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Edge Rolls into Street when in PARK and engine off.
hunter306 replied to misterbig6972's topic in 2011 Edge & MKX
What year is your edge? I have a driveway (which I park on only occasionally when the garage is full) and it has a RIDICULOUS slope compared to most, this would be a major issue for me as it'd probably end up in the neighbors yard.... -
Thanks everyone, it looks like it's not hard to do at all. AND-- I won't loose the functionality of the existing 2 keys... =) Amazon sells the 3-button boxes for 12 dollars. Includes steps to program: http://www.amazon.com/2008-2010-Universal--Yourself-Programming-eKeylessRemotes/dp/B005I0LLS2/ref=sr_1_2?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1317931143&sr=1-2 Looks like you can also read the instructions here: http://www.ekeylessremotes.com/ford-remotes/2011/e-series-econoline-club-wagon-van/click-here-for-free-remote-head-key-and-remote-programming-instructions-ford-1/ This looks like an easy, cheap way to get my third keyless fob without having the key attached =) Good for getting things out of the car, without giving access to the ignition.
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What is this chiming for?
hunter306 replied to ladybell's topic in Interior, A.C., Heat, Interior Trim
Couple of things: 1) the Hatch isn't all the way closed 2) if you're placing items on the Passenger seat that are significant in weight, the belt minder may be chiming for the passenger seat as well. My mustang used to chime ocassionally when I had a big pile of goodies on the passenger seat. -
The early models 05-06 mustangs had a similar issue as well, it happened near the electrical panel on the passenger side in that case though. Check to see if you notice any residue/water marking around the pass-through gaskets under the dashboard?
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Another take on it, if you're too lazy to EVER do a wash the proper way... Getting a car wash is still better than leaving splattered bugs and crap stuck to your paint. Surely, hand washing or touchless are great options- but I think for some arbitrarily large percentage of owners, the edge is much more a utility vehicle than a show vehicle where immaculate paint is necessary/expected. My 2cents!
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FYI Did a bit more digging on this. The Edge has a +44mm offset. Looks like the 05' Mustang had a 42mm offset. 2mm is probably going to be close enough that you could pass on the edge, but I'd still check the backspacking and make sure you're not rubbing when you're at full lock. If anything, the wheels may just look a hair off sitting in the wells, depending on the design and the tire choice. I'm no pro at this stuff though, so be sure to get them checked out by someone who can verify the mustang wheels are ok for a CUV. One thing I'd watch for is the Tire Load (assuming the tires are still on there) Rating.
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Probably want to check the backspacing and offset on the Mustang wheels vs. the Edge. I know my 2005 mustang had a unique offset that made them incompatible with some other vehicles with the same bolt pattern.
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Good to hear others chime in. I'm in Michigan as well, though I don't do much commuting- so I've been able to avoid most of our terrible infrastructure. I may up the PSI to 38.5 and see how that does out on the road. I agree on the instant 'MPG' readout, I have been conscious of it since I bought the truck and it's been a great way to retrain some bad habits. I finally saw it hit 27.1mpg on the freeway coming home this past weekend =)
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This past holiday weekend, I wanted to try a little experiment since we were taking a good 500 mile drive. Rather than run at the stock 35psi, I upped the pressure to 37.5psi for the trip. So far, I'm extremely pleased with the difference in the fuel economy. My last 3 tanks are notably higher than I was doing at the stock pressure. As far as I can tell, the ride quality hasn't suffered much for the 2psi (it's a bit stiffer in real rough transitions - IE Parking lot to road) but overall for the better mileage I'm going to stick with it. Certainly no surprise here that the increased pressure is helping reduce the rolling resistance, but I wondered if anyone else had run them a bit high and what their thoughts were? TPMS doesn't seem to mind either.
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Actually, both will fit (I tried it!)-- but it's much tighter. As the design will facilitate either item (Screen, or Element filter) you can safely just use the paper filter. One of the big reasons I ended up pulling the plastic screen was the notriously weak edge fan. It seems with both in there, I had reduced the pressure of air coming out of the vents. Either way though, will work. Experiment and see if you find both acceptable.
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Same one that came in mine. I swapped it out for a filter that actually does the job of 'filtering' rather than just catching giant particles. http://www.amazon.com/TYC-800111P-Mazda-Replacement-Filter/dp/B002E5HMSC/ref=cm_cr-mr-title As for cleaning, the screen is a plastic screen-- so you can simply blow it out with compressed air and then rinse it in the sink and it will be as good as new.