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  1. chuck s

    2017 GPS volume muted

    Please disregard. Memory lapse (Duh).
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    Check Engine Light: P0430 -- What to expect at dealer?

    My 30,000 mile 2017 Expedition just lit the CEL and shows P0430 Permanet (Catalyst System bank 2) as the issue. Since the vehicle is still under warranty it's going to the dealer for repair. What should I expect regarding repair? Time needed? Etc. First issue with this truck. I reset it...
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    Engine coolant temperature display?

    On another forum a 2017 F150 owner noted he used Forscan to change the dash display on the page that shows transmission temperature to also show engine temperature in degrees, not just Low, Normal, etc. Any experience with this in the 2017 Expedition? -- Chuck
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    Door Drain Plugs -- Replace?

    Had water sloshing in my left rear door for a week or more with some dripping out. Finally determined there's a plug over the rather large drain hole(s) and it was full of mud -- probably the infamous pine pollen that covers everything in Virginia the spring. Door gushed water for a while --...
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    Windshield mounding

    Just had my windshield replaced (36" horizontal crack). To avoid trolling the Lowes and Home Depot parking lots stalking Expedition windshields does this molding installation look right? Seems to stick up high but seems secure. (Penny for scale.) -- Chuck
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    Replace Windshield?

    Any temperature (or other) concerns replacing the windshield in my 2017? Took a stone chip smack in the center last week and now discovered there's a horizontal crack running right at and parallel to the left wiper -- which may be old and the location is why I've never seen it until now...
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    Battery dead, not charging, dash flickering

    Went out to start my '17 and it was dead. Last drove it 48 hours ago. Put my changer on it and it isn't charging. Panel indicator lights are dimly flickering as are the mirror turn signals. Even with the charger connected no lights come on inside when I open a door. Anyone? -- Chuck
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    Sync 3 update announcement

    Got an Email from Ford yesterday announcing a Sync 3 update being available for $110-$150. Seems to have an "updated" NA118 map -- only a year and a half old. Anyway my map already shows this revision from the update many of us here did months ago. Is there anything else in this upgrade? I...
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    Oil Analysis 2017 3.5 EcoBoost 19K miles

    Hi y'all -- Out of curiosity I pulled an oil sample the day before the Ford shop did my "or one year whichever comes first" service including an oil change. Report (below) shows 4% or twice the normal fuel dilution in the motor oil. I only have the shop's word they used 5W-30 full synthetic...
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    Eliminate Sun Glare from Hood Bulge?

    Anyone have a suggestion how to eliminate the sun glare from the hood bulge in front of the driver? I know I can paint part of the area flat black. Hoping someone has done this and can show where to place it and what it looks like. Paint recommendations? Alternatives? -- Chuck
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    Disable "Panic" button on key?

    Anyway to disable this function? I've never intentionally used it but it's in the same location as the unlock button on my other car so that's happened and I've "butt" pressed the button while it's in my pocket several times including early this morning. Quick "solution" would be to pop the...
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    Cargo Tie Downs

    Are there cargo tie downs in the "bed" of the 2017 Expedition. I recall (or dreamed :) )there were D-rings in the floor of my '07. Or was it my '02 Explorer...? My daughter has the truck this morning so I can't just walk out and look. I need to secure a small kayak back there. It will stick...
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    Disable "Panic" button on key?

    Any software/Forscan ability to disable the Panic button on the 2017 key? It sits in a nearly identical location as the Unlock button on the other car I routinely drive and I've also had it get pressed in my pocket. I reckon I can pry the case apart and insulate the contacts but I'd think...
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    Constant message about Wifi updates -- Sync3 3.0

    My '17 displays a message about Wifi updates every time I start the truck since the Sync update. Not sure if it goes away on it's own I've closing it. Getting to to the point of annoyance. Especially since the Wifi feature shows several wireless sources in my driveway but fails to "check...
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    Engine stops. Just stops.

    Today my '07 Expedition engine just stopped at highway speeds. Reminded me of the rev limiter on my Honda S2000 but I was just cruising. 10 minutes on the side of the road and I could start again and the car drove normally another 50 miles and did it again! Another 10 minutes and off...
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    2007 HD Trailer Tow Aux Trans Radiator ??

    Would you guys with HD trailer tow (option 536) look at your auxillary transmission radiator for me please and count the radiator's channels. The towing guide indicates it should be 11 channels. 7 channels is the standard, non towing option aux radiator. My truck indicated it has the 536...
  17. chuck s

    Scangauge II

    Scangauge II claims they can read and display transmission temperature and engine temperature. Anyone tried to read this data? The unit has to be special coded to see thest numbers. I'm curious what's happening when towing my camper. -- Chuck
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    Glove Compartment Lock ?

    Anyone installed a lock for the glove compartment? I'd rather not reinvent the wheel on this. Seems as if it'd be an easy mod, but drilling the hole in the wrong place on a 90 day old truck would not make me happy. -- Chuck
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    Mud flaps -- do I really have to pull the wheels to install?

    Mud flaps -- do I really have to pull the wheels to install? Ford parts. Came today. Fit very nicely on mockup. I'd hate to make this too much of a project and I don't have a lift. -- Chuck
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    Gage/Instrument overlay?

    Been very happy with the new Expedition. Only thing that bothers me is the gages are unreadable in cloudy winter daylight without a lot of effort. The speedometer and tachometer are high contrast black on white in daylight, but the fuel, oil, battery, and temperature gages fade out these...
  21. chuck s

    OBD II port transmission temperature guage

    Is there such a critter as a transmission temperature gage which reads data from the OBD II port on the '07 Expedition? I'd rather not tap into the transmission fluids if this data is available in software. I take delivery on Monday! First "accessory" is good mats. -- Chuck
  22. chuck s

    2007 XLT w/HD Tow

    Actually not mine, but I have an absolutely identical model on order and I'm waiting patiently for Ford to notify me of the proposed build date. 9000 pound towing capacity. I'm gonna need your help with a decent exhaust system after delivery. -- Chuck
  23. chuck s

    2007 quick way to change power points to run thru the ignition?

    The number of toys in my vehicles will kill the battery if the power points don't go thru the ignition. Any way to quickly reroute these via the ignition switch? -- Chuck
  24. chuck s

    Change message sort ??

    I must have missed the option on sorting messages from oldest on top to newest on the bottom. Easier for me to read them from top to bottom. Can anyone point me to the change needed? I managed to get the time display changed from Zulu all by myself! :cool: Thankx, -- Chuck
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