AC plumbing Drawing for 2001 Expedition
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Thanks. I want to hang some relays to boost the headlight voltage by direct connection to the battery post and think there might be a spot somewhere. It is pretty busy on passenger side with horns.
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Yeah but it will look much better in black.
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Did you have to use heat to remove the tape? I tried pulling some and it seemed to be pretty well adhered and what came off, tore in such small pieces, The other option is removing the entire molding. I don't want to end up needing extra body work if that molding is glued on too well or has alignment holes.
Correct you are. I don't know why the grille was that pewter/silver color when almost all the other trim was black.
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Looks great. Was much prep required on the surface of those honeycombs?
No, at least not compared to the effort it took to repaint it. I lightly sanded a few spots that were flaking, then sprayed it all down with wax and tar remover. After wiping that off and letting it dry, sprayed a couple of coats of plastic adhesion promoter front and back.
I chose DupliColor Trim & Bumper #TB101 Black based mainly on the fact that I already had a full can on the shelf. The directions say "...apply 2-3 light coats, allowing surface to dry 10 minutes between coats." but there should have been an asterisk that said, "*If you're changing the color of a Gen1 Expedition grille, apply 20-30 light coats..."
Saw that you recently got a Gen3. How would you describe the differences between it and your Gen1? I have a Gen11 F150, equivalent to a Gen2 Exp, and the user interface was still plastic dials and buttons. Wondering how far the UI evolved next version.
