Hoss,

Maybe they gave you a short cord or routed it differently through the engine compartment but if you look in my photo gallery, you will see a detailed pic of the block heater pigtail. Just below the plug, you can see a plastic clip holding the pigtail in the "stowed" position. Maybe 2003 models have a different retaining clip. I just pryed open that clip and released the pigtail so that it reaches out in front of the hood. It sits out in the open all the time until summer comes back when I'll re-stow it.

That's interesting. Mine doesn't look like that. Mine is about 6" short from even reaching the bumper. Mine also doesn't have that little plastic clip. It just hangs down between the light and the radiator.

11 dollars and some change?!!! I was robbed, the cummins shop in Arlington made me buy the element and all 46 dollars and some change after all said and done[verymad]

is there a link to buy the cord????

I stand corrected. When I plugged my truck in tonight I took a closer look at it and sure enough there was a little clip holding it in place. I took it out and now it's hanging out over the bumper. That will make plugging and unplugging easier. I've been popping the hood every time I needed to plug or unplug. :rolleyes:

Not a really big deal down there.

Try it with a foot or two of white slushy stuff on top of the hood.:rolleyes: when you're trying to unplug.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...-14-03-med.JPG

And that pic is nothing compared to what we sometimes get.



phox

Phox, do you have a heated driveway?

More likely that he uses salt.

I decided that I prefer it the way it was. I don't like having a cord dangling from my front bumper. :rolleyes:

My cord is plenty long. If you look in my gallery at the pic FRONT LIGHTS, you will see it at the botton corner of my license plate bracket. I secured it there with a wire clamp so I can plug it in and unplug it with one hand.

That was after shoveling the driveway.

Wish I was one of the rich and famous and had a heated driveway.

If I was, I'd have a garage tall enough to park my truck in as well.


phox

block heater
 

at the dealers parts Dept for $12

Thats why I re-routed mine to the tow hook and zip-tied it there
And when not in use, It tucks away behind the fascia nicely

Now it does not mess my paint up on my bumper... hehe

I went and permantly installed a nice covered plug into the front of my bumper next to the license plate so I would not have the cord dangleing around on my painted bumper.

You can buy the plug at a marine supply store such as West Marine, It's called a onboard charger inlet.
Mine is made by Marinco part # 150BB1

Just picked up the cheepest ones to date, got 2 of them for the price of Natta. Had to trucks come in today that had block heater problems Replaced the heaters and then they worked so instad of throwin the cord away, we keep um. So i decided being we replaced 6 heaters today and the shop doesnt need that many Tis mine