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dsmmace Enthusiast

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There is a resistor built into the cord on the gmt900's near the plug end. It's raised and about the size of a dime. Cut the cord end off and splice in an universal end and the temperature turn on and off will be removed.

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I don't even bother plugging mine in. -30C today, and it started the same plugged in, as it does unplugged. The block heater works about as well as my heated seats.

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On ‎01‎/‎03‎/‎2015 at 8:20 AM, dsmmace said:

There is a resistor built into the cord on the gmt900's near the plug end. It's raised and about the size of a dime. Cut the cord end off and splice in an universal end and the temperature turn on and off will be removed.

Bought a heavy duty extension cord from Home Depot.  As you stated, I cut off the Thermostatic cord end and spliced it to the heavy duty cord. Soldered the splice connectors and taped them up good to water proof them. Next I ran the extension down the truck frame with the cord end tie wrapped next to the rear trailer hitch. Tie wrapped the extension cord to the frame alone its run to keep it secure and out of harms way. When its cold out I plug it in to a heavy duty timer in my garage, set for a couple hours before I get up for work.  This allows the truck to start super easy. Easiest of the Motor and Battery with the benefits of preheated defrost air that not only keeps my windows clear of frost and ice, but the interior is already warm! As I step out of the house I also remote start the truck to positively pressurize the trucks interior to keep out the blowing snow and cold air...  The wife just loves that, heated seats and all...  

M1ck3y Senior Enthusiast

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Anyone modify the cord with a plug on the 2xxx's (location). The zip tie holding my block heater cord in place broke last winter because there was a lot of -30 days. Now I can't find a zip tie small enough that's also a quick release.

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