Block heater idiot light?
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From: Somerset, MA
Block heater idiot light?
I did a search & couldn't find anything, but is there any lind of indicator light, (idiot light or otherwise) that comes on when the block heater is plugged in? I used mine last night for the first time, and didn't see anything. I know it was working, because I had warm air coming from the vents as I pulled out of the driveway...
thanks,
Peter
BTW, truck is an '02 F350 7.3
thanks,
Peter
BTW, truck is an '02 F350 7.3
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From: Silver Lake Dunes, MI
Originally Posted by jetdoc
Just remember to unplug it before you drive away....Dont ask me how I know
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From: Prince George, BC
the only way you can tell if it is working is to plug it in and then listen under the drivers side front wheelwell and listen for the sound of crackling for a couple of seconds, mine usually takes about five seconds after i plug it in to start crackling, and the crackling only lasts about 2-3 seconds.
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From: Phx, AZ
Originally Posted by amiller93
I cant even remember how many times I pulled out of the fire station dragging 50' of orange cord down the road (before they invented Autojects)
Just did that last month.
Reserve truck, so it had a different plug in and did not use the pigtail, ooops
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I use a cord with a lighted end, that way i can tell if it get unplugged on accident from the house outlet.
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