Here in Wisconsin, we definitely know about cold weather. We might have some muggy hot summers too, but winters here can be brutal. When your nose hairs are freezing every time you breathe, you can bet that your engine is having a tough time. Your engine wants to start about as much as you want to crawl out into the snow in your birthday suit. So, a great way to encourage your engine to run the best it can, and get your car’s fluids moving is to use an engine block heater. Not sure what that is? We’ll tell you what it is, and all about putting an engine block heater in your RAM 1500.

What is an Engine Block Heater?

An engine block heater works to warm your engine just a little bit, making it easier to start. We all know we wish our vehicles would warm up as quickly as possible, and this is a great way to give it the head start it needs, without wasting a ton of fuel.

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And engine block heater works to keep the fluids in the vehicle warm and more easily circulated. Some types of engine block heaters warm the engine coolant and some warm the oil. The most common block heater is an electric heating element that is connected to an outside power source and uses electricity to warm the engine coolant. Other block heaters run on the vehicle’s gasoline or diesel fuel and do not require an external power source.

RAM 1500 Block Heater Installation

Believe it or not, if you have a relatively new RAM 1500 truck, you have a block heater already installed. In the US, the truck doesn’t come with a standard cord for the block heater. You can pay for the option to be included, or simply buy the cord later. The team here at Palmen Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram can get you the cord you need to take advantage of your block heater this winter.

Check out this cool video that shows you how to connect your block heater cord and use your heater to keep your engine ready to go.