Engine block heater cord
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Engine block heater cord
Out of all the times and days for it to happen. This must have been one of those things were it was just breaking down over time.
Today the three prong plug for the engine block heater cord broke. Couple of questions are:
1. It broke right at the tip of the three prongs. Should I just strip the three wires a little bit and hook up a new end?
2. Should I just replace the entire cord?
3. If I replace the entire cord, where does the cord actually end up hoking to the engine?
I tried to look, but it disappeared somewhere behind the driver side bumper/frame area. I didnt have all that much time to investigate.
Thanks in advance.
Al
Today the three prong plug for the engine block heater cord broke. Couple of questions are:
1. It broke right at the tip of the three prongs. Should I just strip the three wires a little bit and hook up a new end?
2. Should I just replace the entire cord?
3. If I replace the entire cord, where does the cord actually end up hoking to the engine?
I tried to look, but it disappeared somewhere behind the driver side bumper/frame area. I didnt have all that much time to investigate.
Thanks in advance.
Al
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From: Mass
no biggie at all..... just cut the cord right at the plug and go to homedepot an get an all weather outside plug. i replaced mine last winter and i'm not 100% but i think its just three wires that need to be tied in.....
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For the wiring challanged..... Can someone pull up a diagram or something to show where each wire would go on the plug? Also if you could find a SKU or something for a certian plug to use? That way I can save myself 20 bux and not have to pay a friend to do it lol. Thanks!
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Thanks guys. I think the depot is the way to go. Stopping on thew way home from work in the morning.
I think there should only be three wires. Hopefully they are color coded from the factory hook up.
Al
I think there should only be three wires. Hopefully they are color coded from the factory hook up.
Al
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The cord end (cap, plug) that you buy from Home depot SHOULD have a gold, silver, and green screws that you land the wires under.
Gold screw is your hot (Black wire)
Silver screw is the neutral (White wire)
Green screw is your ground (Green wire)
That is assuming that is the colors of wire coming from the truck cord. Maybe that will help!
Gold screw is your hot (Black wire)
Silver screw is the neutral (White wire)
Green screw is your ground (Green wire)
That is assuming that is the colors of wire coming from the truck cord. Maybe that will help!
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Thanks all,
The cord from the truck is wrapped all in black now. I will have to stripe the cord and see if they are colored underneath.
The cord from the truck is wrapped all in black now. I will have to stripe the cord and see if they are colored underneath.
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I just did a heater cord mod and if I remember, the factory cord is a 3 wire in a flat arrangement.the middle conductor should be the ground..For the other wires ,I cut one at a time and tested continuity across the snipped plug end and hooked up accordingly.The wider spade of the plug is the neutral and the narrow spade is the "hot".You do want to keep the polarity straight.
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It's a resistor. Technically, it doesn't matter which side is hot or neutral. But do it right. Small spade (if you buy a polarized plug) is hot (black), large spade is neutral (white), and ground is obviously the round one at the bottom (green or no insulator). Never been into the cord, but I would hope it has the standard colors in there.
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Years ago my cord shorted out from rubbing on the front bumper. If I remember right the colors should match, ie white to white, green to green, etc. You could always get a multi-meter (or borrow) and as you look at the plug, match each wire one at a time on the new plug. Don't forget to make it water tight when you are done.
I installed a Marinco plug in the bumper. You just drill a hole in the bumper and mount it in the hole. Very cool. I'll link some pics when I get home tonight.
I installed a Marinco plug in the bumper. You just drill a hole in the bumper and mount it in the hole. Very cool. I'll link some pics when I get home tonight.
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Years ago my cord shorted out from rubbing on the front bumper. If I remember right the colors should match, ie white to white, green to green, etc. You could always get a multi-meter (or borrow) and as you look at the plug, match each wire one at a time on the new plug. Don't forget to make it water tight when you are done.
I installed a Marinco plug in the bumper. You just drill a hole in the bumper and mount it in the hole. Very cool. I'll link some pics when I get home tonight.
I installed a Marinco plug in the bumper. You just drill a hole in the bumper and mount it in the hole. Very cool. I'll link some pics when I get home tonight.
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This is where I bought mine. - http://www.boatersworld.com/product/...ttery-chargers
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