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i'm not sure. i've never really looked into it. don't know much about the Lincolns. perhaps someone more knowledgeable will chime in.
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wow, thanks for all that info. so strange to see three pedals and a stick in an edge and the instrument cluster looks interesting.
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oops, "looks like i picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue" sorry 'bout that. i need to pay more attention.
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my guess is cost saving issue more than anything.
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i find it strange that the key does nothing to open the door. did you expose the lock cylinder like this? : [deleted wrong info that i posted because i'm an idiot.]
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so what was the difference between the previous Sport model and the lower models?
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i was thinking about this a bit more and for me, what it comes down to is that i like the wolf in sheep's clothing. when i see people put an "S" on a non-S porsche, or a V12 on a 6 cylinder mercedes or a M5 badge on a 525i, it makes me laugh. i'd love someone to see my de-badged ST and think how i must be embarrassed to have an SE to leave the badge. fine with me. i'm definitely not condemning anyone who leaves things as they came, even with the dealer stickers and/or license plate frames. i just prefer my cars without.
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the sport is not the same as the "ST Line," at least in N America. The Sport became the ST, both of which were more powerful. The ST Line is strictly cosmetic (again, at least here in NA). regarding de-badging, why does it have to be because of embarassment? i debaged all cars i've ever owned. why do i need to tell anyone what trim i have or what engine i have? i subscribe to the "less is more" school of thought. i dislike clutter. de-badging reduces that clutter. i don't like stickers. i don't buy clothes with logos either. i've never had a problem selling a de-badged car. and there's no reason to think that it would be any indication of problems with the car. so cars with all these mods people talk about are okay as long as the car still says edge titanium on it? it's strictly a matter of taste and my taste is plain and boring. live and let live.
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i just got a pretty good deal on a new 2020 ST in february. i debated whether or not it was worth it to get the 2021 and sync 4 on the big screen. one thing about the big screen though is that all the physical buttons for the HVAC have been replaced with virtual ones on a screen. no tactile feedback. i didn't feel that it was worth it for the deal i was getting. the transmission is slightly different on the 2021. i understand that they just took the 2020 8 speed transmission and electronically removed the 2nd gear. not sure if the physical gears are in there or not. this is not an issue as now that i have the 8 speed, i see that difference in the ratios between 2nd and 3rd are so miniscule that it's comical. other than that, not much difference so if you're getting a good deal, i'd probably go for the 2020. just my 2¢.
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Sync 3 navigation problems
ben senise replied to Btaylor's topic in Audio, Backup, Navigation & SYNC
are you using the car's built-in navigation or a phone that is attached with a cable (i.e. android auto or car play)? i've had some bizarre situations with the phone connected using google maps. the car icon on the sync screen would jump all over town and recalculate continuously. it appears to only happen when i pull out of an underground parking where the car has been overnight. it's inconsistent though. from what i've read and my understanding of it, android auto or apple car play on sync use the gps antenna on the car as well as the phone. what i would need to do next time is disconnect my phone from the edge to see if the map on the phone screen is correct. -
Can Instrument Cluster Screens Be Updated?
ben senise replied to kevin_ramoutar's topic in Accessories & Modifications
that cluster is on a 2021 which is Sync 4. from what i understand, you can't upgrade Sync 3 to Sync 4. i doubt it but maybe Ford could release an update to Sync 3 that includes that feature. -
What have you done to/with your Edge/MKX today?
ben senise replied to WWWPerfA_ZN0W's topic in Accessories & Modifications
ah, i was thinking of goof off which is acetone. i just checked their MSDS. i use lighter fluid, the kind you put in a zippo type lighter to get sticky stuff off. that would be similar to goo gone. i might grab some goo gone one day to see if it's better. -
What have you done to/with your Edge/MKX today?
ben senise replied to WWWPerfA_ZN0W's topic in Accessories & Modifications
i'm not sure but i believe that goo gone contains acetone and acetone can dissolve plastic/synthetics. i would guess that the fabric used on the headliner and visor is synthetic. i would be afraid to try. in any case, if they don't bother you, then better to leave them. for me, i find them distracting and more so on the black headliner than that beige/sand headliner on my '16. I posted the pics and the source for the vinyl just in case anyone wanted to cover these stickers with very little effort and not run the risk of trying to peel them off with alcohol or any other solvent. -
What have you done to/with your Edge/MKX today?
