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Sync Services isn't worth it (https://owner.ford.com/how-tos/sync-technology/myford-touch/sync-services/sync-services-overview.html)

When you purchase a new vehicle it comes with one free year of Sync Services

 

Use your phone.

Where did all the forum posts go?

I also have the 3.5 and had that happen to me. After the calibration update it's been fine. I've put in about 1,500 miles since the update and it seems to have solved the problem.

Or maybe it's the update that I received a month ago

 

 

Haven't had a problem since....knock on wood

Dang that sucks. When it happened to me (I had 1,800 miles on odometer) it only said "Power Accessory Drive", no wrench icon came on or any of those other warnings you had. I've put in about 1,000 miles on it and haven't had a problem since they did the "calibration update".....knock on wood

 

Hopefully they lemon your car and give you a 2016 with Sync 3

I don't think so, they say only unopened stuff can be returned. Oh well..

Blah, I took out the HIDs! 5500k 50w is way too bright and was giving me eye fatigue, I do not recommend the 50w ballast. Also this morning just 25 minutes into my commute one of the HIDs go out, I suspect it's the cable that connects the bulb to the igniter (the other one this time).

 

I went back with Sylvania zXe. What a waste of time, lesson learned.

Ordered some 9006 Extension Cords which add 2 feet of cabling this way I don't have to worry about the cable in the back of the engine near the firewall, now I can just route the cable through the front.

It took me about 1hr 30mins. The 3.5 is such a fatty and takes up so much space under the hood. I imagine with the other engine layouts you can have a couple more inches of breathing room.

 

Yes only low beams. For the high beams (which are also the daytime driving lights) i installed some Sylvania zXes which look a lot nicer than stock ones during the day.

Tools and material used:

Used to hold the ballast

 

Used to hold the cable that will run towards the passenger side, will be mounted on the firewall.

I'd rather use screws but will see how these hold up

 

• Screwdriver
• 8mm socket: for battery hold down and to move coolant reservoir tank
• 10mm socket for battery terminal
• 11mm socket for the ground on the frame
• small zip ties

 

Pictures:

 

5500k 50w bulbs. There's a slight incline where the gravel meets the road. image looks pretty close to what it actual looked like.

 

Nothing behind that plastic piece so it was a good place to attach the relay box and ballast.

Power is attached directly to the battery, the cable is hidden by the red plastic cover.

 

Driver side

 

This cable powers the passenger side ballast. I used plastic mounting pads hopefully the adhesive lasts if not will have to use screws to hold the cable in place.

 

Same cable

 

keep going...

 

Hooray, we made it to the passenger side. The cable barely made it there, had me worried.

 

Summary:

After 30 minutes of night time driving I think the 50w HID ballast is a tad too bright and should have opted for the 35w ballast. The projectors' cutoff is excellent and I don't think I'll be blinding drivers.

The Retrofit Source send me 2 new cables under warranty and I was able to finish the install. I'll post pics of amp/capacitor location and wire routing tomorrow when there's daylight. These things are super awesome. I hope they aren't too bright

ewww

Bahhhh spent 3 hours troubleshooting the Morimoto kit only to find out that the wire that connects the HID bulb to to the AMP(Igniter?) is messed up

 

Grrr.....

 

 

Here's the one with the working cable, super bright

 

 

Oh yeah the Anti-Flicker Capcitor Link isn't needed, just use the relays.

Yeah get the 2.7, I got the 3.5 because..... I don't know why...

I have an SEL, just ordered some HID from TheRetrofitResource.com

 

Here's what I ended up getting:

H11: Morimoto Elite HID System

HID Ballasts

2 x 50W: Morimoto XB55 Computer

Ballast Igniters

2 x Morimoto XB Igniter (AMP)

Compatible H11 HID Bulbs

2 x H11B/H9/H8: XB 5500K

Harness (See Compatibility Info Below)

1 x HD Relay: H11/H9/H8

Anti-Flicker Capcitor Link (optional)

1 x Morimoto Capacitor Link

 

I'll post pics once I get them installed. Shipping and all was $170.

https://care.siriusxm.com/newradioinformation_initialView.action

I posted this in an another thread and will post it here too...

 

Vehicle Information: 2015 Ford Edge SEL 3.5

 

When mine did this I was approaching a 4 way stop while lightly tapping on my brakes then the engine just shut down and this message popped up "Full Accessory Power Active"?!

 

Note: I didn't take a picture at the time of the incident, I took this image while the car was in the driveway. To get this message you press the Engine Start/Stop button (Accessory Mode)

 

Went the following day to the dealer and they performed a "Calibration Update"

 

 

This whole thing is stupid and I hope the update they performed really fixes this crap.

 

 

Also please file a complaint with the nhtsa if this has happened to you: https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/index.xhtml

Do it before someone gets injured!

Yeah it's 5 years. Haven't messed around with Travel Link yet (phone does it all).

 

Take some pictures.

 

This is a place for great advice: https://www.reddit.com/r/AutoDetailing

 

Found this, great write up: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/88856-easy-way-remove-water-spots-optimum-mdr-water-spot-remover.html

Probably needs a PCM calibration or a TB re-design. Glad you were able to get your situation resolved, John, even if it meant a different vehicle.

 

Woah, that's what mine needed (I hope)

 

here's what they did:

 

The thing is when mine stalled it didn't buckle or hesitate, it turned itself off very smoothly.

what model you have? I thought I read in the manual that there is an Auto Engine on/off it will cause the engine to turn off and once you let go of the break or press it again that it would turn back on.

 

I have the 3.5 (non ecoboost), this engine does not have auto startstop. It has a feature called "Auto Engine Off" but that turns off the engine when it's been idling for 30 minutes.

 

If you have Auto StartStop (which I don't) you'll see this

 

I'll start keeping my phone next to me to record if this ever happens again.

Went to dealer and they performed a "Calibration Update per TSB 15-0123" we'll see what happens.

I think I experienced the same thing, any updates?

Engine: 3.5 non-ecoboost

 

While I was in stand still traffic for about 20 seconds or so I noticed that the engine turned off. Then it displayed "full accessory drive" in the left screen (where it displays the speed). When I tried to accelerate it did not turn back on. To get the car going I had to shift into park and start the engine via push button.

For now I've disabled auto start-stop, (turns out the 3.5 does not have auto start stop). Anyone else has had this happen to them?

Update:

Did some searching and found this which is pretty similar to what happened to me.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults;jsessionid=2brVSH48BrhdX7yJb4NuoGQdyuQPoQrmnGOtRRvYauxoZ2khRvw4!427883026?prodType=V&searchType=PROD&targetCategory=A&searchCriteria.model=EDGE&stats=1984736%2C1%2C0%2C13%2C6%2CEDGE&makeStats=&jsonBaseURL=%2Fdownloads%2Ffolders%2F&searchCriteria.model_yr=2015&searchCriteria.make=FORD&searchCriteria.prod_ids=1984736

 

 

Definitely not a good vehicle for stalking......

 

(I kid........)

 

Hahaha, I love the LED "Signature" lights up front but it is silly that you can't turn them off.