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block heater popping gfi

02-19-2006, 02:43 AM

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CEpp

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block heater popping gfi

home most of the day.... went for a 2 hrs trip.... came home and plugged truck in for the night....7 degrees tonight.. wife wanted to go out for dinner... so unplugged and went to dinner. came home.. plugged truck back in and pop...looked at the cord, which is about 3 months old and no signs of tears, or anything. checked the end with a ohm meter.. do u have to check from both flat blades? whats the reading i need... i cant get the cord to short on the meter... and still cant get the truck plugged in without popping the breaker.

ive changed extension cords.
last wekk replaced a burnt outlet in the gfi...

please help.. dont like leaving the truck unplugged in this weather.

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