A while ago, just after I got the Z, I had accidentally ripped the plug off the wire to the block heater. Having a decent working knowledge of electrical systems, I spliced the wire and re-attached the plug to the wire at a spot that wasn't corroded. My question is this: I know the ground wire MUST to attach to the ground prong. What about the other two? Does it matter which side each is attached to? The wires are identical and so are the prongs, but I want to be sure I'm not going to burn anything down if I plug the car in.
2010 Honda Fit LX
The hot wire and common wire shouldn't matter considering its just completing a circuit in the heating element to warm the coolant... I would say go ahead and try it, and if worst comes to worst all you will have done is fried the block heater that can be replaced, and i think, you shouldn't even need most of the time...
Each side is different. One side is a hot and the other is a neutral. The black should be your hot IIRC and the white should be your neutral.
Both wires are black inside and on the plug...
2010 Honda Fit LX
White=neutral=common.. it shouldnt matter when working with a heating circuit...
So I'm fine regardless of which way I did it?
2010 Honda Fit LX
If your really that paraniod about it why not just go get another cord? They can be found at any junk yard and just about any auto parts store, and they are cheap lol
"Straight roads are for fast cars, turns are for fast drivers"-Colin McRae
It will be fine dude. All a block heater does is run current through a U shaped element in the water jets of the block or head whatever its in and the current passing through heats the element. it doesn't matter which way the current is flowing it will go through the element the same.
Is it that important to have a working block heater? In all my life I have never had a block heater, nor have I known anyone who has used one with the exception of a few that had diesel engines in their trucks, and that was only in the winter. I personally wouldn't f-*k with it. If it doesn't cause a drivability issue or ignite the CEL, I would leave it alone. Just my opinion. However, I understand it's not my car. If you really want it fixed, replace the cord/wires to make absolutely sure it's correct.
Some people have brain storms, others light drizzles. And then there are those that have droughts.
i had a battery heater blanket. a block heater, a heated coolant pump(mounted in lower radiator hose and a oil pan heater.
also had remote start, all on a 94 full size blaze with the 5.7l
nice in the winter! lol.
it had a heavy duty alaskan cold weather package installedon it from the dealer in alaska.
truck was toasty in no time!
My car was made with wrenches, Not chopsticks.
