Engine Block Heater: not the one pictured in Prius Shop?

jps000 · 08-29-2008, 08:45 PM

Ordered the engine block heater from Prius shop. What arrived looks different than what's pictured in the Prius shop, has a Lexus install instruction and does not resemble the engine heater installed in the excellent DIY thread. This had me worried, but looking at prior posts, it seems to be fine... The length is 88-90 inches. The tag says: 10 amp, 125V, 1250W.

I include pictures for folks that might be confused as I was.

**efusco** · 08-29-2008, 09:08 PM

The picture of the heater core itself is pretty small...got a zoomed in shot of that? But it looks grossly just like what we have installed.
What about it looks different to you?

jps000 · 08-29-2008, 10:01 PM

Here are some other shots. I include the Prius Shop one for comparison. The heating element looks the same. I was thrown off by the rest of it and the Lexus instructions...

**efusco** · 08-30-2008, 01:32 AM

Looks like the right thing to me.

Godiva · 08-30-2008, 01:48 AM

Well, if I was purchasing something based on the picture in the Prius shop ( the black one that is all coiled up and tied) and what arrived was what he showed in his picture, I'd be concerned too. Not about size but about quality.

joel7269 · 08-30-2008, 10:56 AM

Looks Right.
That's the one I got as well and i've installed it and it's been working great.

phoskins · 08-30-2008, 11:46 AM

That is exactly the one I installed this morning. Fits and works fine. Good luck. Not much fun to install.

EvilTree · 08-31-2008, 01:42 AM

The one pictured in prius shop is the older EBH version ... the one you got is the new updated version, i also installed the same one today, ..

jps000 · 09-01-2008, 04:02 PM

Okay, thanks everyone. I will install it, but I agree with Godiva. Usually, what you order online and what you get is what you see. I didn't mention the whole thing was not well packaged and came without an invoice. Not very professional...

Green Hokie · 09-01-2008, 09:41 PM

Yep. What EvilTree said is correct. I recently replaced my older EBH (the power cord went bad) and the replacement looks just like the one you received. Good luck with the install!

08-29-2008, 08:45 PM	#1
jps000 No Exit Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 109 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Engine Block Heater: not the one pictured in Prius Shop? Ordered the engine block heater from Prius shop. What arrived looks different than what's pictured in the Prius shop, has a Lexus install instruction and does not resemble the engine heater installed in the excellent DIY thread. This had me worried, but looking at prior posts, it seems to be fine... The length is 88-90 inches. The tag says: 10 amp, 125V, 1250W. I include pictures for folks that might be confused as I was. Attached Thumbnails

08-29-2008, 09:08 PM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,253 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24	Re: Engine Block Heater: not the one pictured in Prius Shop? The picture of the heater core itself is pretty small...got a zoomed in shot of that? But it looks grossly just like what we have installed. What about it looks different to you?

08-29-2008, 10:01 PM	#3
jps000 No Exit Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 109 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Engine Block Heater: not the one pictured in Prius Shop? Here are some other shots. I include the Prius Shop one for comparison. The heating element looks the same. I was thrown off by the rest of it and the Lexus instructions... Attached Thumbnails

08-30-2008, 01:32 AM	#4
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,253 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24	Re: Engine Block Heater: not the one pictured in Prius Shop? Looks like the right thing to me.

08-30-2008, 01:48 AM	#5
Godiva AmeriKan Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 10,026 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 3 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: Engine Block Heater: not the one pictured in Prius Shop? Well, if I was purchasing something based on the picture in the Prius shop ( the black one that is all coiled up and tied) and what arrived was what he showed in his picture, I'd be concerned too. Not about size but about quality.

08-30-2008, 10:56 AM	#6
joel7269 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: virginia Posts: 12 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Engine Block Heater: not the one pictured in Prius Shop? Looks Right. That's the one I got as well and i've installed it and it's been working great.

08-30-2008, 11:46 AM	#7
phoskins Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterford, CT Posts: 33 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Engine Block Heater: not the one pictured in Prius Shop? That is exactly the one I installed this morning. Fits and works fine. Good luck. Not much fun to install.

08-31-2008, 01:42 AM	#8
EvilTree Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reading, MA Posts: 9 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Engine Block Heater: not the one pictured in Prius Shop? The one pictured in prius shop is the older EBH version ... the one you got is the new updated version, i also installed the same one today, ..

09-01-2008, 04:02 PM	#9
jps000 No Exit Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 109 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Engine Block Heater: not the one pictured in Prius Shop? Okay, thanks everyone. I will install it, but I agree with Godiva. Usually, what you order online and what you get is what you see. I didn't mention the whole thing was not well packaged and came without an invoice. Not very professional...

09-01-2008, 09:41 PM	#10
Green Hokie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 171 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: S Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Engine Block Heater: not the one pictured in Prius Shop? Yep. What EvilTree said is correct. I recently replaced my older EBH (the power cord went bad) and the replacement looks just like the one you received. Good luck with the install!

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