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So do these aftermarket Sync 3 kits update to the newer versions of Sync 3 without issues? I noticed the seller's ebay page stated it was a Sync 3.4 unit, but not the sub-numbers for the version. AFAIK the latest to come out was version 3.4.23188 but I don't know specifics of which versions...

Heh, I'm not feeling the love. Reddit got a lot more pics than we did. ;)

There's already going to be the hole where the wires from the power distribution box, come in to the interior fuse box. Whether there's clearance in there for 1 ga. wire, I don't know. Otherwise I'd just put a new hole near the other hole, driver's side and exiting behind the dash. If you do...

I guess I'm going to unsubscribe from this topic. No point in getting updates that aren't updates. I check my A pillar trim pieces regularly and they aren't the slightest bit loose, but mine has low miles and is garage kept, so minimal stress on them. I do now have the tiniest bit of hood...

Might be a silly question, but have you yet tried pressing the brake pedal while it's shut off, not even needing the key in the ignition? If it still has the gap after doing that, we can rule out ABS because ABS isn't operating when the vehicle isn't even running, unless the ABS module itself...

There should never be a big gap, can you get a picture of this? Now I'm thinking it is a mechanical problem, like either caliper slide rails too rusty or the slider pins themselves have dried up lube and rusted. Seems strange though, for this amount of rust already on a '20. Another...

Well if you have them already, look at, and measure their connectors? Was this originally equipped with air shocks? A standard Ford kit would run to the compressor but if you're not doing the compressor and ride height sensors, just putting them on a Tee to a valve in the rear, any *generic*...

1) If there was water coming in the grommet aka boot, you need to seal that up better. One option for sealant is sensor safe (non-acid cure) black RTV, available at any auto parts store. 2) I've linked a youtube video showing how the water can run down the wires, and one solution was to...

It doesn't really matter, but I kept looking and the best info I could find was that it mounts on the knuckle, where I've placed an arrow. Either way, I'd want a scan tool that can read Ford-unique codes, and hopefully also see real time wheel speed sensor data while driving. The master...

My best guess would be that it's not seeing the ABS sensor speed signal so the ABS module is thinking the wheel is seized (locked up, skidding, etc not spinning) and activating to keep the caliper from engaging. If there's no longer a code or dash light for it, then the ABS module seems to...

Is it possible that you need to clear the codes with a scan tool? I mean to start with, I'd use the scan tool to pull the trouble codes and go from there.

I looked around and saw conflicting info. The one you linked as the part in your vehicle, it is strange to have several openings in back yet I only see 1, micro USB2.0 connector there. This could work, but then why the other empty sockets in the back? The 2nd one for the F150, I see that...

Then it seems like the shop did not do a proper surface prep, if they used adhesive at all. Adhesive doesn't disappear, so it's a shame if you can't recover the lost piece to examine it. If this repair is done right, it should just about need a crowbar to pull them off. I'm exaggerating a...

Wow, was it loose when they finished the install? What's left of the adhesive, did it not bond to the trim strip?

^ I'd imagine that Ford is receiving a lot more of these than Kimbridge, but using up their stock as fast as they can get them.

Might just be that particular Walmart, not keeping their battery stock charged. I have their Everstart Maxx group 65 in both my Explorers, and the prior battery in both was Everstart Maxx as well. It's the same battery made by Johnson Controls (now Clarios) and sold under several different...

Yes 12V might be a little low but I need another decimal point, because nominal full charged voltage is at least 12.6V and usually higher for testing soon after the engine is shut off if the battery is healthy. There are three main possibilities. The first is bad battery which seems less...

^ It's a recall, they will do the fix once there is sufficient stock. Recalls never expire, not a matter of how many generations old it is. This is legally required to fix it or buy the vehicle back. I suspect the difference, no matter which source for replacement trim panels is used, is the...

If the passenger side was loose, they likely removed it so it wouldn't come off while you're driving and cause that hypothetical 1% chance of an accident.

Do replace the wires with the plugs. Disturbing wires that old can break them.

Welcome to the forum! As I'd mentioned, see if you can get the wiring diagrams for them, then you at least know the wire colors and functions. There's also a link in my sig to "some" of the Ford wiring connectors, could be that you need to buy a different connector to splice on, or get it from...

