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Block heater cord

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:09 am
by willysr
This is a silly queston but being from canada it will be frezing at night soon (which is yuck) and when I changed oil thought I'd get cord out for plugging in this winter.I was looking for ideas on where to hang out the cord?It is not long enough to run out bottom of bumper so it just sits beside grill which looks tacky but oh well.It is an 09 base.no biggy just curious.

Re: Block heater cord (willysr)

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:44 am
by kowell
I hadn't thought about this yet....It's too short to come out the bumper, the head is to big to come out the front grille.... you'll probably have to open the hood, get it out and close the hood on it. Not the most esthetic solution but it works and that's the important part

Re: Block heater cord (kowell)

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:52 am
by kunkstyle
I close the hood on mine when it's plugged in (there's a gap between the front fender and headlight that allow the cord out without pinching it with the hood closed). And tuck it back under the hood when I'm driving. I hate having it hang anywhere when I'm driving so it always goes back under the hood.

Re: Block heater cord (13Vibe03)

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:23 am
by Mavrik
I never used mine (probably should have in those -20C mornings) but I would suggest closing the hood on it at the headlight. Just pass it through there. Then loop your extension cord over the driver's mirror. You'll never forget its plugged in unless your blind.

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:26 am
by vibe-04
Goods question.I fed mine in the gap between the light. I suggest using the tie-wrap to pin it ti the grill. ?It'll flop around and scratch your paint up. Happened to mine so I'll get a picture.I never used it that often in reality.Andrew