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enigma-2

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  1. They make a mirror tap harnesses for your Edge that fit Cobra, Blackview, Blackbox Guard & Itronics dash cams. (Any other camera with one of these cameras power connection will also work). Power to the mirror is on the timed accessory feed, turns off when the car is off and door opened or after it times out. Five minute job to wire, I've used mirror tap for a couple of radar detecors. 5 out of 5 stars for ease of installation and usefullness. https://store.blendmount.com/mobile/mirrortap-mtx-seriespatented-power-cord-dc-plug-2-amp-inline-fuse-with-military-grade-taps-p3625.aspx
  2. They make a mirror tap harnesses for your Edge that fit Cobra, Blackview, Blackbox Guard & Itronics dash cams. (Any other camera with one of these cameras power connection will also work). Power to the mirror is on the timed accessory feed, turns off when the car is off and door opened or after it times out. Five minute job to wire, I've used mirror tap for a couple of radar detecors. 5 out of 5 stars for ease of installation and usefullness. https://store.blendmount.com/mobile/mirrortap-mtx-seriespatented-power-cord-dc-plug-2-amp-inline-fuse-with-military-grade-taps-p3625.aspx
  3. I may be in a minority, but I just use the synthetic blend the local dealer uses. Good enough for Ford engineering, good enough fur me.
  4. Page 311 from your owners manual. Adding Engine Oil Note: Do not add oil further than the MAX mark. Oil levels above the MAX mark may cause engine damage.
  5. If I were doing it, I'd take the easy way to do it. I'd pull the blower motor out and put it into the heater housing. (What makes you think it's dog feces)? Consider the heath effects of this. It's not the smell that's bad, it's the airborne bacteria that's dangerous. If you could prove any of this, you could have the prick arrested for endangering your health. This stuff can cause all kinds of disease. Very serious. https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/health+topics/health+conditions+prevention+and+treatment/infectious+diseases/ways+infectious+diseases+spread
  6. Bearing. https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a8205/why-does-my-car-wobble-around-corners-13753291/
  7. Used to hear that oil overfilled crankcase will damage an engine. The crank can splash down into the oil, causing it to foam. The oil pickup will ride on the foam and not the oil, causing oil starvation.
  8. I believe that this video will answer your questions.
  9. My guess it was replaced by the previous owner. May have been under an extended warranty. Could have the dealer run the service history.
  10. Ford tech at dealer told me it required a specific amount. He put that amount in and no more. Don't remember how much, wasn't much. Expensive as I remember it.
  11. .... and I go out of my way to find stations that have no ethanol?
  12. Just a young'n eh? Why I remember when it was just a rock.
  13. You really feel it's worth the extra $0.20 a gallon? Doesnt improve Gas milage. You drag racing?
  14. Its my understanding that if you have the 8" touch screen, you have My Ford Touch. From its home screen, look in the upper right hand corner. If it has the word "navigation", you have the navigation system. If it says "insert SD card" you will need to buy and insert a ford navigation SD card to get it operating. If you do not have navigation, it can be added by adding the necessary hardware. Here's a YouTube video on how its done. You can buy a kit that will drop right in for $800. https://www.4dtech.com/11-14-ford-edge-navigation-kit-for-myford-touch-systems/b
  15. Car came with gold. Dealer did flush per ford TSB and put in Dark Green
  16. This has been discussed here at great length. Is it worth it? No one can answer this. I have a gen 1 MKX and for me, yes. I like to keep my car nice as possible. On my last warranty, it more than paid for itself. And not just one repair, but over several. They replaced the PTU and what's that worth? Add $600 for this, $475 for that, etc. and yes, it was worth it for me. (Seems like everything costs hundreds. My first repair was for a broken vacuum hose. It turned out it was on the back of the engine and required a bunch of parts to be removed before they could get to it. Then there's the cost of the custom hose itself. Nothing's cheap anymore.) I currently have ano extended warranty covering all of the engine and power train. Bought it mainly as insurance agaist a water pump failure. If that happens, I break even. If it takes out the engine, I'm thousands ahead. I also get a loaner for all repairs where they keep it overnight & free car washes. Free roadside assistance (had used it when I had a flat while driving. Guy came and changed my tire in driving rain. Nice! What I did was to go online, Google ford extended warranty, got three estimates, printed them out and took to local dealer. Let him give his price and showed him what I could get from other ford dealers. He immediately matched. I looked at him and asked what else he could do. He offered $0-deductible if I had repair's done there. (Big smile). They will ask for $100 for a detailed inspection. If they find anything, you will need to have it repaired before they will cover. (Don't want to fix a pre-existing condition). Remember there are three levels of warranty. You don't have to take the mosr expensive.
