rwbronco

I would most certainly look for one that has navigation. They will be able to locate one at a nearby dealership if you ask them to check. It's way more of a pain in the ass than it's worth and since you haven't made the plunge yet - buy one with nav and don't try to add it later.

I've not downloaded or used them either and a lot of people would probably frown upon the use of bittorrent and other such methods of acquiring them (although they're ridiculously expensive). I download discs that need burning all the time...linux distributions etc. I use MagicISO (don't remember if it's free or not) and use the Magic CD & DVD Burner that came with it to burn ISO files (disc images) to blank discs. You can pick up dual-layer DVD's at any Best Buy etc. You'll know if you need a single layer or dual layer just by whether or not it's over 4gb in size once you download it. You'll use whatever ISO burner you want, select the ISO and burn away. If when you download it it's a .rar file or a .zip file or has tons and tons of .01 .02 .03 .04 file extensions, just use PeaZip or some other file compression software to extract the disc image from the first one. Good luck to you and report back.

With iPhones/iPads streaming bluetooth music now you don't even have to take it out of your backpack/pocket to play music from it

I sit mine usually right in front of the gear shifter with it sideways in landscape mode. This gives a big size video playback and it isn't teetering on falling off like when you sit it in front of the radio in the indentation standing up. You could also buy two jumbo 3m hooks and attach them on either side of the AC controls so that it's higher up and have them cradle it. I did this on my last long road trip. It was the perfect height for casually watching out of the corner of your eye without having to look down at the gear shifter (which takes your eyes further from the road ahead)

I'm pretty sure if you went aftermarket Nav/DVD unit in the dash you'd lose most of your entire Sync abilities. I'm not 100% sure... I know a lot of times people lose their steering-wheel controls on most cars (some manage to retain them through fancy wiring) and I'm pretty sure the Sync system is going to only be retained by staying with a Ford headunit. That said your only option would be to get a quote from a dealership on it. It IS possible but they might try to tell you it's not. (I'd go see them instead of calling them so they might not just try to shrug it off and say "you can't do that".) You might have the sirius antenna already, i'm not sure. If not you'll have to pick one of those up to get that feature working. It's probably not going to be too cheap considering it's a pretty hefty costing option from the factory as-is. If you want it for the nav only and want to keep Sync then a TomTom or something is much more practical.

If they're coming on at all - then it's a bulb issue. I'd replace them with an LED bulb because those are always super bright and come in all shapes and sizes. Some guys on my Lotus forums use this site: http://superbrightleds.com I believe these are the bulb sizes for the 08 Edge You'd need a new 921 size bulb but I'd pull the old one out first and read what it says on it to be sure that's the right size. Halfway down this page: http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fmini-wedge.html they're about $5.95 a piece in Cool White or Natural White

In all honesty - I've got a friend with a 2002 Lincoln LS. Everyone in his online communities suggests going with a double-din aftermarket unit. They usually have more features and things like that... DVD playback, Sirius/XM, USB, etc. Do you have Sync and are wishing to retain it?

I'd be willing to bet that the Motorola V3 would work with Sync. It's been a while since I've had a Razor though but I'm pretty sure people have used them with it. It's a popular phone and I'd be surprised if it couldn't make calls through sync.

Sorry for the third post in a row - but here's a PDF that might help you in testing to see whether the sub is bad or not. It's another PDF. Scroll down to Page 39/40 and refer to Pinpoint Test E. This is a much more technical test and if you're uncomfortable doing it or aren't sure what most of it means, take it by your local dealership. SAVF0003.pdf

9 times out of 10 simply pulling #3 and putting it back in will fix it.

PS I didn't see if you had Nav or not. You can do a little self-diagnostic to see if the sub is actually not working or if you have it set low somehow and just can't hear it. If you don't have nav: If you do have Navigation, it's basically the same except you have labeled buttons on the screen you can press instead of having to press preset numbers. It's a lot easier with Nav lol edit: spelling and formatting

I wonder if you couldn't just splice in a resistor that would cancel out that noise. I also wonder if there's not one there in the first place and yours has gone bad... will look around and see what I can find.

So I have an iPad and an iPhone and the other day the bluetooth music quit working on both of them. The phone would still make calls using Sync/bluetooth but the music would not work in the "media" menu on the screen (I have nav). I would select iPad or iPhone and hit connect and it would never show the green and blue arrows letting me know it was indeed connected. I pulled Fuse #3 and waited 30 seconds or so and popped it back in. Connected right up and started playing music. I hope I don't have to do this often! Fuse box on the inside is easy to reach. It's got a hinge on the side facing you so once you get the tabs loose on the bottom just swing it towards you (might have to depress teh parking brake to let it clear). It looks a little different than the image on the fuse panel cover but they're in the same order. It comes out easy and doesn't matter if you flip it around on accident when putting it back in since a fuse works both ways.

