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just a thought: It would be a bad ass car if Ford decided to make it full electric... all those aggressive lines, tail lamps, head lamps - makes perfect candidate (styling-wise) for an electric car

Jumping between auctions I found something that looks like manufacturer's website: http://www.witson.com Here are their products: Android: Android 4.4.4 FORD EDGE (W2-M255-1) (I guess this is the one with automatic A/C - there are two extra buttons on the panel - AUTO and DUAL) Android 4.4.4 FORD EDGE (W2-M255) WinCE: DIGITAL AIR VERSION FORD EDGE 2013 (W2-C255-1) MANUAL AIR VERSION FORD EDGE 2013 (W2-C255)

When investigating different replacement options for my broken "ac" button, I stumbled upon some really promising aftermarket Infotainment solutions based on Android. I always had issues with my sync but the dealer was never able to confirm: - screen occasionally goes dead (usually one restart is enough, but sometimes I just need drive with no radio for hours - seems to be a random issue) - always works when at dealer's - it hangs - there is a 2 sec delay when watching movie via bluetooth - my AC button is dead (dealer offered me a replacement of the entire infotainment system - for some of us it is OK to ask $1300 for a new button panel) So I started digging. And I found there is a market for aftermarket radio upgrades for EDGE! Immediately when started comparing different offers, I quickly realized sellers don't have a clue what they are selling. So after quick round of questions to different people on ebay here's what I found out: - there are multiple options available and I am focusing on the ones coming with the entire AC panel - some have glossy AC panel (should match OEM gear shifter panel), some are gray (for non SPORT editions I guess) - there are at least four A/C panels available ** glossy with AUTO/DUAL buttons and electric seat heating, one with manual AC buttons (looks like capacitive -buttons) ** gray/mat with some really cheap looking power/volume button, glossy with rubber buttons: - different screen resolutions are mentioned in auctions (1024x600 / 1024x800) - the radio has 45W x4 rated output, which does not make much sense if you have SONY amp in the back that is used to power up the speakers Here are search results from ebay, here from aliexpress. My concern here is that if I order one of these, I will have to customize the wiring in order to re-use my SONY amp. I would love to avoid that. So far none of sellers was able to answer my questions regarding compatibility with SONY System. I guess I'll just gonna have to try it myself... Second question would be - do you really need the AC panel or can you put any android radio that fits? (I am focused on replacing the whole thing because of AC button, but this is another angle worth investigating). By the way, a WINCE alternative exists too (listed on radio-upgrade.com), but it looks like it was some early development project that never took off... Has anybody tried any of these and cam share some experiences? I'll keep updating this post when I find anything new!

​ so... I found something awesome... although I believe my sony system works fine, getting rid of the crappy SYNC may be worth trying: ​ ​http://www.ebay.com/itm/222083081381?item=222083081381&viewitem=&vxp=mtr just need to confirm with the seller it will fit my 2013 sport edge! ​ ​

...since speed cameras have been introduced in Bahrain on every lamp post, my AWD does 18mpg in the city :P

Thanks Omar! It looks like what I actually need - as long as the back panel can be detached and replaced...

Hi Waldo, yes - it makes perfect sense to replace a phone when you crack your screen, but if your iphone had only 8 buttons and one of them just failed for no reason and that specific phone screen cost $1,300 to replace - you would get upset... I guess I expect too much from Ford

http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-Screen-In-dash-Car-GPS-DVD-Player-Navigation-Radio-Stereo-For-Ford-Edge-/231434790711?fits=Make%3AFord|Model%3AEdge|Submodel%3ASport&hash=item35e296a737:g:DoYAAOSwKrhVXYxv&vxp=mtr If only I didn't have the Sony system... looks suprisingly similar. I wonder if it would fit instead of my OEM system and how much of the functionality would remain (e.g. rear view cam, ambient light color change, etc...)

After my last adventure with the vista sunroof, that - as turned out - is not covered by warranty in 2years old car, nothing could surprise me. How wrong I was... This little tiny button lives its own life. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I never realized it until this winter - living in the Middle East does not really force me to use it too often - AC usually stays on at all times. Yet it failed recently. Just like that - I though my hand was too sweaty or something, but all other buttons worked just fine... I can still use the LCD to navigate through climate settings and turn the aircon on and off. But the "physical" button does not work anymore. During my last week's 80k inspection I was charged extra $53 (20BHD) to perform A/C inspection that would confirm what I have reported - that the button has given up. Further investigation revealed that the whole entertainment system has to be replaced to fix the issue (I have the Sony system). I am amazed they didn't offer me a brand new car as a replacement for the button!!!!!!! And I have heard some more ridiculous news from other car dealers, but they were never delivered in such plain, open and honest way... Does Ford they really have customers who are willing to pay for the crap they offer in service? Or is it just my service adviser who didn't have a training in sales and dealing with basic human emotions? Any good sales would turn such case in an opportunity to sell me something more, while these guys just gave me a price like as if they were saying "f...off - we won't fix it and there is nothing you can do about it".

wow... that's officially now one of the longest threads on this forum ;-) For people who don't use siri or are not able to get XM radio - is there any real value in getting v3.8 ? I downloaded it last night after registering on Ford website... But now getting through the thread I am wondering is it worth the risk? If I screw anything up, the dealer will ask another $ 2000 to fix it... Is there *anything new* in 3.8 to justify the risk of upgrading it?

