Love your web site. Find it very informative. I thought you guys might have some thoughts on a question I have. I have a 2006 Silverado Dmax. At 3K miles the engine light came on and the truck wouldn't get out of 3rd gear. I took it to the dealer and this is their explanation:
I leave the truck plugged in during the winter. In Colorado the temperature can vary widely - it has been warm lately. They indicated that the higher water temperature with a high outside temperature was indicating to the computer there was a problem and put the truck into a "safe" mode. Apparently there was a long list of trouble codes in the computer and the truck kept reducing power until it shut down almost completely. They indicated that the plug should never be used at temperatures above 0 degrees F. They told me I should have been told this when I bought it and I should tie up the plug and never use it (it seldom gets below 0 Deg. in Colorado).
My question is:
Do you guys agree?
My thought was that the heater would make cold starts easier on the engine-not to mention warmer in the cab faster.
Does this mean every time I plug in the truck (say between 0 Deg. and Freezing-common in CO) that it will be sending trouble codes to the computer and thus losing/reducing power?
Why have I never heard of this before?
Any thoughts or information you have would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dustin