Block heater cord routing.

[Andres]

I know this isn't rocket science, but it can't hurt to ask.



Does the cord typically get routed around the airbox and out below the front passenger grill? I noticed it's got some of those "plastic body screws" and I figure that they are there for a reason. It's going to be cold when I go to Grayling, Michigan this weekend, and I figured it wouldn't hurt to run the cord.

Thanks



John

 

[WHazelwood]

That's how I routed mine. Then I used a nylon wire tie to secure the end just inside the opening in the grill. The plug is easy to get to and won't hang down.

Keep grinnin,

Walt

 

[PGAdams]

I know this isn't rocket science, but it can't hurt to ask.



Does the cord typically get routed around the airbox and out below the front passenger grill? I noticed it's got some of those "plastic body screws" and I figure that they are there for a reason. It's going to be cold when I go to Grayling, Michigan this weekend, and I figured it wouldn't hurt to run the cord.

Thanks



John

John,



I asked myself the same question before Christmas, while routing the heater cord.

I finally found the holes on the passenger side, outside of the frame, cut the ty-wraps and re-routed using the plastic plugs, which push into the pre-drilled holes in the frame.

If you attach the cord to the engine, let the cord hang down route it towards the front-end, it will reach aproximately where the holes are located.



Hope this helps,



Pete

 

[DennyDay]

When I purchased my '06 at a Canton 5 Star, last summer, the "diesel shop guy" told me it didn't have an engine heater from the factory any more when I asked them to supply a cord as part of the deal. That wonderful tech cost that dealer a toatal of 5 RAM 5500 4X4's this fall when I passed the info on to the bosses the technical expertice that he showed he knew nothing about CTD equipped trucks. I purchase the cord from Geno's and we bought 5 new trucks from an out of town dealer - - Should have known when they didn't have a parts department, but rather a "Parts Botique"



Ok - -I'm done ranting about lousy dealers



Denny

 

[sweeda]

Denny, its ok to rant the best way is yours. hit'em in the WALLET! this will get their attenion in these though times. Call the service dept. every time you service your new trucks for an appointment but end the call with oh this isn't "your out of town dealership". This could be real fun.

 

[DennyDay]

I like it - - Just might do it!



Denny

 

[RMalone]

I had the same thing happen, a service manager told me that there was no block heater in the 3rd gens. I informed him that Dodge was just too cheap to supply a cord, after a short argument a tech happened to walk up and thats when the service manager got a verbal slap right in front of me. It was sweet. :-laf

 

[Mr.Goat]

My 03 came with a cord, that was routed so it came out between the grill and the coloured plastic bumper. It worked fine. But I quess over time the moisture got at the connection between it and my extension cord. The copper pins oxidized and one night when it was plugged in and we had a good snow fall, I came out in the morning to find the connection sparking, the snow all melted in the vicinity, and the plastic bumper burnt and deformed where the connection had been resting.

I was lucky there wasn't more fire damage. The new cord is now routed so it sits behind the metal part of the bumper by the tow hooks. When I plug it in the connection is tucked back in under the bumper so it is protected from the weather. I also clean the copper pins with steel wool to remove any oxidiation, to reduce resistance and thus heat build up.

Live and learn, you might want to keep this in mind when routing the cord and when it's actually plugged in.



Pete

 

[bwall7116]

My 03 came with a cord, that was routed so it came out between the grill and the coloured plastic bumper. It worked fine. But I quess over time the moisture got at the connection between it and my extension cord. The copper pins oxidized and one night when it was plugged in and we had a good snow fall, I came out in the morning to find the connection sparking, the snow all melted in the vicinity, and the plastic bumper burnt and deformed where the connection had been resting.

I was lucky there wasn't more fire damage. The new cord is now routed so it sits behind the metal part of the bumper by the tow hooks. When I plug it in the connection is tucked back in under the bumper so it is protected from the weather. I also clean the copper pins with steel wool to remove any oxidiation, to reduce resistance and thus heat build up.

Live and learn, you might want to keep this in mind when routing the cord and when it's actually plugged in.



Pete

This was my thought also. It did not happen to me but I wanted to put the cored where I knew it would not be in fire danger also I wanted it so that if I were to drive away with the cord plugged in it would not damage my grill.

 

[nutter3]

I mounted a flush mount plug into my bumper. Got tired of having cords hanging out of my grill.

 

[RMalone]

Nutter that is the nicest setup I have seen for the heater cord.

 

[JasonCzerak]

I don't have a pic. but I've used the geno's plug for years. works well.

 

[razrbakcrzy]

Hey just thought I would mention, you might want to try going to your local Semi truck dealer to get this block heater cord for about $15. 00.



Fleetguard Block Heater Cord P/N 251919