Thanks gentlemen, that makes the new timer less expensive.

 

Happy Holidays Scott (and everyone else),

I just bought one of these: Aube by Honeywell TI062/U Plug-in Timer - eBay (item 280607338417 end time Jan-21-11 11:47:48 PST)
...and it works awesome! I set it to come on at 3:00AM and shut off at 6:30AM but only if it's below 21 degrees F. You can set one of three temperature thresholds, +10F, +21F and +37F, and any time that you'd like. It will also work by "Daylight/Darkness" instead of temperature if you want to use it for something else. It's good for 15A or a 1HP motor and retails around $35.00.

 

Jim, Hope yours is great as well.

Scott

 

Jim D

Thanks for that lead on a timer. I have just ordered one.

Happy holidays everyone!

 

just looked at my truck wow they relay don't want toy to find that lol

 

yeah it is tight in there.

 

would it heart the truck it i just left it plugged in all night

 

would do no good except to raise your electric bill needlessly. Best to use a timer and set it 3 hours before departure.

 

Won't hurt a thing except for possibly your wallet. If you did that every day you would burn $30 each month in electricity. Won't hurt the truck though.

 

good point thanks

 

I have had my truck 4 years now, and everytime this topic comes up, I go and look.....and I still have not found it. ????

 

If you look just inside the lip of the passenger side of the front bumper and dont see a cord there then you don't have the cord. Block heater (element) is in the block you just need the cord.

 

I do not see a cord (never have), and I am not sure where i am looking for the block heater. I just crawled under there and saw the starter, but do not see a place for a cord....

 

see this just above the starter?

 

pic is a little blurry.....lol......is this from the top view, or from under the truck....