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Old 08-27-2015, 01:17 PM   #119 (permalink)
TimV
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SUVcruiser - '07 Ssangyong Kyron 2.0 XDI
90 day: 42.55 mpg (US)

SUVcruiser year 2017 - '07 Ssangyong Kyron 2.0XDI
90 day: 42.55 mpg (US)

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Alright!

First part is in, and YES it is the coolant heater itself!

I have an amp meter, so i will try the glow plugs one by one out when the engine is ideling (14,5V) and see what Amps it draw, then count them all up

I think it will be arround 11-12Amps each, making it 500W @13,5V (lower Volt because the higher load on the alternator and losses in the cables)

I have had thouths about laying cables directly from the alternator to the coolant and oilpan heater. So the stock cabeling isn't touched. And lay a bridge from where i split the big diameter wire( where i seperate wires to the loads for heating) to the main stock fuse box. I readed somewhere that you can minimise electrical losses by upgrading the big wires,
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Previous car. SUV. From 2011+ 10l/100km to 2017 5,516l/100km.
2017 without holiday: 5,397l/100km
EPA Rated average: 8,1l/100km

Current ride: plug in 285hp hybrid
EPA Rated average: 2,8l/100km
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