location of block heater plug-in
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On the 2011-2016, they are in the opening in the bumper between the fog lamps. It is folded up and might not be noticeable. Are you sure truck came with a block heater? Some areas it is not standard equipment and must be ordered for installation on the assembly line. One can add the block heater if not installed.
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Mine was tucked up under the passenger fog light and I was able to grab it without removing any trim pieces.
We had some real cold nights here, down to 2F and decided to plug my truck in overnight. In the morning the temps were around 19F and when I turned on the accessory to check the oil temp it was also at 19F. Do I possibly have a bad heater? Or is the oil temp sensor not near the block where it is being heated? Thanks in advance
We had some real cold nights here, down to 2F and decided to plug my truck in overnight. In the morning the temps were around 19F and when I turned on the accessory to check the oil temp it was also at 19F. Do I possibly have a bad heater? Or is the oil temp sensor not near the block where it is being heated? Thanks in advance
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We had some real cold nights here, down to 2F and decided to plug my truck in overnight. In the morning the temps were around 19F and when I turned on the accessory to check the oil temp it was also at 19F. Do I possibly have a bad heater? Or is the oil temp sensor not near the block where it is being heated? Thanks in advance
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Thank you, I will check the coolant temp next time instead. My house backs up to a Sod Farm so the winds were whipping 25-35mph all night long so im sure it was sucking a ton of heat out of the truck.
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That truck may be a transplant then. In the northern states it is automatically added to the build.
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I know this thread is a little old, but the block heater is not standard and is an extra cost item on new Superduty trucks. Block heaters are located in a coolant passage and heat only the coolant. They will not warm the oil as the oil is sitting down in the bottom of the oil pan sump.