Some people may disargree, but I think the best thing to do is to run the wire through the driver side wall area and then run it across to the passenger side. When I ran the wires for my foglights, I ended up going through the area where the hood latch release cable goes through. This way I wasn't puncturing a new hole in that rubber. If you need pics of what I'm talking about, let me know and I'll put some up for you.

 

sure, if you open up your hood, there is a spot on the driver side. you can see a bundle of wire goin through including the hood release cable. that is prolly the best spot to run wire and not hard to reach either.

 

Thanks for the quick resposes.

mhadden, if you don't mind posting those pics that would be awesome. I see where the wires go in, but how about on the inside, is there a way to string the wire from the drivers side to the passenger side cleanly?

Thanks

Adam

 

I'm at work right now (but not working ), but I'll post some pics tonight or early tomorrow morning. I'm sure there is a way to keep it clean when you run underneath the dash.

 

Cool, thanks a lot.. I am going to go buy an extension cord and see what I can figure out...

Adam

 

curious as to why you want an in care heater...doesnt your truck have heat?

 

it gets down to -45C (-49F) here and it is nice to have the cab warm in the morning.... plus, you don't have to scrap the ice off your windows either.

 

JESUS GOD -49
I would MOVE...screw that..how does the truck even start..LORD that is cold

 

well, it usually gets down to -35C (-31F), but it reaches -49F (or colder) for a few days every year. If you don't plug in, it WON'T start.. haha.. it sucks

 

well, it usually gets down to -35C (-31F), but it reaches -49F (or colder) for a few days every year. If you don't plug in, it WON'T start.. haha.. it sucks

Block Heaters are a godsend...heh. The In-Cab heater sounds like a neat idea. Is it on a remote so you can turn it on from inside the house like a remote starter? Or is it like the block heater with a plug on the outside to plug it in?

 

On the flip side, I would worry 'bout the heater in the truck un-attended over-night can be a fire hazard.

 

Block Heaters are a godsend...heh. The In-Cab heater sounds like a neat idea. Is it on a remote so you can turn it on from inside the house like a remote starter? Or is it like the block heater with a plug on the outside to plug it in?

I bought an outdoor plug-in that is remote controlled, so I don't waste power all night. I will plug the block heater in seperately at home so it will go all night though. At work, I will plug them both in all day/night.

BTW, I got it installed. I ran the cord through a little hole in the passenger side firewall. There was a little rubber plug there... the perfect size!

Now I can't wait for the cold(er) weather to see how it works!!

 

im suprised no one said on the drivers side next to teh brake booster, there is an empty grommet:thumbup:

 

im suprised no one said on the drivers side next to teh brake booster, there is an empty grommet:thumbup:

I wanted the heater on the passenger side floor anyways.

 

those in-car heaters are less than useless....a waste of power, and a real fire-hapzard.

unless its already pretty warm out, they don't heat squat, gobble huge amounts of electricity that doesn't accommplish anything, and they are prone to fire......

so tell me again why you want one?

 

cuz he wants to heat up the truck. it is a fire hazard.

 

those in-car heaters are less than useless....a waste of power, and a real fire-hapzard.

unless its already pretty warm out, they don't heat squat, gobble huge amounts of electricity that doesn't accommplish anything, and they are prone to fire......

so tell me again why you want one?

I have a remote outlet, so I will only use it at home a couple hours before I go out to save power. I will use it full time when I am at work, cause I don't pay for electricity there. I don't think that I would have bought it if I didn't get free power from work, so it will mostly be used there.

Two of my co-workers have in-car heaters, and after work, they don't have to scrap their windows, and the cab is toasty. Also, I have never heard of a car catching fire because of an in-car heater, so I figure that the chances of it happening to me are quite remote (knock on wood).

 

snowman

ok .. i'm originally from Edmonton/Calgary/RainbowLake Alberta myself. Yes I have used car heaters and I agree they are junk. They heat up alright but the fans suck so the cab never really get's warm

This is when a remote start get's handy. Not only do you remote start your vehicle, but your inside cab is warming up at the same time.