MetalAnon

Installed Weathertech window deflectors (part #80796 front pair only) on the front windows. Chose only the fronts since I read many reports that the rears create a lot of wind noise. Installation was easy enough, made sure the front lip was installed on the OUTSIDE of the window trim (as the instructions emphasize and a brightly colored sticker on the deflector itself). I did wind up with a couple small chips broken out of the rear end of both deflectors, the part that installs in the channel, so its not visible from the outside and does not effect form or function. It seems the thickness of that portion of the deflectors could have been a touch thinner, but I'm happy with the end result.

I could have probably made two posts for these questions, but I figured since they are both headlight related I'd just consolidate them into one. Question 1) What are our options for upgrading factory HIDs? So, we've had our 2016 Sport for bout 7 months and absolutely LOVE it. We are optioned with 401A and have the factory HID projector headlights which seem dangerously dim. Some nights, we can't even tell if the lights are actually on (besides the indicator light on the dashboard). Pariticularly on rainy nights when the roads are wet, both of us on several occasions have had to cycle the headlight switch to be sure the lights on indeed lit. It's creepy to say the least. Our Edge has 125k on the ticker so I'm inclined to think that the original bulbs, at minimum were previously replaced at least once. I have not physically checked myself, but based on the performance, I'm assuming the ballasts are the stock 35 watt units. So I intended to resolve the issue with new D3S bulbs and upgrading the ballasts to 55 watt or better. Seems simple enough, until I actually started looking for 55 watt ballasts, I cannot for the life of me find a single, DIRECT replacement, higher than stock (35 watt) ballasts any where. I spoke with a tech at TheRetroFitSource.com and he told me that I would need to buy an entire conversion kit made for the halogen conversions in order to boost the ballast wattage, but I find this hard to believe. Additionally, the factory HIDs mount the ballast on the underside of the housing and the ballast is used to seal the access point for the ballast connections, which are both INSIDE the housing. (See attached images) The aftermarket conversions all seem to have there connections made OUTSIDE the housing and they seem to be mounted away from the housings and not mounted on them which begs the question, how exactly are the ballast connections made without removing the original ballast and thus exposing inside the housing to the elements? Thus my posting here... Any input on this issue is requested! Question 2) Has anyone yet sought to repurpose the apparently useless DRLs (the inboard headlamp location on 401A optioned models (factory HID)) to function as secondary high beams? If not, what associated upgrades (improved wiring, maybe add a relay) would be advisable or required to support a proper high beam bulb in place of the DRL H11? In my quest to solve the above problem, it came to my attention that the "signature lights" in the front bumper were not the DRLs as I had assumed. Because I disable to DRLs (we have the signature lights for that) the inboard headlight bulbs are just sitting there wasting space. This made me wonder if I could make better use of that bulb by repurposing that particular circuit to be powered on with the high beams to supplement the HID high beams. Any thoughts on this potential mod would be greatly appreciated.

4 years later but here's some proof... Bulbfacts.com a non-biased third party comparison of current LEDs and how they stack up... cutoffs, hotspots, color temps, even the complete beam patterns. Hope this sheds some light (pun intended ?) on this issue.

Also, in addition or perhaps in lieu of the above, if you'd rather not visit a dealership, @hyperc32, or anyone else for the matter, check my previous post... you should be able to get a hold of your original window sticker to determine what options your Edge was equipped with from the factory. HTH!

A couple years late but I found a thread over on Blue Oval Forums to be exceptionally helpful... provide your VIN and user "ice-capades" will kindly provide your window sticker if it's available as soon as he can. https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/63182-window-sticker-requests/ Enjoy! ?

Geez, can't figure out how to reduce the size of the video.... anyhow. I was just looking for information about my new to me 2016 Sport and came across this thread and video, something came to mind. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Edge 2.7L doesn't meter air entering the engine using a Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor. Instead we use a Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) sensor. I can't help but wonder if this BOV video is exactly accurate to how it functions on the Ecoboost and what might be different from MAF to MAP...?

Yep, that's the new Edge. The woman was driving home early in the morning with no traffic, so I thought I'd check to see how well MNDOT's new video feeds were working... the pic is a screenshot from the MNDOT Cam Feed - U.S. 52 North at Plato Blvd. (Hopefully that link works) just south of downtown Saint Paul, whose skyline is just visible at the very left of the image (and as of writing this, the current live feed as well.)

We just purchased a 2016 Edge Sport and are here to learn and share knowledge. This place seemed like a decent place to start.