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Old Jul 13, 2019 | 01:46 PM
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I recently upgraded my XJ to a '96 ZJ. When working on it today I found this rather long power cord neatly rolled up and "hidden" in the engine bay. What is this for? I am not from the US so I do not recognise the plug, but it looks like some kind of power plug to me?

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Old Jul 13, 2019 | 03:41 PM
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I recently upgraded my XJ to a '96 ZJ. When working on it today I found this rather long power cord neatly rolled up and "hidden" in the engine bay. What is this for? I am not from the US so I do not recognise the plug, but it looks like some kind of power plug to me?

Kim
My first guess would be a block heater.
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Old Jul 13, 2019 | 08:40 PM
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Exactly. In cold climates you plug it in at night and it keeps your coolant at about 100*F all night. Vehicle starts like Gangbusters in the morning. An absolute must for Alaska and Canada. That's a standard US 110v grounded power plug.
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Old Jul 14, 2019 | 02:27 PM
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I think it is a standard US 110V grounded power plug cord that could probably be used for a block heater when in a cold climate?
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Old Jul 14, 2019 | 08:11 PM
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Is there an echo in here!
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