ben senise replied to WWWPerfA_ZN0W's topic in Accessories & Modifications
i tried that. didn't work on my '16 and left a mess. the ST has fabric rather than vinyl on the visors and the sticker looks like it is really embedded in the fabric. i didn't want to make a big mess. my solution is clean, inexpensive, and easily reversible. is it totally hidden? no, but i don't see that yellow and white in my field of view. it seems to be more of a problem with the black headliner than it was with the beige headliner because of the high contrast. -
What have you done to/with your Edge/MKX today?
ben senise replied to WWWPerfA_ZN0W's topic in Accessories & Modifications
and me! i downloaded the edge owner's manual before i picked up the car and read it almost cover to cover. the salesman was going over the features in the car and i told him that i already knew. i wasn't rude. he was super nice. i have since referred to the manual many times to make sure i understood how everything works. but it's very true, nobody reads the manuals for anything. and nobody uses the help function in apps. years ago people would ask me about something on a computer and i would answer "i don't know. let's look it up" (even when i did know the answer, just to show them.) then i would click on help and find the info. some people, a lot of people, are averse to finding the answers. it's strange. -
2016 3.5 Slams into 2nd gear under light acceleration
ben senise replied to ben senise's topic in 3.5L
i solved my transmission problem. i traded my '16 Ti for a '20 ST. ? but i noticed something different on forscan when i was making a few mods to the ST. there was a parameter somewhere to clear the memory of something transmission related. i was going to go back and take a closer look but i forgot. now i don't know if forscan has changed the way it presents info or the info that forscan gets from the car is different but the interface had some differences on the '20 from the '16. i'll try and have another look when i have a moment but in the mean time, maybe someone with knowledge can comment. it would be great if this would be possible to clear with forscan on older edges. -
anyone have real world experience with Pre-Collision Assist?
ben senise replied to ben senise's topic in Lounge
coincidentally i just watched a couple of videos that people have made while doing the event and yes! they do an exercise where they drive towards a fake car and the automatic braking engages. very interesting. -
What have you done to/with your Edge/MKX today?
ben senise replied to WWWPerfA_ZN0W's topic in Accessories & Modifications
if people actually read an owner's manual then we wouldn't need the stickers! -
What have you done to/with your Edge/MKX today?
ben senise replied to WWWPerfA_ZN0W's topic in Accessories & Modifications
the stickers i've seen in the US are just as obscene. i say get rid of all these warning stickers and let evolution take care of the problem. ? -
I like my 2020 Edge ST but it is lacking in a few areas
ben senise replied to Shadow ST's topic in Owner Impressions
yes, factory nav. if you don't have factory nav, i think you can't get the display unless maybe there's a hack with forscan. i didn't have factory nav on my '16 and i couldn't get google maps on the display. what does EVIC stand for? -
I like my 2020 Edge ST but it is lacking in a few areas
ben senise replied to Shadow ST's topic in Owner Impressions
I realize that this is an old post but last time i saw it, i still had my '16. now that i too have a 2020 ST, i can comment on your problem. my 2020 ST gets the instructions on the right hand display of the instrument cluster. i assume you're not seeing phone, entertainment, and navigation at the top level of the menus. i use google maps as well and i was happily surprised to see the instructions for auto android nav and not just the built-in nav. I have Sync 3 v3.4 Build 20136_PRODUCT let us know if your problem was ever resolved. -
What have you done to/with your Edge/MKX today?
ben senise replied to WWWPerfA_ZN0W's topic in Accessories & Modifications
I didn't do this to edge I or II but now that edge III has a black headliner and visors, i thought i'd cover up those obscene stickers. the contrast is not as strong in real life as it looks in this pic. it's super easy and removable should need be. i got a letter sized sheet of vinyl from michael's, the art supply store. it was only just over a couple of canadian pesos so not a huge deal. you can get at least four of these cover-ups from one sheet so do it with a friend and save! lol. it's called ORACAL® 651 Intermediate Cal Vinyl, Matte -
picked up my new 2020 ST this afternoon
ben senise replied to ben senise's topic in Owner Impressions
one emblem for the back and one for the front? that's wild. did they mention why they do that? -
picked up my new 2020 ST this afternoon
ben senise replied to ben senise's topic in Owner Impressions
that's not bad. i thought it would be totally blank but i like this since it's just more discreet. i'll have to check this out. thanks