block heater plug

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:06 pm

hey guys, its starting to get cold down here and according to my build sheet, i have a block heater but i cant for the life of me find the plug for it!! could someone point me in the right direction? thanks

Crazy8svt · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:50 pm

Just bumping the thread but if I'm not mistaking when you turn the key the warmer turns on but if someone has found a plug I'd like to know ware it's at too. I think you have to install the ones you plug in yourself.

dgeist · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:11 pm

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

hey guys, its starting to get cold down here and according to my build sheet, i have a block heater but i cant for the life of me find the plug for it!! could someone point me in the right direction? thanks

If it's like the CRD block heater, The cord comes zip-tied to the dipstick tube and the dealer is supposed to prep it and route it to the bumper area, but most don't. I routed mine from that spot to the cavity in front of the battery.

renegadekj · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:44 pm

It is on the left hand side of the engine, should be zip tied and not hard to find at all. Its put in a spot for easy access. The cord goes into the block of the engine on the left side(passenger side) as well.

Josh

valvestem · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 222

When and if you find it, don't start the engine with it plugged in, supposedly the shock of cooler coolant coming from the outer parts of the system will burn out the heater element. This happened to me.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:31 pm

valvestem wrote:

When and if you find it, don't start the engine with it plugged in, supposedly the shock of cooler coolant coming from the outer parts of the system will burn out the heater element. This happened to me.

Makes sense. If the coolant is 10F on one side of the engine and hits that hot element on the other side then it would be like a hot light bulb hitting ice water.

Pretty sure its zip-tied to the dip-stick.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:01 pm

the oil dipstick? if so i dont see it there, its dark now i will look tomorow since i FINALLY have a day off from work

Crazy8svt · **Posted:** Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:03 pm

dgeist wrote:

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

hey guys, its starting to get cold down here and according to my build sheet, i have a block heater but i cant for the life of me find the plug for it!! could someone point me in the right direction? thanks

If it's like the CRD block heater, The cord comes zip-tied to the dipstick tube and the dealer is supposed to prep it and route it to the bumper area, but most don't. I routed mine from that spot to the cavity in front of the battery.

Thanks found it of cores the dealer I bought mine from didn't run had allot of problems with them. If anyone lives in the St.Louis area don't wast your money at Marty Cancila on North Lindbergh. Which I new not to go there but they were the only ones with a silver limited CRD, good with the bad i guess. THANKS AGAIN.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:27 pm

valvestem wrote:

When and if you find it, don't start the engine with it plugged in, supposedly the shock of cooler coolant coming from the outer parts of the system will burn out the heater element. This happened to me.

Maybe i should warn my neighbor of that, hes got an 06 dodge diesel that he leaves plugged in while he starts it and warms it up

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