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Actually, they stated that any car that can connect to the Internet through the phone is vulnerable. Chrysler engineering worked with them and verified the concept. Hope some irresponsible idiot doesnt figure it out and make it public.

Yes. Forget who but was a parts Mgr for a Ford dealership. Price wasn't really cheap, but much better than local.

Mostly true, but there is one way. I bought OEM Lincoln fobs off Ebay, still sealed in oem plastic. He asked who I bought them from & told him the name of the dealer (that was selling on ebay). Shrugged and told me the price to cut the keys.

Just occurred to me that you are taking about a 15 MKS. I think what you are describing is the BLIS,or Blind Spot Information System. It detects cars, people, etc. on the side of the car in your blind spot.

Oh great. Now we have to have a firewall for our car's head unit. Just seen on CNN, where a Jeep was hacked while driving on the freeway. Two guys spent three years expirmenting on connecting to a car through the Internet. Were able to turn on the radio and wipers and kill the ignition. Apparently Chrysler was in the loop and will develop a patch to the car's code to prevent others from using this method. Article in the 07/21/2015 Wired Magazine (Google "wired.com", lead story.) Can control brakes, transmission, radio, heater, a/c, steering, etc. Fun stuff.

Follow up from yesterday. Ran over to Starbucks last night, remembered your post and thought I'd see if I could detect the sound you described. At higher speeds there is a soft wind sound from the screen. Never noticed it before, more or less expected I would guess. If it really bothers you, I remember seeing a plastic wind defuser held on by magnets. Could try one and see if attenuates the wind sound.

On my 09 MKX, the screen is noisy only when the window is not yet fully open. It actually cuts down on the wind noise dramatically. I would check to see if the screen is opening fully, or if some other part may be responsible for the wind noise.

Just noticed this weekend that my backup sensors were going off when backing up in a heavy rain storm. Apparently they were picking up the reflections from wet pavement in a parking lot. (?)

Glad to hear it's fixed. Wonder if di2013 ever got his fixed? Maybe same cause?

You know what a Hoosier is don't you? It's a family of hillbillies whose car broke down on their way to Michigan. LOL(I'm just south of Goshen).

Short answer is yes, but you will still need to have it programed at the dealer. There are several Ford dealers on Ebay that will sell you a key/FOB combo for MUCH less than your local dealer. I bought two additional key/FOB combos and keep them just in case.

Just noticed yesterday that the new mirror has auto dim on it. Car behind me had brights on (oh, how I love guys like that), & the mirror dimmed automatically (same as the interior mirror). Kind of a light green tint I'm guessing. Original 09 mirror didn't have this.

If you're trying to find the fuse for the power outlet, they are located in the power distribution panel under the hood in the engine compartment. The power outlets are hot at all times. If you're looking to wire your camera so that it power's on with the ignition, you could wire it as I did with my radar detector. I wired a special harness into the back of the rearview mirror (which does switch with the ignition). Bought the harness from Amazon. Do a search for mirror wire power cord (or simular). You will need to select one with the correct power connector. The power cord piggybacks into the mirrors power connector. On the mirror, pin #1 is (+), pin #10 is (-). (Mirror connector is numbered.)

I was referring to the Russian website URL. (Galaxy 5 won't open the jpeg).

Based on step #6, looks like just cycling the lock is all required to clear the corrosion. Makes me wonder if just locking and unlocking the door several times would be sufficient to clean the contacts?

Kinda sounds like it doesn't recognize that it's in park. (Same condition as if you were attempting to start the car while in gear). Would it be possible that the thingie (Ford garage's term for parts they don't know the purpose of) that senses when the car is in park, might be failing in severe heat? As an experiment, try wiggling the shifter next time.

Oh, sorry, I was responding to the post made by edgemaster.

For use in the states, you will need to make certain that they are compliant with DOT requirements (labeled with the acronym DOT), and meet SAE standards. Not all parts manufactured in China meet US standards. BTW, I'm on a cell and when I go to the eBay site and click on the description, McAfee pops up and warns that the website that the description loads from is known to contain viruses. They have blacklisted the site. Just a heads up. Did you notice that the light assy was listed for off-road use. That means that it's not DOT compliant.

I'm getting a warning from my phone's Antivirus when I go to this URL. Warns that the connection is not private and that the website security certificate does not match the URL.

I decided on the Weathertech mats for my MKX because they are heavier weight and wrap up the sides of the floor cavity better (better at trapping slosh and dirt from exiting the mat and soiling around the edges). I would rate the Ford mats at a 7 - 71/2 & the Weathertech mats at a 9. However I'm currently using a MKX cargo mat as I only needed protection from an occasional spill (plants for the patio in the spring, that sort of thing). Never carry anything in the cargo bay where I would need wrap-up protection. But the Weathertech cargo mat is definitely better.

Do you have a category set?

The video is for a 2013. Is the 2015 any different? (Looked the same to me).

I'm a complete idiot when it comes to remote start, but I remember reading that this is a normal condition if the engine throws a code on certain cars. (Shuts down to protect the engine). Check if you have any new (engine) codes set.

Hey CinnamonEdge, any guidelines on where to lubricate? Got some lube and wondering where you put the grease.

There's a fella selling a new set of DVD headrests for a 2008 Lincoln MKX on Ebay, for $250. However it's burned for Region 2, (Europe, Middle East, Japan, South Africa). Color is stone with black piping (but the company is stating that they have other colors available but all are Region 2). Any of you MKXer's in Region 2 need a set of new DVD headrests, here's your chance. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lincoln-MKX-2008-Invision-headrest-DVD-LCD-video-rear-seat-entertainment-system-/271876152215?hash=item3f4d14db97&vxp=mtr#ht_2434wt_908