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  1. jblahr

    in Glass, Lenses, Lighting, Mirrors, Sunroof (BAMR), Wipers

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    I finally got some time to go look at the wiring of the tail lights on my 2016 SEL and it has the same wiring as the Ti / Sport. I do have the utility package with the power liftgate and the technology package. Seems like a simple swap of the tail lights. this is partially confirmed by another post on this forum.

     

    http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/19772-sel-tail-light-swap/

     

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    So after swapping the T-bar tail light, does it need to be programmed to work?

  5. Your 2015 Edge Review

    in Owner Impressions

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    I am driving a Ford Edge SE trim with V6 AWD built in May 2015. So far so good, but I have started noticing some vibrations/noises from the plastic trims. It could have started due to millions of potholes on Edmonton roads and I drive about 60-70 KM's everyday. This is my first Ford and hoping it doesn't give me much grief down the road.

     

     

     

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  6. 2015 Ford Edge SE Front bumper OEM/aftermarket light install

    in Exterior & Body

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    Id give it a few months and wait for Dan at daytimebrightlites.com to come out wit h fog/drl lights for the new model Edge.

    I put his headlights and drl's on my 2014 and could not be more pleased.

    Im sure Dan is working on them....drop him a line on his website and ask.

    Right, I checked with them. Nothing yet for 2015. But my question is, if I get the OEM LED's, is my SE trim prewired for those and I will just plug the connector to the lights or I will have to run new wiring?

     

     

     

    Yes, these are the lights I want to hook up for now. Thanks Vadimus :)

  7. 2015 Ford Edge SE Front bumper OEM/aftermarket light install

    in Exterior & Body

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    You just want the "signature" led light thay the titanium/sport have? There is absolutely nk advantage to having it. I'd honestly wait till a "cool" after market one becomes available. Myself, i'd ditch the LED for an actual fog light.

     

    Ya, the LED lights. I understand that they are probably not useful, but the black plastic covering in place of those LED's look very ugly. So I was wondering if the SE trim would have the wiring in place for those lights or I have to run wires. I am thinking of installing those for the time being until there are cool ones available.

  8. Aftermarket wheels and tires for winter

    in Wheels & Tires

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    Before I bought my alloys from PMC tires, I called their customer service and asked about these steel rims. They told me that these wont fit on the 2015 Ford Edge. Its a glitch on their website. Thats why I bought the Alloys from them.

     

    https://winter-tires.pmctire.com/enw/touren-tr60-5x108-114-3-noir-mat-machine-matte-black-machined-18x8-offset-deport-40-72-6.tire

  14. 2015 Ford Edge Engines: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

    in EcoBoost

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    Turbo charged cars of the past (more than 10yrs ago) did suffer some from higher maintenance cost, but that was not until well after 100k miles. This was usually the result of not maintaining the fuel and cooling systems correctly. Routine maintenance is not different. It is important no matter whether it is normally aspirated or force inducted. I trust today's force inducted engines more than ever as they are taking all of the experience learned with diesel engines and applying that to the engines. Diesel engines run for well over 300k miles and are tortured getting there. Also, I would not buy an extended warranty unless you intend to keep the vehicle well past 60k miles. You will be wasting your money on something you will most likely never use. If you understand one of the key concepts around reliability following the Bathtub Curve, you will notice that once you get past "Infant Mortality" the chance a failure will occur goes down significantly. The car has a 3yr 36k mileage bumper to bumper / 5yr 60k mileage powertrain warranty that will get you well past that region. Then you fall into the "Useful Life" portion which relies heavily on timely, correct preventative maintenance (routine inspection, cleaning, and service). My education and experience (I am a Reliability Engineer) have taught me that the majority of extended warranties are a waste of money and simply not needed. With all of this said, have I bought an extended warranty before? Absolutely!!! If I thought I was going to use something much harder than what the typical use would be or if I was going to stretch the boundaries of typical use, then I bought an extended warranty. I doubt any of us will stretch the boundaries of use or even get close to what Ford did from a testing perspective.

     

    So now for a quick response to a question I'm sure someone will say or ask "why do cars break down then?', if you are saying that the likely hood is low. Simple, we cannot underestimate the human factor that go into building and maintaining these machines. Infant mortality failures are largely due to design, installation, service and operation. This is simply not the time the vehicle is new, it occurs every time you have the vehicle serviced or repaired. So the best thing we can do is get educated on how to routinely inspect and clean our vehicles.

     

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    There will always be out layers to this methodology as there is with everything in life, so do what you think is best for yourself. If getting an extended warranty makes you feel better then by all means do so. You cannot underestimate the power of your own internal psychology.

    Well I had bad experience with newer turbo vehicles actually- Acura RDX and a 2012 Mitsubishi Ralliart. You can call it my luck :) I am not mechanically inclined but I make sure all maintenance is done as per the service manual. I drive about 30000 KM's a year usually. I am thinking of keeping this Ford Edge for about 6-7 years. So I opted for V6.

  15. 2015 Ford Edge Engines: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

    in EcoBoost

    Posted

    I test drove 2.0 EB and 3.5 V6 Edge. I have owned turbo cars before and maintenance gets expensive after the KM's racked up. I would advice people buying the EB version to get the extended warranty. Turbo engines go through kinda torture internally and make sure to do the oil changes on time.

    I bought the V6 AWD. Personally I felt 2.0 was trying too hard to give the power/acceleration so wasn't smooth. V6 sounds and is a much more smoother ride.

    Only thing I am pissed off about is unable to find Cheap Winter Rims for the 2015.

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