Built in Block Heater

[cleppard]

in this thread on disco3.co.uk it claims there is a built in block heater on the LR3 (mine is a early 2005 canadian one) that you just need to get the cable for. Has anyone ever seen this?

http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic7417.html

 

[gtc]

I did a little digging - here's my reply to a prior thread:

http://www.landroverworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13731&highlight=block+heater&page=2

Basically you may have it, if it was ordered with the option (unlikely); it may be available for purchase from your LR dealer - see thread.

As I recall, if you just need the cord, the one from the F150 works - do a search first, though!

 

[cleppard]

Thanks gtc I have read the other threads on here and elsewhere but nowhere does anybody state they have actually found it and used it. Im hoping as My LR3 is a December 04 (ie one of the first in Canada) it may have the option, does anybody have a picture of what it would look like on the engine block?

 

[roverman]

I would think a dealer could answer this question for you pretty quickly.

 

[davez26]

I would think a dealer could answer this question for you pretty quickly.

You would think that, if LRNA would have given us any info. (I am in dealer employ).
Land Rover nixxed it in the US, and consequently when this comes up I actually used Forums to gather the info I needed. Land Rover Tech, GTR, and every other 'official' method I use comes up blank on this. One of the quoted threads has my finding listed.
BTW, we've never installed one.

 

[cleppard]

I am just trying to see if anybody has any info before I go to the dealer as sometimes if you get the wrong person/ new person at the dealership when asking an un-common question you can get misleading information.

Im only wondering about the block heater as living in Calgary the winter temps can be quite low for prolonged periods, plus I ski most weekends in the winter leaving the car outside in -25 c or colder and if the heaters already there requireing just a cable I would like to use it to minimize engine startup wear.