PlatinumOwner
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2016 Explorer Platinum
- Audiophille Speaker/AMP is the 500W audio. Same as the Platinum. Congrats on the new vehicle!
I'm guessing then that Audio option Pack 3 is the Sony radio.Alright, pretty cool site. I punched in my VIN and it told me everything about my car except the exact stereo it has...
Nothing specifying whether I have the 380W or 500W version.
- 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 Radio Antenna-Black
- High Level With CD/MP3/AM/FM Radio
- ICE Noise Reduction Module
- Audiophille Speaker/AMP
- Less Speaker Wiring - 2 Way Radio
- Less Radio Suppression
- Microphone
- Sync III
Not sure what there is to explain. The Sony system is standard on the Limited and Sport as it has always been, at least on previous Limiteds. The Platinum was introduced with it's own unique audio system in 2016 when the new trim was introduced.Still not convinced. Who can explain this on the model compare?
Thanks for checking into this and reporting back. Mid production changes are nothing new. They upgraded the brakes during the 2013 MY production and LED fogs were a 'late edition' on the 2016MY as was the 'Black Ebony Interior' on the 2016 Platinum.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 above volume 12 (which is about half way). 380W is more than I need![]()
Cool, I see you are also in Vancouver BC? What color did you get?My baby 17 Sport was born last night.....here she sits waiting to go in for the extra QC vibration exam. Hope she doesn't cry too much!
Looking at the picture I'm going to go out on a limb and guess Shadow Black.Cool, I see you are also in Vancouver BC? What color did you get?
Unless they changed the 2017 models, the answer is YES. All previous models years had the seat back cooling and heating, for those with the option, although some worked better than others.Now that we have solved that question I have another The cooling seats in a 17 sport do the backs cool as well as the seat base ? ours only cools the seat base not the seat back . I saw a thread on this on the 16s but wonder if the 17s are different
Now that we have solved that question I have another The cooling seats in a 17 sport do the backs cool as well as the seat base ? ours only cools the seat base not the seat back . I saw a thread on this on the 16s but wonder if the 17s are different
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?They are supposed to be seat bottom and back. The downside is that the seats just have a blower that pushes air through at what ever temperature the air is under your seat. There is no actual "seat cooler" which is kind of a misleading description of the seat. So you need to ice the car down to cold temps and hope under the seat is cool enough.
But usually the floor of the vehicle is warm from exhaust and road heat (in summer) so I don't see this as effective cooling.
I believe Sgt1411 is correct. The "air conditioned air" it is blowing is the air in the cabin. I don't recall seeing any duct work or coils attached to the seats. My vehicle has cooled 2nd row seats and they tumble forward and I've not noticed any 'cold air' connections to them either.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?