BigBerky

Hello Forum, Input needed please. Thinking about a Livernois economy tune on my Edge sport 2.7 with around 100,000 miles. Any concerns about tuning with this many miles

Thank you and I have read about the exhaust issue. I’m probably looking at 2 unrelated issues. Next step is to read the codes and determine if my plugs and coils are shot. I’m not sure if worn out plugs would kick out a code, but we’ll see. Probably a good idea to do the plugs and coils anyway at 90,000 miles. thanks again for the input!

2015 Edge sport. Strange smell coming through the vents when accelerating. 90,000 miles. What could it be? It also seems to have lost some power accelerating from a stop and passing. No lights on the dash. Starts fine and seems to idle fine. I’m looking for some input before I take it in to the shop. I don’t hammer on throttle much so maybe it’s been a slow performance loss over time.

Nice! It looks good and I hope your repair holds. Having gone through this saga twice, I’m glad this forum exists to share experience. Take care!

Hello, You may have to force it a bit to get it to pop loose. Maybe thread a couple of the fasters back on a few threads and apply some pressure from the inside out. There are a couple pop clips retaining the light bar to the gate as well.

Yup, there are 6 fasteners holding the light bar on. There is a torque pattern when reassembling…starting with the center nuts and moving out. This is shown in the shop manuals that Haz provided. I hope your light bar will dry out clear. One of mine had condensation as bad as yours an it did clear out decent. It’s definitely worth a shot. Take care and good luck!

I used some alcohol wipes to clean the entire seam all the way around. Make sure you get all the condensation out.There is a plug in the back of the unit where the wires feed through. I alternated use of a blow dryer and shop vac through the plug hole. Use a good automotive RTV silicone (permatex makes a really good black product). Apply in a thick bead around where the 2 halves meet and let it cure for at least 24hrs. Silicone takes a while to cure. When putting the light bar back on, be aware of the torque specs. Overtorque will crack the unit. I went through this issue with 2 light bars. I’ll check back in if you have any more questions. It’s not that difficult. Take your time and do a good job the first time.

I fixed mine myself. I had the same issue. There is a forum thread titled Light bar condensation. It’s been roughly 6 months and the reseal around the edge of this part is holding and the part is condensation free.

Update: Over a week with rainy weather and temp swings and the light bar is condensation free. Made it through a high pressure car wash as well. Maybe we have a fix here... fingers crossed.

Thanks 1004, I appreciate the quick feedback. Thanks for your input as well.

Update: I dried out the condensation with a vacuum and space heater through the access plug in the back. I then ran a thick bead of high quality rtv silicone all the way around where the two halves meet. Let it cure for a couple days. Tested the vent holes in the back with blow drier and they seem to be working. I reseated the access hole plug with some thick silicone grease. This product does not cure and it has a high washout value. The plug is sealed but still able to be removed. The part was reinstalled today and it looks good so far. The part is sealed except for the vent holes. This is the closest I can get to how this part was new. Let’s see if it vents function correctly per Fords design. I did notice a large gap on the top of the unit where the rubber gasket does not make contact with the rear gate under the back glass. See pic. I’ve looked at a few other edges and they all had the same gap. This would appear to be normal? Maybe help the venting process? There is the possibility of water getting behind the light bar through this gap. If the unit still has condensation issues I’m going to fill that gap with silicone to prevent water from running down behind the light bar and making contact with those vents. We’ll see what happens in the rain and car wash. Am I missing anything? Thanks,

Thank you 1004 and enigma, I removed the part and found a gap in the seal immediately. Right in the area of the most condensation. Whatever adhesive they use to seal the clear lens to the black plastic back has an inconsistent bead. The bead gets real thin in a section and the 2 halves have separated. I’m thinking about resealing the entire joint all the way around with good RTV silicone. I’m sure this will help but I’m not 100% confident this will solve all condensation issues. We’ll see I guess. If not, I like the idea of a couple added goretex covered vents in the back. There is 2 back there already...why not 4 right? I’ll seal it first and reinstall. Maybe it will vent correctly. I would send it back were I bought it, but it’s not new and I bought it a month ago. I saved $600 over buying a new part. It looks perfect but its not. My advice: BUY NEW PARTS I screwed myself but maybe I can fix this thing. see pic of the gap

Thanks 1004ron, I would consider that fix. It would take some plumbing and routing a tube to a location somewhere inside the rear gate. I’m not sure how much room there is behind the light bar when it’s mounted to run a tube. At least this would be a no drilling potential solution. Sounds like you were lucky enough to get a part that vents correctly. I appreciate the input.

Thanks guys, I bought the replacement on my own as Ford would not help because my rig is out of warranty. It’s a tough call for me to start drilling holes and where to drill on this part. A service guy at my local Ford dealership said maybe drill tiny holes in the back of the unit. I have seen posts of people drilling through the clear section of the visible plastic. I would guess if the holes are drilled on the outside, they would need caps or plugs to reseal the unit and be taken out when venting is needed. The back of the unit does have 2 factory holes with a waterproof fabric covering them. I would think these are the vents. I have even considered dropping 1 or 2 tiny 12 volt computer fans into the inside of the unit through the access hole with the wiring. I’m not sure if this would be better or worse if the unit is not venting correctly. I would rather go low tech and try and get this part to vent. I look at every edge I come across to see if other people have the same problem and it’s been about 50/50. Some of these parts vent and some don’t. Parking the car in the sun only makes it worse and the more condensation that forms the longer it takes to dissipate. If it ever dissipates. This is my second go round with this issue and I think if I buy another part it’s just going to do the same thing. Waiting for more input and getting more info before I make a modification that wrecks the part or makes it worse. I appreciate the help.

Does anyone have a permanent fix for water droplets and condensation inside the light bar? I know this has been brought up before but I haven’t seen any advice for a permanent fix. I’m on my second light bar and the condensation has been inside the part for over a week. The normal ventilation process is not working. The dealership says to replace it again. Before I dig in start experimenting with a $1000 part maybe someone has fixed these. More vent holes, maybe small fans installed? This is really frustrating and it makes a cool rig look like garbage.