Plugging in. How do I tell if it is working?

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Jan 22, 2004 | 06:21 AM

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Commatoze

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Originally posted by BigBlue
Thanks man. The truck cranked on the first bump of the key, but only after waiting like 30 seconds for the light to go off. I didn't hear anything pop or sizzle last night when I plugged it in (it was plugged in for at least 8 hours).

With temps in the 30's, and plugged in for 8 hours, the WTS light should come on only for an instant. I'd say you need to check the heater and it's wiring. Also if my house is relatively "quiet" with no big appliances on, the little wheel in the meter will spin appreciably faster whenl I plug the heater in.

Jan 22, 2004 | 06:56 AM

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Palmetto_kid

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I only plug mine in when it gets down in mid 30's like Blue said. And thats not often.

Jan 22, 2004 | 08:50 AM

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Any recommendations on how to clean the corrosion and gunk off the plug? Mine's pretty bad and isn't working right now.

Jan 22, 2004 | 10:19 AM

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Any recommendations on how to clean the corrosion and gunk off the plug? Mine's pretty bad and isn't working right now.

Wire brush.....a stiff one....

Jan 22, 2004 | 10:36 AM

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I found out why mine wasn't working. I tripped a ground fault plug. Plugged it into a different outlet and the WTS was on for only a split second. Thanks for the help yall.

Jan 22, 2004 | 02:12 PM

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Dr. Evil

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I found out why mine wasn't working. I tripped a ground fault plug. Plugged it into a different outlet and the WTS was on for only a split second. Thanks for the help yall.

The question is, why was it tripping your gfi??? You should probably leave it on the GFI outlet.......