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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 06:16 AM
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Winter is APPROACHING

Well, my intake heater came on this morning for the first time this year.
Winter won't be long now. "DANG!"
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 06:25 AM
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Yup! Time to cover the BBQ grill. What was the temp up there this morning? 43* here. But it was in the 30's some week before last.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 06:45 AM
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39* this Am.here in northwest NJ.Temps going down fuel prices going up
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 07:23 AM
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Originally posted by natstayl
Yup! Time to cover the BBQ grill.
Whatda mean cover the grill???...I BBQ when its -20
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 07:51 AM
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My "Wait To Start" light came on for about 10 seconds when firing up yesterday AM.
Old Man Winter can't be too far away.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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You guys are late... My grid heater has been comming for at least month. We have been seeing 30-40F* weather for a good month.

Now I got to run a extension cord out to the truck and keep it warm. You sure do see a difference if MPG's when you plug it in or not.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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haha when I bought my 04.5, after I got it home, and was going to put my extention cord under the seat, I started looking for the plug-in. I could'nt find it, so I took it back to the dealer and told them that somone forgot to install it... hahaha he looked at me like I fell off the turnip truck, and said that they don't come with one since they are supposed to start at -20.... I kinda shook my head, and started price shopping for a plug in heater. I think I might get one that works off the batteries though, I'll have to see what happens.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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haha when I bought my 04.5, after I got it home, and was going to put my extention cord under the seat, I started looking for the plug-in. I could'nt find it, so I took it back to the dealer and told them that somone forgot to install it... hahaha he looked at me like I fell off the turnip truck, and said that they don't come with one since they are supposed to start at -20.... I kinda shook my head, and started price shopping for a plug in heater. I think I might get one that works off the batteries though, I'll have to see what happens.
The block heater is there (on passenger side) you just have to buy the plug.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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When I got up this morning it was about 76. Winter hasnt made it here yet. Some years we kind of get skipped by winter.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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kelley15, from someone who just moved from Sarasota to Cleveland, let me be the first to extend that favorite of fingers in your direction!

Well it's starting to get cold up here in Cleveland too. Question, when the grid heaters on your 3rd gen trucks go on and off, do you guys get a click or pop noise?
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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Originally posted by Lightman
Question, when the grid heaters on your 3rd gen trucks go on and off, do you guys get a click or pop noise?
Not a 3rd gen here, but yes, you should hear a click.

These are big heating elements and require a relay to turn them on/off.


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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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Originally posted by Mopar1973man
You guys are late... My grid heater has been comming for at least month. We have been seeing 30-40F* weather for a good month.
At least a month here also. 6000 feet in Montana does tend to get a bit nippy.
Still 70-80° in the daytime though.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 07:58 PM
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I have to buy a special plug, just for the extention cord?
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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What are these low temperatures you guys are whining about?
I have no idea what you are talking about.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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Ahh it's still crisp at this point, not cold yet. I mean come on, I went jetskiing sunday!
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