A/C is turned on. Buy a brushless replacement. TOPAZ makes a nice one. I have one running for 2 years. It takes almost 32 seconds after cutting power for it to stop turning. Brushless fans are very efficient.

Thank you. I think i'll go with that. It's cheaper than the Tyc one that was suggested here too.

[workingonit]

Originally Posted by DTM_Theory

Thank you. I think i'll go with that. It's cheaper than the Tyc one that was suggested here too.

When I replaced my AUX fan last August, I went with X5chemist's recommendation of the TYC fan. At that time, it cost $190 at Amazon (where I bought it from, due to Prime free shipping and getting a discount from them), and see that now Amazon lists it for just $170 (a good deal in my book). It runs so quietly/smoothly, that you can't feel or hear it from inside the X.

The TOPAZ replacement fan , also from Amazon, is half the price, at $95, and may or not be of comparable quality, but given the time and effort spent in installing the AUX fan (especially for an old guy, in direct sun, in 100F+ temperatures), once and done was my choice prompting buying a more expensive fan.
above & below-bumper pieces removed for the install

I think I'd rather go with a recommended/quality part than try another without a recommendation. Perhaps TOPAZ is just as good, but who knows for sure?

I've never had problems with Taiwan-sourced paerts, but have had several with mainland Chinese-made parts, previously. It all depends on the QC given by the "brand" owner, since many Chinesium parts are first-rate, with ones made at the same facility that are seconds, but acceptable to a differnt "brand" owner. I've got some cheap tools and (many) electrical parts from China, but I try to have back-ups for all, just in case. But, as I stated, I'll not be happy to do another AUX fan install, anytime soon.