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    Replacing interior lights with LEDs. How to remove the fixtures?

    On an 07, how do I get the center and front roof lights out, and the lights on the sun visors? I got an LED kit but so far have only been able to replace the bulb in the rear light. I don't want to break anything. The LED in the back is cool white VS the warm white of the incandescent bulb so...
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    Anything new on sluggish 1-2 shifting?

    I have a 2007 that usually, but not always, is slow to do the 1-2 shift when pulling away from a stop. When it gets around to shifting it shifts pretty hard and jerks. I've had other vehicles shift like that, and worse. A bottle of Lucas additive has always done the trick. When I had the...
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    DIY dual electric fan controller.

    For vehicles with only a mechanical fan, I have a schematic and parts list for a DIY dual fan controller that first turns them on in series so each is running half speed on 6 volts, then if the temp gets hot enough it switches the fans to parallel so they run at full speed at 12 volts. Both...
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    Double DIN for 2007 base model EL?

    My 2007 EL has none of the fancy optional stuff in the dash, just the radio with single disc CD player. No navigation system, infotainment or other such frippery and gewgaws. Aside from being the EL model it's pretty much as no-spec as was possible to get in 2007. Doesn't even have a sunroof...
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    Putting 2007 bumper end back in place?

    Just a little bump popped the top of the bumper end loose ahead of the tail light. How big a job is it to get it back in place?
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    2007 CD won't eject

    It's the basic CD radio with MP3 playing. I've been stuck listening to the same disc of MP3 files for quite a while because attempting to eject it just clicks a bunch and gives me an error message.
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    2007 cigarette lighter socket dead but fuse is good.

    The 12V socket just above the console, next to the audio AUX in, doesn't work. Just suddenly one day no power. I checked the fuse for it, it has continuity. The other three 12V sockets work. Can't use my dashcam unless I redo the cord to reach up to the higher 12V socket by the radio.
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    Outfitting a 3rd gen for camping?

    Has anyone done this? The EL of course has more room. Plenty of space to have a bed with a bunch of storage beside it. Who needs a tent? Some solar panels mounted to the roof rack would be nice. I've been getting some pieces of camping gear, thinking of going into the mountains here in ID for a...
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    2007 EL no heat or AC

    Pretty sure the AC has a leak. Last summer I had to keep topping up the 134a to keep cool-ish air coming out the vents. The last time I needed heat this year I got only cold air out the dash vents.
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    Download TSB 07811 so I can print and take to a dealer shop?

    All I've found is "Summary: HARSH 1-2 AND/OR 2-1 SHIFTS, TIP-IN HESITATION OR SURGE, AND/OR LONG ENGAGEMENT TIME. *KB" NHTSA Item Number: 10022288 It definitely takes a long time to shift when moving from a stop, cold or hot. I had the local Ford dealer change the fluid and filters and put in...
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    Adventures in transmission service.

    After being unable to find an aftermarket dipstick + tube for my 07 EL (for some reason nobody has any for any Expedition or F-150 older than 2010 now) I did some figuring and came up with a pretty high number for fluid + filter + dipstick or something to get new fluid in + the inconvenience of...
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    How to replace round AC vent in 2007 headliner?

    The louvers are broken in one of the round AC vents in the headliner of my 07 EL. How do I remove the vent to replace it?
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    2007 Driver's door panel removal. What's the secret?

    I need to replace the driver's window switch cluster due to the driver's window going down but taking a lot of up clicks of the switch before it will go up. Just suddenly did that a couple days ago. I looked up a video on Youtube of a guy removing the panel from the passenger door. He removed...
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    Best CD-R disks for MP3 stereo in an 07?

    The factory radio in my 07 EL is a bit flaky when it comes to playing MP3 of CD-R. Sometimes it plays a disc just fine. Some times it plays a few tracks then says it's a bad disc. Sometimes it will reject the disc outright. And it'll do all of that *with the same disc* at different times. Does...
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    Power running board upgrade?

    Since the power folding running boards only came with the fancy entertainment etc package, has anyone managed to install them as an upgrade on a Expedition without sync etc?
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    Is there a 'hidden' telescope steering on an 07?

    Some years of newer Explorers and Mountaineers have a 'hidden' telescoping steering column. Take out the block then mill the sides off which block it from sliding in-out, reinstall. Then you just need to install the release lever. Telescoping steering for 'free' that otherwise would've cost...
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    Hot console cupholders in 07 EL

    The cupholders in the console of my 07 EL 4x4 get pretty hot on long summer trips. Not a good thing for cold drinks. I stuffed some coffee cup lids in the holders for a bit of insulation. How much of a PITA is it to get the console apart so I can apply some insulation to the underside of the...
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    Dipstick for 2007 6R75?

    Will the aftermarket dipsticks for the later 6R80 work with the 6R75? IMHO the prices on those are crazy. the companies that make them know Ford dealers charge almost $400 for a fluid and filter change, so they must figure 1/3 for an over-engineered tube must seem cheap by comparison.
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    2007 Running board bolts pulled out.

    How much of a pain is it to fix a couple of bolts that have pulled out of the bottom of the running board? They're the fixed type, not the fancy retracting ones. Looks like someone either high centered or tried to lift the right side with a jack under the plastic.
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    Anyone modded EL rear windows to go all the way down?

    Here's this 2007 EL in my driveway, and it's annoying that the rear windows don't go all the way down. Doesn't look like there should be anything in the doors that could be in the way. Nobody is going to fall out!
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    07 fuel gauge sometimes stuck at 3/4 full

    2007 EL. Put the nozzle in and let it go, shuts off with the gauge at 3/4. I can squeeze more in until it's clear up to the top, but the gauge won't go higher - except some of the time it will go up to the bottom side of the Full mark. Gauge going bad? Level sensor going bad? Something causing...
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    Small plastic cover for the hatch?

    Part number 7L14-78429A52A Rectangular, curved across the middle. Can't find online. Any chance a dealer may be able to get one? Two of the tiny tabs are broken off.
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    How bare bones can an Expy get?

    Just bought a 2007 Expedition EL. V8 with AWD, MP3 player, and that's pretty much it for the options list. What doesn't it have? The list of nopes... Power running boards, lights on the side mirrors, leather seats, sunroof, entertainment system, navigation system, any sort of cellphone...

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