[JcalGC]

Hi everyone,
Following is how I finally installed my block heater cord.
My 2014 Diesel Summit already had the heater and a short black cord.

1) Drill 3/8 hole through plastic wall near original cord.
2) Attach a 6' extension cord. Coil extra up and fasten with a wire tie.
3) Lay extension along and inside rubber splash guard under rear edge of hood.
4) Bring the plug out about 5" and tie it down with a cable guide and small self-tapping screw .

Cheers

 

[Milous]

 

[wireman]

I understand where the block heater is, I can barely see it with the skid plate off. My question is how do you go about getting you hand to it to plug the AC cord onto it? Thru to top looks impossible, underneath just about the same.

Anyone have any directions on how they did theirs. Wireman

 

[techvudu]

I understand where the block heater is, I can barely see it with the skid plate off. My question is how do you go about getting you hand to it to plug the AC cord onto it? Thru to top looks impossible, underneath just about the same.

Anyone have any directions on how they did theirs. Wireman

There's another thread floating with some helpful hints. I did mine 2 weeks ago from underneath in OR1 height. I fit my hand up there and used needlenose after I had it started. I could really only use my fingers so it fatigued my hands quickly but I managed.

Not sure how people do it through fender well, I couldn't even see it through there.

 

[wireman]

Thanks techvudu, My JGC is also 4WD with no air ride suspension so that might make things more difficult.

Looking at Mopar parts online I noticed the Mopar cord has some sort of insulation toward the end that plugs into the block heater. Probably because it's close to the exhaust manifolds.

Is yours a Mopar or after market cord? If after market did you wrap any kind of heat protective material on it?

Thanks. Wireman

 

[techvudu]

Thanks techvudu, My JGC is also 4WD with no air ride suspension so that might make things more difficult.

Looking at Mopar parts online I noticed the Mopar cord has some sort of insulation toward the end that plugs into the block heater. Probably because it's close to the exhaust manifolds.

Is yours a Mopar or after market cord? If after market did you wrap any kind of heat protective material on it?

Thanks. Wireman

I bought the Mopar cord solely for that reason. I wanted the $5 of insulation they have installed. I might try jacking it up enough just to fit under. I think the lower it is the better the geometry for the suspension to let your hand up there.

Either way it's not too bad of a job. I put some electric grease on the connector to help slide it on. Routed up using the other cables which honestly with the zip ties already on it was worse than plugging in the connector. This weekend I'll be cutting the lower valence to surface mount the plug.

 

[wireman]

techvudu, is your JGC 4WD and do you have the skid plate package?

Wireman

 

[techvudu]

techvudu, is your JGC 4WD and do you have the skid plate package?

Wireman

2015 Summit, 4x4, Diesel, w/o front skidplate on.

 

[XKTrail]

Put you skid plate back on and then remove the left front fender well liner. No, you don't not need to take the tire off to do so either.


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[timmy_]

Put you skid plate back on and then remove the left front fender well liner. No, you don't not need to take the tire off to do so either.


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I hope you mean the front passenger side fender well liner. The left side changes based on perspective.

 

[XKTrail]

I hope you mean the front passenger side fender well liner. The left side changes based on perspective.

When working on a vehicle in the engine compartment you also designate right or left side of the engine as though your standing front of the radiator looking at the car. So the left side fender well.


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