I have just installed LED bulbs on my 2013. I ordered the full set from http://drivebright.com/home/shop/font-rear-led-bulb-pack-headlight-tail-light-turn-signal-and-reverse-lamps/ The tricky part is to get the tail light assembly removed... It looks so easy on Dan's movie. I used gopro suction cup to get some leverage and to avoid sticking any tools between the chassis and the tail light assembly: The package contains 4 resistors. Surprisingly after replacing rear ones I noticed there is no need to apply resistors there... It just works. Plug and play. No "hyperflashing". The fun part begins with the front. It takes a while to get the wiring done and connect resistors (my package contained wrong wiring diagrams - for puddle light, so I was on my own here, but the installation is super easy). Overall around 2 hours effort with minimal set of tools required.

http://www.motostat.eu/vehicle-stats/62376up to date stats of my 2013 Sport. This vehicle have driven 74 773 km and consumed 10 635 l 2 years, 75kkm (46k miles) and average of 14.15l/100 km which translates into 16mpg... At super boring Saudi highway at 120km/h it easily gets down to 12L (19mpg), but I am always stuck in 2 hours traffic at border crossing, so never really got to have a nice highway-only mpg results...

I was wondering - how is it with your dealers? The dealer in Bahrain (tiny country in the Gulf), just refused to fix my broken roof... I opened it and it did not close anymore. They showed me some diagrams and that the tiny plastic part of the rail needs to be changed, but it costs USD 2500 to replace the whole roof assembly with curtains and stuff... Eventually they closed the roof using some extra force. I got back home... now studying extended warranty details - no word about roof. ...seriously, Ford? 2013 Owner, 72 000 km... Happy ever since... extended warranty ends in 2018, at 80 000 / 120 000 km...

3k and still super quiet and smooth... I wonder how soon will they wear off give the conditions I treat them (Middle East), but I will not consider Michelins for future upgrades for sure (at 66kkm I ended up with super loud set of OEM Michelins with 6mm of thread that I had to trash)

I dont remember where I got that value... I read it somewhere here (talking about the rim + tire weight) Regardles... my wife even noticed the difference (!) - "what did you with that engine noise...?"

so I didnt go with different wheels. Since pirellis have poor price/performance ration, I decided to go with General G-MAX AS-03 tires: super happy from the first minute... weird moaming noise is gone, these tires are SUPER quiet and give a new meaning to the word comfort... + it is a good deal if compared to pirellis.

got my brake booster replaced at 65kkms under warranty... my brakes finally work as supposed (and power steering working as easily as it used to).

so... my remote started worked ever since I visited dealership... magic. I paid for break disk skimming and new set of rear pads (front is still good at 65kkm), bleeding, new brake fluid... I came back home $250 lighter.... Brake booster - diagnosed as OK. No changes in braking behavior... stiff pedal, crappy braking... ...Two weeks and 500km later - break pedal started making "pssss..." noise... they replaced brake booster for free... (warranty invoice $190). Now I'm happy again... It looks it is the second time my booster is replaced (my car participated in the brake booster recall in 2014...)

My car (2013 sport, 65kkm) was parked outside my house for 3 weeks in 45+ degC weather, while I was enjoying Washington State cool summer time After coming back I tried to remote start and it didnt...(bummer) I thought the battery died, but when I approached the car, I disarmed the alarm, got in and started as if nothing happened. One weird thing I also noticed is that breaks feel weird (the pedal is very tough and breaking isnt as precise and sharp as it used to). I guess 3 weeks in such weather the brakes require a check (bleeding, lecvel seems OK). But what's with the remote start? Stealership will be glad to service me somewhere within next 2 weeks, so I am looking to troubleshoot a bit myself...

I polished my tuxedos

Has anyone tried replacing OEM 22s with anything lighter (but to make sure Edgy does not loose its sporty look) ? I am considering 21" or 20", since I need to replace tires anyways and there is nothing serious other than OEM (michelin scorpion?) available in this riddiculous rim size... And everything is ALL SEASON, meaning that it will not last more than one season (in the Middle East) without becoming noisy and having lots of small cracks... Second thing is that I read somewhere on this forum that these 22s are over 70lbs (?!) each - another thing to take into consideration when looking for some performance gain Any ideas? My short research gave me the following: 265/40 R22 means I am looking for a wheel with 770.8mm in diameter... Alternatives: 295/45 R20 - 773.5mm (is the OEM size for JEEP Grand Cheerokie SRT - but the choice here is even worse than for my Edgy looking at tirerack.com) 275/45 R20 - 775mm (-2%) is the OEM size for Cayenne and this (again - based on tirerack) is an entire new level of choice (40 types available including Summer tires - not ALL SEASON like my OEM set) Anybody tried digging more? have you seen Edge Sport running on 20" ? (OEM 20" for new sport look yummy)

weekend fun car: alive and kicking