Installed Engine Block Heater Extension Cord

[Reno Dave]

Installed the Engine Block Heater Extension Cord in my 2014 Dodge Diesel 2500 4x4 today. I am deeply grateful to all of you responded to my original request for assistance and for the pictures that were sent too. After removing the top of the Air Cleaner Box and the "S" shaped Air Intake Breather Tube, the Block Heater Connection was visible near the oil filter and accessible.

There were two prongs visible, I slid the rubber female connection onto the prongs then tightened down the retaining nut. I assumed it did not matter which way the connection was made, because there were no distinguishing marks. (positive or negative)

Before running the cord through the frame to the front bumper area, I plugged the Block Heater to household current and I could feel the connection on the engine block heating up. So I assume it's working just fine.

Again a Huge Thanks to all of you who responded.
Cheers......
Reno Dave

 

[slingshot383]

Just remember come fall/ winter that you can run the front cover at anything below 50* to help keep the engine at operating temperature, The block heater then will be nice for quicker heater operation.

 

[JR]

You may also consider a heavy duty timer to plug the truck into and set the timer to come on 2-4 hours (depending on ambient temps) before you are ready to leave If you run the truck on a regular basis during the winter. These things suck a lot of juice and if you leave it plugged in all night on a regular basis it will spin the ol' meter pretty quick.

 

[zmos]

dumb question. Why isn't there already a cord connected? A money thing I guess?

 

[DonFitzwater]

dumb question. Why isn't there already a cord connected? A money thing I guess?

Yep, it's a money thing......they want more of it! Just like selling trucks with no gas cap, non matching spare tire/rim etc.

 

[mpaulson]

I believe all Canadian trucks come stock with the cord. At least every one I've bought in the past years.

 

[TRAMPLINEMAN]

dumb question. Why isn't there already a cord connected? A money thing I guess?

The cord is only $15 from Cummins. How is that a money thing?

 

[gsbrockman]

The cord is only $15 from Cummins. How is that a money thing?

Economies of scale.....

 

[Shadrach]

At least all Dodge/Cummins engines come with the heater installed. It would be a lot more expense to us if we had to drain the coolant and buy a heater as well. I have check several engine serial numbers of trucks that have come up from the US and they all had heaters installed at the factory.

I think block heaters are part of driver training in Northern Canada David

 

[PMcCall]

Its about $135 from Ram, I go the genos cord with the front bumper mount, its awesome

 

[Ram4Sam]

You can find them on amazon also, less than $20 if I remember right.....

Sam

 

[Newsa]

Wish the bumper mount one had a retaining nut. My cord worked its way off the heater socket after 9000 miles. I put it back on. But the heat deteriorated the plastic clamp that's supposes to hold it on. 2 weeks ago, I noticed the engine end of the cord hanging down

 

[zmos]

looks like the core runs at about 750 watts. i probably don't need in south Oklahoma. My first diesel, so well see. probably won't hurt.

 

[Newsa]

I just plug it in when I wake in the morning before showering & getting ready for work.

 

[JR]

Cummins recommends plugging in at zero* F and below. We had the coldest winter here since the late 70's, lots of days well below zero and even more days that never made it out of the single digits. At home I have a timer that comes on 3 hours before work. When it gets real cold in 3 hours it will not warm up much past about 50* coolant temp but that's plenty warm enough. I work a lot of oddball hours and get called in often so there are a lot of times the timer wouldn't even be on yet when I had to go. Even at -10*F I didn't have any problems starting the truck. A few minutes on high idle while I shovel the steps off and let the dog stretch his legs and I take off easy til the temps come up.

Of course when I get to work I have a parking spot next to an outlet with a short cord, and she gets plugged in right away so she stays nice and toasty until it's time to leave