OH why oh why is this so. when does that light stay on. oh ya I forgot to add oh why oh why does my wait to start light stay on for 20-30 sec before going off.











Ha I figured I just had to post that one it's that time of year Here IN MN past few nights we have droped below freezing. well I am disapointed on newbie has posted that. the head light dim and what not. well on a second note nows the time of year to make sure all your winter gear is in your truck . so that you can be safe, if stranded , I wait I mean when helping others that are stranded well looking forward to reply from this one.

 

below freezing... thats too cold for this time of year.

i got down to about 45 here last night and sure enough my grid heater dimmed the lights just like it is supposed to...

 

It's been nice not having to wait for the grid heaters before starting. I guess I'll be plugging my truck in before to long.

 

i just need to talk the place i work at and get them to install an outlet by where i park...

 

I guess I'm the newb on this one. What are grid heaters? Sorta like a glow plug for the intake? I've not had this truck long enough to go through a winter yet but, I'm working in Nebraska right now and I think I'm gonna be in for a good one.

 

The grid heater is located between the intake horn and the intake of the motor. It heats the incoming air to provide better cold weather starts. Cummins doesn't use glowplugs on their motors. It'll usually kick on when the air temp is below 66* F and will cycle on and off until the truck reaches 19mph IIRC.

 

Well you have the right truck for the weather. I see Ford and Chebby guys complaining alot about not being able to start in the cold. The Cummins seems to start pretty well. It doesn't get cold enough here to worry about it. I hardly ever cycle the grids.

 

I never wait for the grid heater. Why wait? Just fire it up.

In anything over about zero and in elevations lower than about 6000' in cold weather there is no starting problem with a Cummins.

If it did crank an extra second or so it would just give the oil pump that much run time before firing and help with lubing.

John

 

Why wait for the grid heater. Just leave it runnin overnight!

 

FYI ~ If you're wondering why the lights dim with the cycling of the grid heaters, they (there's actually two heater elements in the housing) draw 220 amps.
I'm not sure about the later trucks, but the '93 Dodge CTD alternator puts out only 160 amps, so yes, the heaters dip into the battery when running.

 

hey Idea here , who makes ans intake horn that has a door on it so that I can pop my toast in there why waiting for the twin toasters to heat up Hu Hu I am going to have to contact the patent office on that one...