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Installing the rear dashcam took me awhile, like solving a puzzle. This time I didn't have my mechanic brother to rip apart panels for me. The key part was figuring out the best way to run the dashcam cable through the rubber coiled tube. Best bet is to follow each step. Step 2, 3, and 4...

Note: I've reposted this from another nearly unrelated thread. This is more of a "how I did it" thread, rather than asking a question. So it's taken a little while mostly piecemeal to get this thing setup properly, with a vacation in between. But first, let me tell you about this dashcam. The...

Well I have just arrived home and tested it every which way. The cool air indeed appears to be air conditioned all the time, regardless of whether you are cranking heat, cold AC, or turning the main AC off entirely. The ambient temperature was 25C/77F. In all cases, the air felt cold and air...

I did mean inside your car (2nd suggestion)

That's definitely not true. It's blowing air conditioned air, because it is nice and cool. Now I'll pay attention to this as I'm about to commute home. I wonder how well the cooled seats work if you are blasting heat for example?

I will report back on that after I drive home from work later today.

Really the first thing that pops to my mind is -- couldn't you just use some sort of roof rack container? I imagine you would want something secure that the rods wouldn't be visible. Second idea if you want to MacGyver it, might be able to make use of the coat hooks that you could connect your...

Cool, I see you are also in Vancouver BC? What color did you get?

So got an answer from Ford. 2017's built on or before August 18th do NOT get the 500 watt stereo. Any after that do. Weird they would make a switch like that mid-stream. Anyways, not a big deal for me. I bought it assuming I didn't have it, and I don't. I don't believe I've ever played the music...

Okay, bonus? Found this too: In the 2017 pdf brochure on page 14.

Hah, no worries. I wasn't replying to you specifically... I was responding to the thread in general :) This just feels like something students do when they are trying to stretch gas between paychecks. Because I remember doing that back in the day, when I was a poor starving student. We used to...

Hmm, I might get that smaller deep well version. I'd like to protect the well from leaky groceries, or returning recycling, etc. When I bought my Explorer I checked out the longer version that only works when the 3rd rows are stowed away. It was a terrible design, as expected. While the mat...

I already said this before: The reason the gas tank is smaller than previous generations is because it is more fuel efficient and the smaller tank in the newer cars have the same range as the bigger tanks in the older generations. How is this "problem" different from any other gas car past...

I believe the Sport in Canada doesn't get it, even though it's an option for the Sport in the US. But the website is ambiguous: In the model compare (above screenshot in my previous post) shows only platinum comes with the sony with clear phase/live acoustics. But in each model's individual...

Still not convinced. Who can explain this on the model compare?

Alright, pretty cool site. I punched in my VIN and it told me everything about my car except the exact stereo it has... :) With Region 1 Electronic Equipment With Satellite Radio Reception Group 1 Radio Frequency Less Rear Seat Entertainment Audio Option Pack 3 HD Radio Broadcast Fixed...

I think this is a good read: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ILwkrr86aA0/learn/learningcenter/car/stereo_power_ups.html I think the headlight test is an excellent one. Run the stereo fairly loud with the engine and headlights on, play some good bass music, and see if your headlights dim at all. If...

Okay cool. https://www.etis.ford.com/ is working. The first link you posted this morning was fordetis.com which takes me to an apparently parked site. I'll check it out later when I have my VIN handy. I had problems entering in my VIN on other sites because it's so new, so we'll see how this one...

When I click on that link (even though I'm in Canada) and have tried it from home and at work, it seems to only show me a list of European brands only like the Etis, Mondeo, Kuga, etc..

So to correct some of my earlier posts, I finally read the fine print and I do indeed have a $100 deductible on the elite+ plan. Though if it is repaired at the dealer I purchased it at, the deductible is reduced to $50. There are dozens of exceptions including several things that do not appear...

I'm guessing there is no constant power up there? Some of the newer dashcams need it for parking surveillance mode.

Pretty good advice. My brother is a career mechanic though, so he knows what he's doing, unlike me. And he made it look easy.

That website doesn't make any sense (no Explorer options).

I don't know how I would check. You are right, it says it in the feature list -- when you look at it under radio as included as standard equipment. But there is no 401A group on the Canada Sport. There is a 400A which only says the plain 12 speaker version. When you compare models or view...

Small update. I've owned the car for exactly 3 weeks now, but I've only driven it for about half that time. We just got back from a 10 day vacation, so it sat during that time collecting autumn droppings (sticky sappy seeds or something). That was real fun to clean off last night. I have not...

Just to be clear, I got the 10 year warranty and not prepaid maintenance. I don't believe there is any deductible, and was led to believe it is as good as the original warranty.

Premium care was literally double of Audicare. Very perplexing. They tried to math me with repair scenarios, but failed. Was going to be about $4000 for 5 years, even though it included brakes. Passed on it and never looked back.

I bought a 2017 Sport a week ago in British Columbia. I was lucky to get the one I wanted that just arrived in holding in the color that I wanted and only had to wait 3 days. Paid $53k + tax + fees (saved about $6k off MSRP due to Ford Employee Pricing + $1000 Costco Discount). Had the two big...

Must be fun to run these forums and every year when new cars come out and people have the same repetitive questions, over and over again.

2006 XLS 4.0L V6 5-speed EPA MILEAGE EST. (CTY/HWY) 14/19 mpg FUEL TANK CAPACITY 22.5 gal. RANGE IN MILES (CTY/HWY) 315.0/427.5 mi. 2017 XLT 3.0L V6 6-speed (not Ecoboost) EPA MILEAGE EST. (CTY/HWY) 17/24 mpg FUEL TANK CAPACITY 18.6 gal. RANGE IN MILES (CTY/HWY) 316.2/446.4 mi The monster...

Also seems people seem to be hung up on actual fuel capacity, and complaining about small gas tanks in newer cars. I can only speculate that because new engines have better fuel economy than before, that they can make the fuel tanks smaller and still get the same range.

Best way to calculate fuel economy (after break-in) is to keep gas receipts and write down your odometer reading on each receipt. Then do math.

Even when your car says it's empty, it still has about 10% fuel in it. That's by design on pretty much every single car, because people are dumb, but probably more because actually running out of gas for real is not great for the engine. As for break-in, the manual (p.246) says this: You need...

10 year, 120,000km extended bumper to bumper warranty. $2900 CAD. Win?

18.6 gal (70.4 L) is the actual capacity, so basically I don't think you were close to being empty. I've got a week old Explorer as well, and fuel economy is supposed to be poorer during break-in, and you are supposed to vary your speeds a lot for the first 1000miles. I'm getting about 13mpg on...

:) It's all good! I still think Ford is a notch up on Jeep for reliability. Ford seems to be in the middle of the pack, while Jeep is near the bottom. Fiat for the win!

To wit, your signature.

Sounds like it's for purely cosmetic reasons.

Interesting thread... I'm not really sure what the fetish for a larger gas tank is. If you use premium over regular, you'll get more range -- and the cost difference is negligible per mile. The newer Explorers have more fuel efficient engines. While I just bought a 2017 Explorer Sport a week...

Good luck! Having been in your shoes and seeing the other side of the fence with my wife's work, you will always do better with a lawyer (factoring in contingency) by a significant margin then you would on your own, unless you find a real crack-pot lawyer. For example, insurance could offer you...