  17. I have an 09 mkx. Dealer changed my coolant to a different fluid as the original coolant was found to cause heating core and eater pump failures.
  18. Mine gets washed every week. Lost a front wiper once, but no other damage. Don't believe anything a salesman tells you.
  19. There is another factor at play here. All PTU's, irregardless of brand, will fail. It's inherent in its design. The factor is the service dealer. My local dealer checks all PTU's at every oil change. (That's how they found my PTU starting to leak around the seal. Gen 1.) Non-Ford mechanics, including handyman oil changes, probably never check the unit. Early detection is the key. It's a lot cheaper to change the seal than to replace the entire unit. The seal starts to leak, unit loses fluid and what's left overheats and fries into goo, resulting in failure. My local service manager told me that he recommended fluid change at 36k. But they don't push it with customers as it's not a Ford servicable unit. Just for those who ask for if. (Me and one other guy). Talked to him about using Amsoil and he said they only use Motorcraft designed for this application. He thought that it wasn't the fluid failing, rather the seal getting old and starting to leak. (Mine starting to leak around 92k.) They replaced it under extended warranty and should be good for another 80-90k or so.
  20. Fuel pump, fuel filter, etc. https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0087-obd-ii-trouble-code-fuel-rail-system-pressure-too-low-by-spencer-clayton
  21. I had the dealer replace my fluid and he recommended a 36k interval for future changes. (During an oil change, he noted a slight leak at the seal. They told me they would change just the seal, think they quoted $475, but decided to change the whole unit when they discovered I had an extended warranty.) Gen 1, approx 92k.
  22. That the door handle broke off in my hand ..... ?
  23. I think we had one of those in room in Washington last week. Flush, done. First time I flushed it couldn't believe how fast it was. Great design, worth the money.
  24. So the toilet clogged and I pulled out my old friend, Mr. Plunger. Let him do his thing as he had done for some many years now. And all at once, my old friend was attacked by the tird. Now, I know it sounds ridiculous, but take a look at the picture and what it did to Mr. Plunger. But wait it gets better. (How this ties into an Edge/MKX forum). So at this point, I'm besides myself. I just lost an old friend, so I did what any red-blooded American male would do, I piled into the 'ol MKX, and drove the Wally World to buy a new ine. At midnight. (Man, you can't believe the weirdo's loose in WalMart at midnight. It's like stepping into the twilight zone; on Hallaween. It started with a meth addict handing out carts at the door (at midnight???) and some fat teenie bopper walking all over the store whistling for his dog. (Think his dog probably ditched him.) Anyway back to the story. Got a new Mr. Plunger and headed out to the MKX to go home. Opened the cargo hatch and threw the new plunger in. Walked over to open the car door and next thing I know, I'm holding the handle in my hand. It completely broke off. Parts all over the ground, some dog barking in the distance, the moon went behind the clouds and I'm standing there unable to get in my car! Yes, I know! Hellofadeal! So I thought and finally figured out if I hold the door unlock button for a few seconds, the window will roll down and I can use the inside door handle. So now I have to take my sweetie over to ford in the morning and see how much a new door handle will set me back. A chrome, ... "Lincoln" ..... door handle.... uh huh.
  25. What's wrong with contacting the government? They're only trying to help.
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