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yes, the original toyota heater should go into 120 vac, but I installed a generic heater rated 240v 350w, it absorbs about 1.6 amp an hour, as...
it was the coolant temperature, the ambient temp was 9°, I'm not sure about how long it took to go back to 9°, but I went for a 45 minutes drive...
I connected thee block heater (350W) to the HV battery. The battery dropped from 60% to 20% or from 240v to 200v in 70 minutes. The temperature...
The block heater doesn't smell and fits well, only I had to decrease the diameter from 18 to 17,5 mm with sand paper, here are 2 different clips,...
Yes, correct, it doesn't adhere to the groves, I have tried also to apply it on the vertical aluminium wall of the carter, there you have a nice...
installed block heater, I went through different kind of clips, at the end I preferred to insert it all the way in and and block it with an old...
Still waiting for the parts to arrive, but what about engine block and oil pan insulation? I See BMW claims their insulation speeds up warm up,...
I had the same issue with a clone mini vci cable, the solution was Tactrix open port cable
ok, I think it wasn't the copper wire thickness the issue here, but the element heat. If the wires were insulated with fiberglass cloth or...
Thank you Mendel and Max 2. Did the wire insulation melt near the block heater or near the plug? Melting is usually caused by undersized copper...
From Chat GPT :) In a gasoline hybrid car, both oil temperature and engine temperature play important roles in fuel consumption, but engine...
I found cylindrical heating elements €9,19 | DN15 1/2" Thread Tubular Heater Element 220V 0.3/0.5/1/1.5/2KW Cartridge Heater 15mm Tube Diameter...
I' ve been searching a 230v block heater, apparently Toyota discontinued it. Any alternative available? If not then the cheapest alternative...
My goal is to lower the oil viscosity to lower fuel consumption.
yes, a timer switch needs to be added before the undervoltage protection, I would propose start 2 hours before commute, cut off at 45% charge or...
link to undervoltage protection with manual and automatic reset: https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvE7FXA
The idea is to use an over discharge switch to protect the battery, but it seems not easy to find for that kind of dc voltage. The electricity...
The prewarm would be at ignition off , 2 hours before commuting, not while driving. Yes I'm aware of the danger. I was thinking to use a butil...
when I recondition the HV battery I apply a 400w load with light bulbs without errors
it was indeed unclear, I meant and now edited to MG1, yes the gearbox. I thought about the AC outlet too, maybe it' s worth a try to see the...
