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Sep 17, 2011 | 06:15 PM

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jc8825

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I run 15W40 oil year round and I plug the truck in if it is to be below 25 or so, and I just plug it in at bedtime and it is good in the morning.

Sep 17, 2011 | 07:06 PM

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ghig1967

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jc8825

I run 15W40 oil year round and I plug the truck in if it is to be below 25 or so, and I just plug it in at bedtime and it is good in the morning.

I plugged mine in all nite the 1st year I had it.. My electric company REALLY liked me

After that, I started using the timer..

Sep 17, 2011 | 07:47 PM

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jc8825

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I might get a timer in the future, but I didn't notice high electric bills in the winter.

Sep 17, 2011 | 07:52 PM

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ToMang07

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jc8825

I might get a timer in the future, but I didn't notice high electric bills in the winter.

I don't have a link, but someone had posted a full calculated breakup of plugging it in ever night, (1000wats/hour x KW/hr) or something like that, and basically concluded that it costs a dollar a day to plug in over night.

Either way, 1000 watts is a lot of juice...and I like small bills!

Sep 17, 2011 | 08:11 PM

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medhvac

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From: house springs,mo

any time now!lol its 58 outside and this has never been a cold weather truck.must a been born in texas!

Sep 17, 2011 | 09:02 PM

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snakedoc

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From: AL, Reform

the GPCM has a wire for ever gp so one could work and the others not so you would need a led for ever one of the gp.

Sep 18, 2011 | 10:07 PM

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slim613

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Originally Posted by ToMang07

I got mine at the local hardware store, but I believe Walmart has them, too.

thanks man

Sep 19, 2011 | 08:36 AM

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Brother Les

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From: BoCoMo

If you do not have the time or inclanation of installing a GPR on/off light, you can go with a plug in volt meter that plugs into the accessory port. It will show the true voltage drop when the GPR comes on and when it shut off the voltage climb, rate, and full Alt output. Plug in and play, tells you multiple info about you voltage status and unplug when not in use.

imo