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2011 - 2017 Explorer How to Threads
Chassis
Lift kits for 5th gen. Explorer
lift kits for 2011 explorer? I am thinking about getting a 2011 explorer but I was wondering if there is any lift kits avaliable I would like to adjust my ground clearance from 7.6 to 9.6 if i were to buy the explorer?
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How to: Install Traxda 2011 - 2015 Ford Explorer Lift Kit - Video
2011 - 2015 Explorer Lift Kit Installation
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PTU
How to: - PTU Oil Change (Tons of Pics) 2016 Explorer Sport
I Decided to tackle the PTU change on my 2016 XSport. My truck has 16,521 miles today. Got motivated around 9:30pm to do the job. Its now 2am as I type this. I went very slow and was deliberate about everything. Had several resets on the PTU vent hose routing. Tightening the hose clamp was a bit...
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Exterior Appearance
How to: - 2011+ Grille Removal with pictures
So after reading many many threads asking the same thing about how to remove the grill on a 2011+ Explorer I got the gist of it and tackled it myself. I completed the plasti dip of my grill but forgot to take pictures along the way so I went back and removed the grill AGAIN and took some...
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DIY: Front License Plate Bracket Removal!
If you are like me, you will love this thread. I went out of state to get the exact 2011 Explorer I wanted. Just so happens it has a Front License Plate Bracket on it. These are installed during manufacturing with plastic rivets. Here we go! Tools needed: -Screw Driver -Drill w/...
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List of Useful Threads - Hood Paint bubble issue only
I just took delivery of my 2012 Explorer on Friday and was looking for advice about a tiny paint bubble on the hood about 1mm in size. It's not noticable unless you get right up on it, but I'm wondering if this is something I should be concerned about. The dealership took pictures of it and...
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Interior Appearance
How to: - Explorer 3rd row delete & police package install
EDIT (03/20): In the process of re-re-uploading photos thanks to TinyURL going under. Since there is apparently a 10-image limit, the original post will have to be broken up in to three parts to accommodate the original 30 photos. At the moment, the 2nd & 3rd posts are on the second page of...
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Lighting
Installing HID? Read this first.
I wanted to ask one of the electrical engineers before I attempted this mod and here is what I got back. Ford does not make a High Intensity Discharge ‘upgrade’ kit for base Halogen equipped vehicles. There are many things (including regulations) are different that preclude such an upgrade...
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How to: Explorer LED Interior swap + Puddle Lamps DIY
Sorry if this is a new thread but I couldn't find the previous one anymore where someone had started it and mentioned that they didn't know how to replace the second row bulbs. I just swapped mine tonight! Here is the DIY (This is how I did it, which doesn't mean there is no other way. All...
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How to: - Notchy Turn Signal Lever FIX
Here's a fix for that annoying notchy turn signal thats hard to push. No more flashing your brights when trying to turn! Tools needed: Small flat head screw driver (For prying and scraping) Torx Screw driver (Either a T-10, or T-15, I don't remember what I used) Metric Socket & an...
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Remote Start
Remote Start Facts (2011 - 2015 only)
Content removed due to continued discussion of illegal software (copyright violation) in responses.
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How to: - 2016 Explorer- Adding Remote Start Facts
Will update this as more information becomes available. The 2016 Explorer not only has styling changes but the entire electrical system of the vehicle was changed from the standard used in the 2011-2015. If your 2016 Explorer did NOT come with remote start from the factory, then hardware kits...
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Tuning
Livernois Motorsports is proud to release our Xv1 tune for 2013+ Ford Explorer Sport
Livernois Motorsports is proud to release our Xv1 tune for the 2013+ Ford Explorer Sport. This special max-effort tune has been created for those customers looking for even further improvement of the best attributes from our existing performance tunes. This new Xv1 tune will meet or exceed...
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Technical Service Bulletins ( TSBs), Recalls, and Forum Member Advisories
TSB's now available for public view
I searched but didn't see anything posted about the Center for Auto Safety displaying some TSB's: http://www.autosafety.org/ Use the green Make/Model/Year box on the upper right side to find info about Recalls/TSB's, Complaints and other safety stuff. ===== Updated 01/20/2017: Another website...
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List of Useful Threads - 2011 + Explorer TSB's & SSM's
Here is a compiled list of the TSB's that are out on the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Explorers. If you know of one that is not on the list, please PM me with the listing and I will add it. I'm also adding in the full description as I come across them. 12-2-7 TIN ROOF NOISE - FRONT ROOF AREA DURING...
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Combined Recalls for 2011 - 2019 Explorer models
2013 Explorer Recall 13S04 FUEL DELIVERY MODULE REPLACEMENT Just in case others didn't see the post in the other thread Ford Motor is recalling 465,000 of its current model year cars due to a fuel leak that poses a fire risk. The company said the models include 2013 Ford Explorer...
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Does your Explorer Have An Outstanding Recall? Check Here
Want to check to see if your Explorer has any outstanding recalls? Use the following link...
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Warning To All Ford Ecoboost Owners!
In this video I go over some new information coming down the pipe from Ford.
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How to: - MFT Master Reset versus pulling Fuse versus disconnecting Negative Battery Cable
Hoping this might be made a sticky. I see confusion often times in threads regarding the "resetting" of the MyFord Touch system. The MFT system does not fully power off when you shut the key off. Think of it as your home computer going into suspend or hibernate mode. If you see the SYNC...
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How to: - AFE Bias - How to correct your MPG readout/display
My search on this Forum provided no threads/results, so... Most of us have discovered the MPG displayed in our vehicle’s instrument cluster may be a few Miles Per Gallon off from our real-world hand calculated results...but you can make a simple change to correct this. The procedure below...
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