02 BMW X5 AC AUXILLARY FAN PROBLEMS
 

I AM PRETTY NEW TO WORKING ON BMW'S. RECENTLY I HAD A CUSTOMER COME INTO THE SHOP WITH WITH A/C ISSUES. FIRST AND FORMOST THE AUXILLARY FAN WASNT WORKING AND THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAD NO VOLTAGE GOING TO IT. wE ENDED UP REPLACING THE AUXILLARY FAN. tHE NEW FAN RUNS NOW BUT ONLY IN HIGH MODE AND IT RUNS CONSTANTLY, EVEN IF THE A/C IS OFF. tHE A/C COMPRESSOR STILL HAS NO VOLTAGE GOING TO IT AND FUSES 34 AND 48 ARE BOTH GOOD. WHAT COULD BE THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FAN RUNNING ON HIGH CONSTANTLY? ANY FEEDBACK WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.

Both the compressor and the aux fan speed is controlled by the DME. The DME sends a signal to engage the clutch on the compressor and sends a pulse modulated negative signal to the fan to set the speed of the fan. I would get software that is able to read the faults in the DME.

DIS GT1/Inpa software will probably help in diag..

Also, if the system is low on refrigerant, the DME will not command the compressor to turn on. What is the system pressure without the compressor running?

Thanks for the feedback guys, I informed the customer that we needed the software to be able to find the faults and suggested that he had the vehicle scanned at a bmw dealership but he insisted on us working on his vehicle and did not want to take it to a dealership. I actually charged the A/C system to .98 LBS and still nothing.

Have you tried disconnecting the wire to the compressor and applying 12 volt directly to the ac compressor to see if the clutch engages? Could also be a bad compressor clutch.

Do not apply 12 volt to the wire if it is still connected to the wiring harness as the other end of the wire is connected to the DME.

YES I APPLIED 12V TO THE COMPRESSOR AND IT DOES ENGAGE WITH POWER SUPPLIED TO IT.

So it appears that you are not getting a signal from the DME to the compressor clutch. You can back probe the wire connected to the compressor to see if there's a break in the wire. If there are no breaks then the problem lies with the DME or the module that control the HVAC system for the car. Does the snowflake light for the AC switch lights up when the switch is engaged?

I'm having the same problem....did you find the problem? Pleas keep us updated.