fishx65

Please let me know if you try them out or compare the bases to see how they need to be modded to fit. I might go ahead and order a set of the 9011 Toshibas that are still floating around. I was even looking at adding a set of PIAA's that I have laying around but I'm sure they would look a little funky on the front of an Edge. There is just no place to mount an extra set of lights on this thing! I did see that KC makes a cool little lightbar for the 2010 and below Edge. It's really small and sits at the bottom of the grill. http://www.kchilites.com/store/products/7427-%252d-Front-Lite-Bar%3A-2006%252d09-Ford-Edge-Blk-2%252dtab.html

No one has tried this yet???? I just took a night run up to my Northern Michigan cabin for a few days and the factory 9012's are really weak. Since these projectors just use a flap for the brights they just go a little higher but don't get any brighter. After a little snooping around I found out that most autoparts stores can get AC Delco 9011's. 40 bucks each!!!! I'm just not sure if the little projectors can handle a little extra heat.

A word of warning about Velcro on a dash. It will permanently stain a dash if left on to long. I found this out the hard way when I installed some tweeters on each side of my F150's dash. It left two tweeter sized purple circles!!!!!

It's just a rubber washer/gasket. Just finished putting it back on the drain plug. Not sure it was gonna leak without the gasket cuz I heated her up pretty good and didn't get any leakage. I would never have slept good if I didn't make it right!!!!

I've been doing oil changes on all my Ford vehicles for 26 years. I just did the 1st oil change on my 2011 and had something happen for the first time ever. After I changed the oil, I was pouring the old oil from the drain pain into a container for disposal and saw something in the oil fall into the container. It looks like it's the drain plug gasket!!!!! It must have gotten stuck to the oil pan and fallen into the drain pan while I was draining the oil. The gasket has been built into the drain plug on all the recent Fords I've had so I was kinda surprised to see this. Years ago you always had to make sure the gasket was there. It's not leaking yet but now I gotta drain the fresh oil to put the frickin gasket back on!

Good one! I think I might make my hunting cabin's lawn tractor an Edge SEL!!!

I purchased a white 2010 SEL from my parental units a few months ago with 10,000 miles on it. They then went out and picked up a 2011 Mediterranean Blue SEL. They did not like the 2011 because of the stiffer ride. They were about to take a huge hit by trading in the new one so I offered to trade them the White 2010 they originally purchased. I also like the 2010 more but don't mind the 11. A few things I like more on the 2011 is the much cooler looking front end, stronger and better sounding 3.5 and it gets a few MPG's better. I just wish they would have gone with White again!!!!!

Won't bother explaining but I got stuck with a Mediterranean Blue 2011 SEL. Was not to crazy about the color but to top it off the dealership painted on a red and beige pinstripe!!!!! What the heck were they thinking???? Kinda getting used to the body color but finally couldn't take the pinstripe any longer so I got crazy the other night. First I tried the Easy-off oven cleaner trick but it did not work at all. Next in line was Laquer thinner. After about 3 hours of light rubbing with the thinner and a little polishing and waxing, the pinstripe is gone! Kinda freaky using Laquer Thinner on a brand new vehicle but it did the trick and didn't bite into the clearcoat at all. Another strange thing with this vehicle is that the EDGE emblem was put on crooked. I ended up removing it along with the SEL emblem.

Just got done undercoating my 2011 SEL. Not a hard job if you have a set of ramps or a lift. I just used ramps. Mine was pretty clean so I just gave it a quick wipe-down with grease and wax remover before starting. I used a chunk of cardboard in one hand to avoid overspray and went to town with 7 cans of rubberized undercoating. Took me about 2 hours but I still need to remove the wheels to reach a few areas I wanna hit. I was gonna take it in but I've never been to happy with all the overspray the so called "professionals" seem to get all over the rims and body panels. After a lot of research, I went with 3M's Professional Rubberized Undercoat. Kind of expensive but works fantastic and has a shorter drying time. With an online code, I was able to get it from Advance Auto for around $6.50 per can. I plan on touching it up every year cuz Michigan's winter salt factory is a killer.

