Dodge Grand Caravan gets plugged in when ever its colder than-10. The timer turns on about 4 hours before we leave for the day and its blowing warm air by the time I leave m street.
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Dodge Grand Caravan gets plugged in when ever its colder than-10. The timer turns on about 4 hours before we leave for the day and its blowing warm air by the time I leave m street.
Pop the hood, look above passenger side headlight, there is a black plastic cover, reach under neath that and you will find the plug to your block heater.Originally Posted by Intmdtr
I've been plugging my Ram in the last week or so for three hours in morning before I leave for work. Gets coolant up to 20*C or so in the morning, seems to start smoother and doesnt high idle for first 5 minutes. My commute is so short I figure anything I can do to put some heat in it without idling forever is a good idea. Next week I'm going to try and put a plug like this
https://www.amazon.ca/NOCO-Genius-GC.../dp/B009ANV81S
In the plastic shroud in the bumper. That way I dont have to choose between opening and closing hood every morning and having my heater cord bounce around while driving
Can I not just plug it in overnight ?
^^^That's what I do...just a bit more electrical cost.
Mike
04 GT
89 LX...bye-bye!!
67 Cougar x 2...should have kept them!
Yes, yes you can.
I like this...Pop the hood, look above passenger side headlight, there is a black plastic cover, reach under neath that and you will find the plug to your block heater.
I've been plugging my Ram in the last week or so for three hours in morning before I leave for work. Gets coolant up to 20*C or so in the morning, seems to start smoother and doesnt high idle for first 5 minutes. My commute is so short I figure anything I can do to put some heat in it without idling forever is a good idea. Next week I'm going to try and put a plug like this
https://www.amazon.ca/NOCO-Genius-GC.../dp/B009ANV81S
In the plastic shroud in the bumper. That way I dont have to choose between opening and closing hood every morning and having my heater cord bounce around while driving
Block heaters do exactly what they should and work just fine. As for critter and blip the key, you cant blip a key these days on new vehicles. You turn the key they start right away. One less critter to worry about in my eyes.
Over the holidays my vehicle sat on the block heater 24 hrs a day because we couldn't predict when we would leave the house..worked fine.
Ya I figured its a nice option for a few bucks more, cleaner install and no risk of paint damage from plug flapping.
Thinking I'm going to install it like this on Ram:
Really like my '14 F150 block heater plug...sits behind the licence plate when not in use and easy to get at. Doesn't get full of road salt/slush.
Now, my wife's Accent is the exact opposite. I have it wedged between the hood and the head light so it doesn't swing back and forth scatching the paint or headlight lense. Will definately look into one of those NOCO's.
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