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I checked where a fuse or breaker would be for this so I looked in the breaker panel in my half bath and there is a breaker for the block heater. May want to have that checked or cycle it if you still have a problem.
That's where mine is too. In the half-bath. It was fully on, but switched off then on again and no change. It seems that this breaker is the only "switch" in the circuit. Nothing in the controls cabinet overhead and nothing on the dashboard. I've only found this breaker and the plug for the recept in the aft driver's side electrical bay where the shore power cord comes in.

Thank You
 
You can also use a kill-o-watt plugged I to the pedastle...an extension cord to the block htr plug. I do not know the cutoff...but I believe it is thermostatically controlled. So, if the oil is already above the cutout temp presently...you may not see current draw.

We used our Engine heat via the Oasis this morning. We used Oasis all night...and in the morning about 20 minutes from departure...I turned the pump switch ON. Key ON, and toggled the LBCU to engine temp and saw that it was 131 degrees F. Good to go!

Simple project...pump, hose, hose clamps, spade crimp-on terminals, and a solder in toggle switch. Cycles the engine coolant thru your Oasis heat exchanger to warm the engine. I've never used the block htr...that would require going outside where it's cold..
 
You can also use a kill-o-watt plugged I to the pedastle...an extension cord to the block htr plug. I do not know the cutoff...but I believe it is thermostatically controlled. So, if the oil is already above the cutout temp presently...you may not see current draw.

We used our Engine heat via the Oasis this morning. We used Oasis all night...and in the morning about 20 minutes from departure...I turned the pump switch ON. Key ON, and toggled the LBCU to engine temp and saw that it was 131 degrees F. Good to go!

Simple project...pump, hose, hose clamps, spade crimp-on terminals, and a solder in toggle switch. Cycles the engine coolant thru your Oasis heat exchanger to warm the engine. I've never used the block htr...that would require going outside where it's cold..
Thanks Charlie. Where does the pump get installed?
 
The distribution module has the wiring already in place. The way my module is oriented…then engine loop is on the left side. I sat the pump on top of the unit…I’ll see if I can locate some links and photos.
 
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Pump sitting atop the module. The Oasis service manual has a blurb that shows there the coolant hoses and the pump power wiring is located on the left side. You remove the hose and place it on the output of the pump...then use a piece of htr hose with a 90 degree elbow in it to attach the module fitting to the pump intake. You'll find the length required to mate the parts and trim away excess hose...

The pump just has wires...so, you will habe to crimp insulated spade connectors to mate with the Oasis supplied wire bundle.
 
Thanks for all of that Charlie. Interesting…. I have the Oasis NE-s which is a large, all-in-one unit without a dist box….so I would need to see where it would go.

Thanks.
Rich
 

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