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Looking a the fan unit that also changed same as loom on P and R no change over on Chassis S 6000.

If have looked into fan loom in regards to very late fan motor ending with L and have also emailed classics to ask is the fan motor a three or four pin. The looms were superseded but only on chassis P and R so in other words there was now update in loom in regards to chassis S 600 - this leads me to think the Fan unit ending with L has four pins and only difference from J is top output of 450. If it does have three pins then it might have a different fan module etc etc. 536 971 281 E wiring harness for electric fan F >> 50-P-020 000 rhd 1 (1) 536 971 281 S wiring harness for electric fan F 50-R-000 001>> rhd

Thanks Dox that is beyond my electrical know how which is limited to say the least.

Im afraid not Dox. What is your conclusion is the fan a stage three and if so could it possibly work on three stages with only three plug pins compared to a stock four pin rado fan motor ? Thanks

Here is the spec of the Hella fan. This is Hella catalogue for Corrado- as you will see looks like they have ended pretty much their part manufacturing for the rado, they have stopped making the fan I purchased- have also noticed they have stopped making the side indictors so worth grabbing some spares of the last ones on ebay. Fan https://web.tecalliance.net/hella/en/parts/2/8EW%20009%20144-541/detail?targetType=cars&targetId=1755&typeNumber=1755&groups=508#@brc/brands:Car;targetType:cars;mandator:hella/assem:VW%20CORRADO%20(53I)%202.9%20VR6;targetType:cars;mandator:hella;targetId:1755;typeNumber:1755/lnkparts:Radiator%20Fan;targetType:cars;mandator:hella;assemblyGroupId:100337;targetId:1755;typeNumber:1755;groups:508;brands:2;pf:2;page:0/detail:8EW%20009%20144-541;brandId:2;articleNo:8EW%2520009%2520144-541;mandator:hella;targetType:cars;targetId:1755;typeNumber:1755;groups:508 Catalogue https://web.tecalliance.net/hella/en/parts/cars/assemblies?targetId=1755&typeNumber=1755#@brc/brands:Car;targetType:cars;mandator:hella/assem:VW%20CORRADO%20(53I)%202.9%20VR6;targetType:cars;mandator:hella;targetId:1755;typeNumber:1755

The Hella one I have chap is the same as the last part number with L 450/250/80

Yes I can do for an early VR or 4 pot ?

Yeaks too scared to drive the cars the trailer queens ?

Dox I've gave up going to call Vince tomorrow surely he must of encountered the 3 and 4 pin issue. Yes that buzzer is horrible on the Mk2 had a bad female connector on the pressure switch. From what I learnt tonight my spare motor fan I got in a parts hoard that came out of double VR shroud had part number 357959455K - after researching found it was from a seat or polo.It had four pins. Must of worked though. Obsolete now. I have studied etka and VR up to this chassis S 6000 has part number 357959455J (now obsolete from vag) power output 350/250 /80 Bizarrely from chassis S 6001 has part number 357959455L still available for a whopping £400.00 from classics - Im not sure if this is a 3 or 4 pin . Power Output 450/250/80 For all these VR fans though from this era doing cross referencing on part websites they all seem to sell the fan motors with three pins and not four! . Also shove all these part numbers together for the same fan power outputs of 450/250/80 P,.s anyone know the last chassis number for a Corrado not many would have had the part number with L. Tonedef isn't yours a very late one ? https://www.volkswagen-classic-parts.de/en/lufter-c032e4.html

FFS just noticed the plastic lug is missing on the bottom of the loom plug as well - the last owners mechanic who put the alloy rad in needs a slap 😂 Broke 3 out of for tabs.

What is red and white cable for the top connector setting 1 ?

The only thing I can hope for and this is coming from someone is absolutely shit with electrics is that some how the electrics inside the fan unit can determine off the other three cable speed settings. grrrr why can the b....... just have 4 pins ! Have an old grotty stock motor but nothing worse then putting a 27 year old part on your .

So the black and red cable on picture is the one from the missing power plug which is at the bottom pin Also picture showing that the unit physically fits an old shroud I have. Also picture of loom plug bottom middle connector would be black and red cable.

sure thats why Im posting will test it in the next week or so.

Yes I know there is four on factory but is it possible that it can still work with three pins as the electrics may be different in the fan unit

I was thinking attach three female to the fan plug and then three males to the plug loom on to three lines of cable. Or if loom cable is long enough put fan in my old fan should and hold the frame above engine bay and see if fan comes on.

Thanks chap Im pretty certain the new fan will work and just want to make sure it comes on through the different settings as when the sensors ecu instruct it to on various coolant temperatures.

Im not sure I will be able to check speeds as wouldn't really want to go past setting 1 due to fan not cooling rad. .

Ok chap like three cables with males and females ? One thing I can say is the fan is very heavy indeed which is a good sign of quality and bares the Hella hall marks. Thanks

Geri or any Irish members like I said there seems to be some beautiful MK2 coming for sale in Ireland- magnificent example here. BBS RS = BBS Steering wheel. Car won dubshed ?? Went live 30 minutes ago saying 10k now says 1234. Sell your kids or the wife that a 15k car all day long and thats taking the RS alloys off and steering wheel which are worth 3k. . https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/869130097270676?ref=search&referral_code=undefined

Guys I got the new Hella Rad fan today- tell me if this is abad or good idea please. Unplug the loom plug out of fan and plug into new fan not installed to test- but how can I hold the fan safely without chopping fingers off- want to start car and see if it comes on when it should. Obviously dont want to overheat the car either as installed fan will not cool facing radiator as will be redundant . I will turn ignition off as soon as rad comes on- I will need two people I guess. I do have an old fan shroud maybe pop it in there and hold corners of shroud flat on engine bay ? ? Thanks

Cant think of any other plausible reason - one other thing I have noticed is late VR blocks even in 2.9 form have a different bottom end casing- has engine number on the rear of the block not the side and also has some additional threaded holes in the casing on the side of the block behind the timing tensioner= have no idea why unless it was something to do with OBD2 and additional auxiliaries housing off the block . All storms will have this casing including my own late car.

This is far to confusing you'll have to just get 263 cams to make sure 😅 Why would the 2.8 be different ?

Ok chap that makes sense.

I would check my chip but Vince got it - gave me a free Stealth scrhick chip as rebuilt my engine but kept the old one- probably wanted a mooch at it. 😅 Probably was AMD as you say but the firm went bump for sure..