Yeah, I'm kind of in the same boat. We love our Edge but this vista roof is leaving a bad taste in my mouth. About to trade it in, on a Mazda CX-9, I think.
Anyone confirm that the part that Left and Right guides ride in (carrier?) comes with the Lift Channel? The part that actually pushes and pull the the roof, and pushes down the deflector net as it closes.
Lubed mine up pretty well but those metal rails do not like the Arizona heat.
Just trying to find a good picture or some confirmation before I order.
Just remove the square black parts that the screws go in, on the bottom. Put a few pieces of self sticking foam or felt pads underneath the bottom edge of the plate to stop it from hitting the paint. Find some hole plugs on ebay or amazon and put over the square holes.
I went out and tested mine today, took the battery from the key fob put the fob in the slot in the center console and it started right up. Figured I would test this out now, instead of waiting until the battery actually went dead.
The above sequence is correct, but you have to do it pretty fast, I think its like turning the hazards on and off twice within 10-15 sec after you press the brake.