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Old 09-18-2015, 07:42 PM
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This is the block heater?

Hey folks,


I own a Canadian G37s.

Was wondering if this is the infamous chord for the block heater plug that comes with our cars.

Looked around the forum but no one seems to have a definitive picture of it.

Can anyone confirm?
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Old 09-18-2015, 08:19 PM
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Yep. It's the only electrical plug under the hood.
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which models come with this?
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I must confess, when I first saw this thread I thought it was a joke.

I never knew that in places where it is that cold, you actually have a factory installed plug in engine heater.

I have seen/heard of engine heaters for super cold weather, but I never knew cars had built in heaters that plug into the wall. You learn something new every day.
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It's an option in cold weather areas. Any G37 can be equipped that way. I'm not sure if it can be added as a dealer option or if must be equipped that way from the factory. I'm sure some of our Canadian friends know more about it than I do.
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Originally Posted by Black Betty
It's an option in cold weather areas. Any G37 can be equipped that way. I'm not sure if it can be added as a dealer option or if must be equipped that way from the factory. I'm sure some of our Canadian friends know more about it than I do.
Can be added at any time, there's a plug on the side of the engine that it goes into. They're generally added after the car is delivered to the dealership by staff there rather than the factory.
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