Exterior Block Heater Bulkhead Connector

[austenite]

I did a neat block heater upgrade...instead of opening the hood every time I plug in (and I didn't like the look of leaving the plug pinched outside the hood)
The NOCO bulkhead connector fits perfectly on the lower left bumper skirt.
Drill a 2 inch hole, and the connector fits perfectly. There is plenty of slack in the block heater cable to reroute. Installation requires temporarily removing the the forward mudsplash flap which is super easy to do.

I've seen some variations of this by others, using the front fog light area for the connector, but I wanted to keep that area open in case I add fog lights one day!

part link: https://no.co/gcp1

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[Hot Runr Guy]

You must be young! It would be hard for me to get back up after plugging in the extension cord,,,,

HRG

 

[Backin15]

Nice! I have been looking for a way to run it out the front, mine is part of the recall though so I am not allowed to use it.

 

[grandpopa'sMPGs]

Block hearer How hard is it to install one in my hybrid maverick

 

[kevinmccune]

believe I would just build a garage that kept my vehicle above 20 degrees( not that hard if you have the space,block heaters scare me being shocked many times does that to person)

 

[Rokan]

I did a neat block heater upgrade...instead of opening the hood every time I plug in (and I didn't like the look of leaving the plug pinched outside the hood)
The NOCO bulkhead connector fits perfectly on the lower left bumper skirt.
Drill a 2 inch hole, and the connector fits perfectly. There is plenty of slack in the block heater cable to reroute. Installation requires temporarily removing the the forward mudsplash flap which is super easy to do.

I've seen some variations of this by others, using the front fog light area for the connector, but I wanted to keep that area open in case I add fog lights one day!

part link: https://no.co/gcp1

Nicely done. Great minds think alike I put it by my tow hook.

 

[Carlitos_92]

Will the OEM cable under the hood not reach back to the front fender where the plastic "XL/XLT/LARIAT" badge is? Several folks put plug connectors there on their hybrids for battery chargers. If that would be an option, I like it better since that black fender badge pops out and is replaceable pretty easily if you ever wanted/needed to put the truck back to stock.

 

[Rokan]

Will the OEM cable under the hood not reach back to the front fender where the plastic "XL/XLT/LARIAT" badge is? Several folks put plug connectors there on their hybrids for battery chargers. If that would be an option, I like it better since that black fender badge pops out and is replaceable pretty easily if you ever wanted/needed to put the truck back to stock.

I’m not sure if the OEM cable will reach but there’s a solution even if it doesn’t. Where I mounted my bulkhead pass through the OEM cable was a tad short so I picked up a 3’ outdoor extension cord from Amazon and made the connection. With that same cord I can pretty much guarantee it’ll reach to the fender badge. That’s actually brilliant as many people don’t want to or can’t bend down by the skid plate.

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