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Old 09-25-2009, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by compu_85 View Post
At least on the W126 the aux fans are not switched on based on pressure, they are turned on based on temperature.... The two are very related though
That's only partly true. Low aux fan speed is triggered by pressure, as measured by a pressure switch on the receiver/drier. High aux fan speed is activated by high engine temperature, as measured by a coolant temp sensor.
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