I'd get a little voltage tester (never know when they'll come in handy) and see if the amp on the sub is getting any power (it should be one piece if I'm not mistaken). If it is - then it's the subwoofer unit and you'll need to buy another one. If it's not getting power - well then you'll have to cross that bridge when you get there. But your first step is to see if it's even getting power. Here's a PDF from the Ford Professional Technician Society (PTS... we don't get paper workshop books any more, we do it all online). Here's an image from the PDF if you'd rather just take a gander at it. (pdf is attached to post) S8VF0018.pdf

congrats!! glad you like it and welcome to FEF! is the "manual shift" on the shifter itself or are they paddles on the steering wheel? I've only driven the Ford Edge Sport which has the paddles and they're remarkably fun.

I highly doubt that it's interchangeable. You'd have to do the ENTIRE front end - entire bumper, hood, fender panels, headlights, grille, etc. Even then you'd have to hope that where it meets at the door hasn't changed too much either.. I stood in front of a 2011 parked next to a 2010 yesterday and the difference while it may look subtle is night and day.

if someone manages to break into your car, the glovebox will be even easier. go with a company like GunVault. Unless you simply want to keep kids in the car from opening it and being able to play with a handgun or something along those lines - which I can understand edit he either bought a handle or entire glovebox door for an MKX. Here's a picture showing the locking handle: mkx glovebox

I 100% doubt any claim that this company makes. It's like the "performance chips" available for my Lotus: http://rs4performance.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1723 I have been working on my car for a while and it's literally 100% impossible to be able to slap something like that on it and expect it to do anything. For that link I put just now, if you read their "How It Works"... it looks like they're saying that they're doing something to lean out to air/fuel ratio. There are a number of ways to do this externally, such as altering the signals from the MAF or O2 sensors... but my guess is it actually does nothing at all. They're counting on a placebo effect; some people will think it works because they want it think it works. It's a variable resistor and you're not going to see a lick of difference. The poster above me is BS and joined the day he posted that comment and has only made that one post. He obviously is affiliated with the sprint booster people.

I don't particularly care for the look of them but my 5'3" girlfriend complains about the height getting in and out every single time she rides in the Edge with me so it might be something to consider ^_^

I always thought you had to hook up a laptop to it and pull the code that way - good to know it's not like reprogramming a key or anything like that. I'll pass this info along about the location of the code.

The AWD is going to handle better but is going to weigh over 400lbs more. Something to keep in mind. From this autoblog post: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/23/whoops-mt-discovers-ford-edge-sport-slower-than-less-powerful-s/ While it's an unfair comparison testing a heavier car vs a lighter car and claiming heresy when the lighter car ends up being faster 0-60, it's still worth mentioning that the AWD system's weight slows it down in a straight line. If you don't "NEED" AWD, don't get it. The extra weight, frictional power train loses, cost, including maintenance, fuel economy doesn't justify if you don't use it.

Hehe, congrats on the Edge - upload some pictures and share them with us! And good luck there Choff with yours when it comes in!

I've got an iPhone and stream mine via bluetooth so I can't say first hand what to do with your nano but rebooting it while it's plugged in should be the first thing you do - report back with whether or not it worked

I've got a couple car reviews on my site where I'll drive something and post my reactions and impressions, etc. I wrote a short little overview of the new sync system in the 2011 Edge. Link: http://hometeamperformance.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75:2011-ford-edge-limited&catid=29:car-reviews&Itemid=191 Since then I've driven the 2011 Edge Sport and I've got to say it's really pretty quick compared to the last year model. The AWD felt about the same off the line but honestly felt slower. I did some research and it's actually slower through the 0-60 than the FWD system because it adds 400lbs to the curb weight. Just something to consider (something like 4000lbs vs 4400lbs). It's got new springs, shock absorbers and stabilizer bars so the Sport definitely handles better than the lower trims but the AWD system just slows it down. source: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/23/whoops-mt-discovers-ford-edge-sport-slower-than-less-powerful-s/4 The new Sync + nav system is flat out awesome and I'll be doing a long-term test on one soon. Currently driving a loaded 2010 Edge and really enjoying it but looking forward to getting to drive a 2011 Sport for a while. Anyone else gotten to play with it?

from this thread: http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?/topic/2942-list-of-common-modmaintenance-parts-%23s/ Fog lamps bezels LH #7T4Z-17E810B Fog lamps bezels RH #7T4Z-17E811B You may want to call the local Ford dealership though and confirm it before you have them order them. Not sure if that's the chrome surround or not.