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Great info in this thread! My Wife's 2011 Limited with 116,000 started dropping the camera intermittently, but now shows the "contact your dealer" message every time it's put into reverse. I'm planning to order a camera and get this thing replaced. On the fordparts website I see two cameras - build date before 2/15/2011 and after 2/16/2011. My build date is 9/16/2010. Do I get the camera to match my build date or do I get the new camera because it may be improved?

The seat trim panels surrounding the amps look really great! What are they made of?

It's interesting because the OEM 22s actually have a higher load rating than the OEM 20s (2039lbs. vs. 1874lbs.). If I had to guess I'd say the shorter sidewall on the 22s puts you at greater risk for wheel damage when hitting bumps or potholes with a loaded trailer.

How much does the tow dolly weigh? Which Focus? The Mk1 and 2 are only ~2500-2700lbs, so they'd be fine with a 3500lb hitch. The Mk3 is ~3000 (ST is 3200), so they'd be close.

Tow ratings are a gray area, honestly. You can buy a hitch for a non-tow-package-equipped Edge that is rated for 3500#, that's what I did for my 2011 Limited. The tow package adds trailer sway control and an additional transmission cooler, but there's no physical reason that you can't safely pull a full 3500#.

Huge thanks to TheWizard and omar302, installed the new switch today and everything's back to normal! Time to update TrueDelta.

Unfortunately I think Ford has too much sunk into MFT to give up on it, even though the end users would benefit greatly and I bet their defect rate would drop exponentially. I assume they'd just charge the standard $500-900 they would normally get for Nav instead for iOS support and suddenly the OEM isn't responsible for new SD cards, map updates, and more. All the better for them.

Ordered. Thanks!!

Funny you mention that, since getting an Edge, my parents, sister, sister-in-law, and co-worker have all pick up one for themselves. Sister-in-law's is a 2011, but I'm not sure I could convince them to let me tear into the steering column. Thanks again for all of the info! I might just have to bit the bullet and pay the $75 "diagnostic" fee. The last time I took my wife's old Focus to the dealer to diagnose an ABS issue, they charged me the fee and found that one of the rear sensors was bad. Luckily, after that they only charged the cost of the part, no labor for replacement, so maybe I'll take the Edge back to that dealer.

56,000 miles on it, so the bumper-to-bumper is over with. We like the Edge enough that we basically stopped driving my car. Thanks for the additional info! I would definitely appreciate the pinout info. I'd love to do as much as possible on my own.

Sure, it might be a little more involved than swapping in a couple LED bulbs, but that doesn't mean it's not DIY. Sounds like no one has seen this before, guess I'll have to dig in.

My wife and I have gotten used to the Edge's turn signal stalk and have actually come to like it - a small movement for three blinks in either direction and a large movement for the blinker to stay on until I turn. Recently, though, the blinker will not stay on when indicating a right turn. It will blink three times then turn off, no matter how hard the stalk is moved. The left turn still works as expected so we're wondering what's causing this. Has anyone seen this issue before? I did a search for blinkers but all I found was people installing LEDs or wondering why the light blinked quickly. Many thanks.

The Taurus weighs 300-400lb more than the Edge.

The passenger side on my 2011 does the same thing. It moves fine with the joystick and I set the spot I want it in via the 1/2 buttons. The next time I start up the car and hit my button, it either moves to pointing up or down, and just today after starting or shutting off the car, it tries to move more than the motor will allow, so the mirror clicks.

From MSN Autos: From FuelEconomy.gov

Did both vehicles have the same tires? It takes almost nothing to squeak the tires on my 3.5. It will roast them from a stop and even in dry weather they'll break loose all through first.

The amount that STS would charge to make a prototype like this is what they charged you to make this prototype. The $10K figure is irrelevant. Form is not the primary reason to use mandrel bends and non-corroding material, function is.

That's why the manual has different recommendations depending on driving conditions; if you live in sandy, dusty areas, Ford recommends more frequent oil changes. From the 2013 Edge owner's manual: And regarding oil change interval: Unless you send in your oil for analysis and can knowledgeably inspect your filter, your best bet is to go with the manufacturer's (not the dealer's) recommendation. They have the most to lose if your engine fails (the dealer has the most to gain from more frequent oil changes). Motorcraft 5W20 synthetic blend, Motorcraft FL500S filter. Anything else is anecdotal. Also ignore anyone promoting Amsoil, they have a slimy network of "dealers," which is basically anyone with a mailing address and an internet forum membership.

I've noticed the same thing happening. You can tell that the system was designed by Microsoft.

Out of curiosity, what vehicles have you owned where the rear doors will automatically unlock when the rear interior door handle is pulled? I've only ever owned Fords, but all of them have required the rear doors be unlocked before the interior handle will open them. In default form, the remote keyfob will unlock the driver's door with one click and all four doors with a second click. Cellbine posted a picture a few posts up of the location of the keyfob configuration in the menu. You can choose whether one click of the keyfob's unlock button unlocks just the driver's door or all four doors. Did the dealer not go over all of this stuff with you upon delivery?

If I connect my Edge to a wireless network, I can't share my phone's internet.

On a similar note, what is the reason that I'd connected my Edge to a wi-fi network? What features does that enable? I don't use SYNC services.

Here's the thread I was talking about: http://http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?/topic/2994-sirius-how-do-i/

Hello, new Edge owner here. We don't have a subscription to Sirius and don't want one. As it is right now, because Sirius is listed in the Source list, it push the bluetooth-connected phone to the "second page" in the source list, requiring scrolling to reach it. Also, when pressing the "Source" button to cycle through options, hitting Sirius causes a lot of lag as the system tries to connect to Sirius, throws up several error dialogs, etc. Is there a way to remove Sirius from the source list? I've read something about disconnecting the antenna, but it wasn't clear how to do that, and it wasn't clear if there would be other repercussions. Many thanks!