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  1. Car off. Go to your fuse panel (in cabin) and remove the power feed for 10 seconds). Then plug the power feed back in. Start car and see if you have sound. Found youtube video to show you how.
  2. Yea, those Ford water pumps, just a few hundred thousand miles and they leak like a sive.
  3. New rotors and pads, front and rear. (Brakes rock solid like new. Finally. Rear brakes frozen and most all braking force taken by front). Disassembled and repaired parking brake. Works oil change. PTU drain and fill. ($96. They raised their price again. Probably trying to recover the new pump they bought year or two ago. $10.50 for fluid). Replaced tire pressure band on one wheel. Only took 4 days! (Grunt)
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    MKZ

    One more complaint. (It's a 2019 MKZ). Had to pull out in traffic rather fast. Shot up to 70 to get ahead of flow then took my foot of the gas to slow down. This was going around a curve. Then the engine quit and I lost all power steering. Had to pull like hell to get it back in my lane (2-lane highway). When I stepped on the brake, the engine started again and I regained power steering. Engine shut off when I was coasting around a curve. With no power steering assist, car is difficult to control.
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    MKZ

    Ford garage re-doing my brakes, putting in a new pressure sensor, Works oil change and PTU flush, so the gave me a new Lincoln MKZ to drive. It's nice but wife and I don't really like it. Not a that confortable, too responsive in that every little correction in the steering wheel results in a large correction on the road. Runs too fast. Just barely step on the gas and every cop in the county starts heading for CR 27. No CD player (no i don't like jump drives, takes too long to copy). Nice sound but I like my THX better. Put in a good CD and the sub woofer leaves you with ... oooohhhh hell yes. Too hard to get into and exit. You don't slide in or out. You "climb" in and out. Too close to the ground as well. Sigh, newer isn't always better. Unrelated, walked through what used to be their showroom. Now a mortuary. Service Manager told me they're now getting some F150's. Ford turned to Microsoft to get chips. Used car lot way down. Scrambling to find good quality used. Rentals coming off Hertz, etc. signing specific deals with big three to sell cars. Most at elevated prices. Still don't know when they'll get Edge or Nautilus'ss yet. Said every empty field in Michigan is packed full of cars. Asked which chips were in shortage. He said all. Including PCM's. Anything custom to specific car specifications. Some Chineese mfgrs went belly up in COVID stoppage. Some survived but lost people. Most switched over to supply non-automotive chips. Still gearing back up.
  6. Would something like this work.in your case? (I guess I'm still confused as to exactly what your trying to accomplish). Rexing FMT2 FM Transmitter Car Charger w/Bluetooth 5.0, MicroSD Port, Wireless Audio Adapter USB & Type C, Quick Charge 3.0, Enhanced Bass Music Player, Hands-Free Calling, Siri&Google Assistant https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B4FQ5GD/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_3Z9M70V7PG4YAMTHRMPW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
  7. Can't answer if this is an upgrade or not. But it's from a reputable vendor and they offer a lot of instruction guides on subwoofers you can read. https://www.crutchfield.com/g_530/Custom-Subwoofer-Boxes.html
  8. This one is designed to work with your 2020 Edge through Bluetooth. https://www.ensightauto.com/products/usb-integrated-add-on-cd-player-for-2020-ford-sync-3-3-3-4
  9. I just finished reading on another Ford forum where a guy stated he tried several cd players without success. He finally got thi$ one to work: According to compatibility chart, works with Ford Edge Sync 3 through 3.4. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DHXY5X3/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_1KZSKQMQP80X0ZEEK0FA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
  10. Check your cd player details again. From what I've read, they usually state that they can 'receive' audio from a device (phone, etc.) but nothing about 'sending' audio to a device. Be interesting to see if a Bluetooth speaker would connect wirelessly.
  11. From what I've read it's related to dirt or oils blocking the sensor. See if this post helps (different car, same problem). https://www.fordescape.org/threads/intelligent-access-keyless-lock-unlock-stopped-working-help.15393/
  12. Isn't the gen 2 covers molded to the housing? (Not sold separately). And aren't the tabs on the housing and not the cover? (I have a gen 1 and only seen a gen 2 once).
  13. Possibly motor working and blade connection broken. See if blade moves by itself.
  14. I have Fumoto drains (chrome or course) on my garden tractor & backup generator. Use a short length of clear plastic tubing which inserts into an empty plastic, oil container. No drips. Metal to metal, so makes sense. But plastic oil pan would call for a plastic drain (plastic-plastic expansion). And for $16 not a big investment. Would make oil changes much easier as no tools needed (or only a screwdrive in the Dorman case). Wouldn't worry about what little oil left in pan; insignificant. Doesn't make sense if you have oil changes done by mechanic. As for the $80 listed in post is ridiculous price. Don't trust company as there's only $3 worth of plastic involved. (They are selling their own protection when they fail and get sued).
  15. There was another discussion here some time back where to responder claimed it just popped in. This discussion may help:
  16. I really don't know, but I doubt it. Others would have written about it if so. The only candidates talked about were behind the grill and having to remove the front end to reach it. Possibly (and I'm guessing) going through one of the fender well panels.???
  17. There are far too many places where grounds occur to list separately. One place to check for electrical corrosion is the connection at the SJB. See if this link helps: https://www.autocodes.com/b106e_ford.html
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    Just for fun

    Some of these make sense, some, .... well somewhere in China there's a drunk pervert bragging to his buddies about his ability to translate Wnglish. 32-34.jpg.pro-cmg.webp 1-86.jpg.pro-cmg-800x1062.webp hat.png.pro-cmg-800x1067.webp mom.png.pro-cmg.webp 15-53.jpg.pro-cmg.webp 20-51.jpg.pro-cmg.webp pics-2.png.pro-cmg.webp rest.jpg.pro-cmg-800x1067.webp
  19. Wow. I'm impressed. ... and you were asking us for advice? lol What's a "CSS module"?
  20. Been discussed here before. This may help understanding its purpose:
  21. When I was a kid they had what was called "The Mobile Gas Economy Run". It was a race (sort of) that the various automakers held the see who had the best gas milage. In an era where gas mileage averaged maybe 8 mpg certain cars, notably the Nash Rambler was posting in the mid 20's. The drivers were taught to use certain tricks, such as maintaining a nearly constant throttle between 30-50 mph, avoid quick braking and rapid acceleration. (For the latter, they taught the divers by placing a raw egg between the bottom of their shoes and the accelerator pedal. They could not break the egg during acceleration and breaking.) Same is still true today. To get great gas milage, slow, constant acceleration, anticipate breaking and maintaining a constant speed under 50. Boring I know, but you could try it as an experiment and see what your car can get above 500 miles.
  22. I'm confused. You have HID headlights and want to replace with LED, or a different car with halogen?
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