After a full week in the 2011 I can add a few more observations. The 11's steering wheel controls for the radio and cruise control are much easier to operate without looking. The 2011's basic single disc stereo sounds horrible!!!! So far, I seem to be getting about 2 MPG better then the 2010 did. Just drove 230 miles to my Northern Michigan cabin and got 27 MPG according to the idiot gauge. Kept her at 76 MPH on the highway. The 2010 has much brighter headlights. I'm working on trying some higher wattage bulbs for the 2011's projectors. The 2011 is slowly growing on me but I still miss the smoother ride of the 10.

Thanks C. The squeeze trick worked great. Not that happy with the brightness of these so I just ordered a few 42mm from a different vendor. I read some good things about the Dealextreme 9 led Festoons so for $2.70 each I grabbed a few. Don't mind the "Slow Boat" cuz I'm never in a hurry!!!

Just got some 39mm Festoons in the mail for my 2011 SEL and tried to install them. They fit the rear cargo light just fine but the round metal ends are way to small to fit tight in the rear dome. Where did I go wrong? I've got them working with a few wraps of good old aluminum foil but I'd rather order the right size.

Anyone switch out their 9012 bulbs with 9011's in a 2011? If so, did you notice a decent improvement? Just a question so no need for the internet police.

Looks nice but I prefer the White-out look on white vehicles and the black-out look on black vehicles.

Went to hardwire my radar detector into a new 2011 SEL today and ran into some trouble. What's up with the short posts on the mini fuses? Had a heck of a time getting the positive wire attached to these stuby little things. I've never seen this new fuse design until today. Didn't check but does a regular mini fuse slide into these outlets?

I've been driving a 2010 SEL and just switched to a 2011 SEL. Here's a few of my observations for those looking to purchase a used Edge. The 2010 rides a lot smoother then the 2011 by a good margin. Yes, they both have 18" rims with the same tires and air pressure. The 2010 feels like it has more room inside because of the design of the center console. I miss the 2010's console and dash storage trays. Maybe I'm getting old but I felt like the 2010's controls were much easier to operate. I do like the 2011's exterior looks more then the 10's but wish they would have kept the foglights instead of going with silly LED lightbars. The 2011 definitely has less road noise then the 2010 but the difference is minimal. As you can tell, I think the 2010 is the better of the two years.

Talked to a buddy that said he can grab me a Sync module. Now I'm wondering if I could just plug the Sync module into my headunit cuz it already has the phone button. If this would work, I would just need to figure out how to hookup the microphone. Anyone know if the plug is already there for a Sync module?

2010 SEL. I've got the basic 6 disc CD radio without Sync. Can I just find the same headunit with the Sync option and swap it in?? Will I be missing anything like a microphone? Will I then have bluetooth capability? Right now I hardwire my phone to the auxillary port everytime I get in my Edge. Thanks, FishX65

Lots of nice used Edge's out there. Battery terminals corroded that bad would tell me that the previous owner new nothing about autos or just didn't take care of it. Yes, it's a cheap fix but may indicate that the vehicle was not maintained well. You will find a really nice Edge if you take your time. Good luck!

Fry, I'm one of those LED flashlight nuts and do a pretty good job keeping up with the latest LED tech. Any idea what kind of LED Ford uses in that light strip? Do you think it's possible to solder a more powerful LED to the board? I was thinking that swapping the single factory LED with a single Cree XML or XPG LED could increase the brightness by a huge margin. If you post a pic of the factory LED over on Candlepowerforums.com, those guys can tell you what type it is. I have a few of the newer Cree XML's in small flashlights that crank out over 300 lumens at 3 amps using a single 4 volt Lithium Ion battery!

I live in Michigan and have tried many different brands of wax over the years. So far, Zaino seems to protect the longest for me so I've been using it for the last 6 years.. Not a big fan of the high cost but the durability is worth it to me.

Thanks Carbon, that looks perfect!! Gonna find me a Drawtite this week.

Gonna install a class III hitch on my 2010 SEL next week. I do not want the hitch cross member visible. As far as I can tell, the Drawtite and the Hidden Hitch will only show the receiver. Can anyone with one of these two post a pic or at least let me know if the cross member is high enough to be completely hidden. Thanks, FishX

Keep soaking them with water and scrub with a soft carwash mitt and soap a few times. It takes a while but I think it's the best way to get them off without damage to the paint.

Sorry, not that bright when it comes to posting pics on the web. The structure I built looks identical to Platinum White's pics. I can give you the measurements if you decide to build this.