Where to buy block heater timer?
01-23-2005 | 07:57 PM
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From: Diamond Springs, ca
Originally posted by Shovelhead
I've been using one of these for 5 years.
It's plugged into an inside outlet with a large gauge extension cord running through a small hole drilled in a wall and sealed back up.
(If you unhook one end from the extension cord first, you can drill a much smaller hole
)
That way, if I want to go ahead a 'let her eat' all night long, I just flip the switch on from inside.
I've been using one of these for 5 years.
It's plugged into an inside outlet with a large gauge extension cord running through a small hole drilled in a wall and sealed back up.
(If you unhook one end from the extension cord first, you can drill a much smaller hole
)That way, if I want to go ahead a 'let her eat' all night long, I just flip the switch on from inside.
01-23-2005 | 08:38 PM
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From: London, OH
Ok, I have to ask...
Everyone talks about how plugging in gives them instant heat. Some people say they only plug it the truck in for the instant heat thing...
Well, I don't get instant heat. I don't get any heat. My block heater must be doing something because my wait to start light goes off after about 1 second, but it takes just as long as any other time until I get heat from my vents.
What gives? Is it just too cold (About 0*F)?
Everyone talks about how plugging in gives them instant heat. Some people say they only plug it the truck in for the instant heat thing...
Well, I don't get instant heat. I don't get any heat. My block heater must be doing something because my wait to start light goes off after about 1 second, but it takes just as long as any other time until I get heat from my vents.
What gives? Is it just too cold (About 0*F)?
01-23-2005 | 08:45 PM
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From: Sandy, Utah
Originally posted by doomgaze
Ok, I have to ask...
Everyone talks about how plugging in gives them instant heat. Some people say they only plug it the truck in for the instant heat thing...
Ok, I have to ask...
Everyone talks about how plugging in gives them instant heat. Some people say they only plug it the truck in for the instant heat thing...
If I don't plug in, I barely have heat by the time I get to the freeway.
If I do plug in, heat starts coming out a little over halfway to the freeway.
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01-23-2005 | 09:01 PM
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From: Central VA
Mine's the same.
If I plug in for 3 hrs before leaving, the temp gauge starts moving about 4 miles into my commute.
One day last week I didn't plug in........took about 5 minutes longer to warm up in the cab.
Those 5 minutes seem a lot longer when yer toes is froze.
If I plug in for 3 hrs before leaving, the temp gauge starts moving about 4 miles into my commute.
One day last week I didn't plug in........took about 5 minutes longer to warm up in the cab.
Those 5 minutes seem a lot longer when yer toes is froze.
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