Jeff_S

so, i disconnected and REALLY jammed in each of the 3 connections, no change. ran direct line to the OLD fans to the battery, and the driver side (the original running one) started with the much shorter wire (14" this time), but the passenger side still didn't. ran the new fans directly from the connector to the battery, nothing. connected new fans directly to the charger, on fast charge setting (12v, 20A), nothing. starting setting, (12v, 55A), both start up fine. both 40A fuses for the fans are fine in the fuse box. it seems like a case of not enough amps getting to the box? i'm at the point where i'm kinda ready to just rig up a relay that kicks on the fan whenever the car is on.. >_<

so, went and got a Dorman assembly, took out the old fan (which was considerably longer. Video does not talk about the 3rd bolt at the bottom). before that though, i drove into the drive way, and one of the fans was running, and stayed on for about 5 seconds after shutting the car down (this is a cold start). the AC is still on max. after replacing the fan with the new one, i ran the car, and the temp is slowly getting to mid, drove it around the block to get solidly mid temp, and pull back into the drive way. the fans are not on. so, it seems like the fan assembly was probably still fine, I now need to figure out what triggers and sends signal to the FCM to start the fan. edit. it's currently 76 here, and I let it idle in the drive way for over 15 minutes with the ac on full. the AC compressor kicked on off and on, but the radiator fan never triggered. the temperature, however, stayed at 1/2, which is now completely baffling me.

that's my next step, though obviously replacing the fan assembly is a lot more involved than just replacing the FCM, so i was hoping there would be some intermediate steps before jumping to the fans. my concern is that the house wire i had wired to the car battery was ~15 feet long, so with voltage drop from the resistance, i thought it probable that the fans were still good, further confirmed by wiring it directly up to the battery charger? is that a error on my part? i'm willing / ready to replace the fan assembly, i just kinda wanna vet out other possibilities before going that route.

no, it's fine if i can actually drive the car at even 20 mph, but we live in LA, where stand still traffic is to be expected 20 out of 24 hours on the freeway.

basics: 2007 edge SEL with tow package, LOTS of miles recently started overheating, checked under the hood and only the passenger side radiator fan is running. since then, both radiator fans have stopped running, and am 99.99% sure that's why the engine is overheating. steps taken thus far: 1. checked the fan fuses, both intact 2. manually reached in (car off) and turned the fans to ensure they weren't bound up 3. unplugged fan cords from FCM and plugged in wires (house hold 14ga solid copper wires) and linked to car battery. didn't spin either fan. confirmed multiple times the polarity was correct. 4. cut 4" piece off the house wire, plugged into leads, and connected up to car battery charger set on "start", both fans will run under charger power. 5. purchased new FCM from autozone (generic, only one they sell) and wired everything back up, still no fan even with AC full and engine temp reaching and just barely inching above mid. at this point, i'm at a loss as to where to go. 1. is it possible the new FCM is also bad? possible, but i'd like to hope my luck isn't that bad? is there a way to tell? 2. what sends the signal to the FCM? is there another sensor that could be bad? 3. i read that there's a temp sensor on top of the engine that's part of the system as a fault loop to keep the fan on as a safety, but that doesn't seem to directly apply here, as the fan would be on all the time, rather than off? any help / insight / suggestions would be greatly appreciated. TIA, Jeff

I have a new to me 2007 SEL PLUS.. awesome car, absolutely love it during the ~500 miles logged so far. One thing, the previous owner installed a Parrot bluetooth, but the buttons are broken. I got a replacement, and want to install it, but the wiring is tucked under the panel below the steering column (where your knee would press against if you pushed the seat all the way up. how do i remove this panel? I've removed the (2) 10mm hex-bolts at the bottom next to the OBD-II socket, but the panel didn't feel like it's budging any more than it did before?

Hello forum, I’m new here, and while I’m not an Edge owner yet, I hope to be one before the year is out. I’m currently driving a 2006 Mazda 3 hatchback, and just started my search for a upgrade in size. I really like the styling of the Edge, and I love the tight turning radius so it doesn’t feel like I’m driving my truck around. I did a preliminary search, and didn't see a "buyers guide" or similar post, so I thought I might solicit advise here. I’m looking at the used market, and would love some suggestions and/or warnings to look out for. Particularly, I found a used 2007 SEL plus that’s fully loaded, but has 97,xxx miles on the odo already – it’s in meticulous condition, and the miles are all work related highway miles. Are there major maintenance items that would be necessary very soon after purchase, if I went with it? Are there any major updates in the car between the years (aside from the latest ecoboost) that should play a role in my car search? Thanks for any help you guys may be able to offer. Jeff