Someone else may remember, but i think the factory Motorcraft IAC is made by Hitachi? I know it was for my '98 4.0L. If so, this model ABV0048 might be it? The Rock Auto page references it to Motorcraft F67Z9F715AA, F67Z9F715AB, though oddly it is not listed on the IAC listings for a 2000...

Is it possible that your A/C compressor is on the way out and it's happening when it tries to cycle on? Then again, I vaguely recall some people have had an IAC that was just too far gone to clean and lube, though I don't know the specifics, seems like it ought to be okay, at least...

Makes you stop and think... "recalling 4,142 Ford Explorer SUVs produced between May 17, 2010 and March 3, 2019", then "owners in Vietnam can take their vehicles to dealers to have their A-pillar trim inspected and replaced". I wonder how many Ford Dealers there are to support only 4,142...

The video in the manual is at this link: http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/videos/FusionHeadlampAdj2.wmv The name makes me wonder if this applies to Explorers or just Fusions? It is the same video as linked in my '14 workshop manual. Either way, I have seen Philips list...

I do drive it on shorter trips a couple of times a week, or hauling something, or more often in winter snow to save more valuable vehicles from road salt damage. It stayed cold for the next 2-1/2 weeks longer after I had it slip, and it has not done that again since that one time, fingers...

Based on the PN #, which Google and eBay show is a Whelen Ion series light, I would assume they integrated the controller and LED assemblies but used a Ford designed housing? Anyway here is a page with several install guides that show wiring setup, which does vary per model for some of them...

Thanks! Can I be authorized to re-upload it, if in some distant future year, google docs or you disappear from the forum, exclusively to be linked in the forum, with credit to you? I understand if not. Just asking NOW, because if you disappear, it's a bit too late at that point. Everyone...

Welcome to the forum! The flasher module might be made by Whelen. Does it have a heatshrink covering over it? If so then it might be useful to cut that back to see if there is a part model # on a sticker, unless you want to keep using it and don't want to source more heatshrink material, then...

Thanks for the linked PDF. Note that in that PDF, it links to the same forum topic on Explorerforum.com, but by IP address and using the old forum link structure so it does not work. Here is the topic it intended to link to, with same content...

Unless the hose is newer, I'd be cautious about clamping it because it might get damaged, but the hose you want is the one going to the heater core, on the firewall and it'll feel hot once the engine is warmed up, or of course, just fix the blend door. If you don't see any vac hoses off or...

I had my alternator die and noticed about 1.5 miles from home, when it wouldn't start due to low battery. It ran fine on a trip to the store, then had to jump start it, didn't yet realize it was alternator instead of battery. With what little charge the battery had from the jump starting, 1/2...

Another more universal problem could be that your compressor is failing, so too much load at idle when the HVAC system tries to engage the compressor clutch, but if it seems to work okay when given light throttle, then I'd lean towards the PCM firmware update being the solution, again if it is...

Welcome to the forum! Which engine do you have, 2.0L EB, 3.5L NA, or 3.5L EB (ecoboost)? It would be good to include that info in your sig or member profile under the "Trim Level" section. I faced this once on my '14 with 3.5L NA (not Ecoboost) when it had a bad tank of gas, but there is a...

Yeah I clean that filter every once in a while when cleaning the rest. Think it's just a friction fit cap that gets gently pried off - probably better to do this when the plastic isn't cold and brittle.

^ Looks like their struts now have a limited lifetime warranty, but where you acquire a product has always mattered. Years ago before the internet changed the game on buying parts, I used to get a lot of them at Autozone, who offered a lifetime warranty more often than other merchants, but then...

Some shops don't realize that the rear end can be aligned with the recall-replacement toe links. I've read of people who had to show shops a youtube video or text instructions to educate them. When you had the alignment done, did you get a printout showing the alignment specs? Even then...

I think this may be possible using Forscan but don't know the specifics and would check Forscan's forum for more info.

Glad you got it fixed. Be aware that sometimes the Evap system has a problem due to topping off the gas tank too full. Rather than buying a cheap standalone code scanner or taking it to an auto parts store to scan (either of which will only show the OBD2 type codes, not the Ford specific...

Welcome to the forum! Parts that bolt on the exterior of the engine aren't so difficult or expensive to repair for the most part, but the bigger issue with that engine is the internal water pump which when it fails, can leak coolant into the oil and trash the engine if you don't notice it in...