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    Clicking sound from behind the dash

    Providing the year, make, and specific model of your truck will help people advise you better. It sounds like you have dual-zone climate control that's standard on Eddie Bauer, XLT Premium, Limited, King Ranch, Platinum, and some newer XLT trucks with the 202a package. If so, then you have not...
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    Interior swap - 2015-2017 into 2009?

    Almost certain this swap is next to impossible for anyone but a Ford engineer. 2015-17's are EcoBoost and that's a totally different setup from the 2007. Also, the Instrument Cluster (IC) is one of the most important modules in the network. It's a "gateway" module that passes info between the...
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    Leather cleaner / preserver

    It's not "faux" leather, it's real leather but protected by a surface coating that helps it last and survive the environment. Decades ago you'd see such a shiny plastic surface that made leather look like, well, shiny plastic. Those coatings did not last and started to crack after a few years...
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    Leather cleaner / preserver

    The most important thing I've learned is that most leather in the interior of our cars is FINISHED LEATHER. It has a protective coating on it that conditioners can't really penetrate. So, applying an expensive conditioner can be a waste of time, energy, and money. Also, many times there are...
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    What to look for when buying a gen3 expy

    I can tell you my '17 with Ecoboost sips fuel compared to my '09 with 5.4-liter V8.
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    15-17 Heated Steering Wheel?

    That is interesting! I've never seen a part listing for a heated steering wheel. It would be interesting to talk to a local Ford dealer parts department to see if they can find a listing for it. Is there any way in FORScan to change the outside temperature at which the HSW will activate? We...
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    15-17 Heated Steering Wheel?

    SCCM must also be "generic" because 17LimitedExpy successfully installed a heated steering wheel in his truck and he did not have to replace the SCCM (though IIRC there was some updating to it needed in ForSCAN). His thread contains details of what needed to be done in ForSCAN. He also replaced...
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    15-17 Heated Steering Wheel?

    Exactly! If the values are wrong you could send the wrong signals doing things like triggering the cruise control when you were trying to do something else. In other words, it could be very unsafe!
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    15-17 Heated Steering Wheel?

    I believe he may have stated in his retrofit thread that the HSW module from Ford is generic, i.e. not specific to any one vehicle. The reason for choosing the Explorer wheel was compatibility of the steering wheel buttons. While a 2018 Expy wheel would no doubt bolt in place, it remains to be...
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    15-17 Heated Steering Wheel?

    Ditto on the tire readouts. Our '16 Explorer had this so it's annoying that my '17 Expy does not. Also, I have a printed 2017 wiring diagram manual and there's no mention anywhere of a heated steering wheel option that I can find. . .
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    Adding Center Console or Seat to First Row. 3rd Gen.

    I have a factory OEM console from a 2009 or 2010 in Charcoal Black, excellent used condition, need to sell. I bought it when I was about to close a deal on an SSV but that fell through and I ended up getting an XLT so I no longer need the console. It's been stored in a heated garage. The yard I...
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    Can I install a third row seat?

    Note that seats and seatbelt hardware attachment is SAFETY CRITICAL. Use only Ford OEM factory screws, bolts, and hardware and follow factory guidelines when tightening screws and bolts. The diagrams posted above note some of the correct torque specs. Use a torque wrench and ensure all bolts are...
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    Can I install a third row seat?

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    Can I install a third row seat?

    EL models have different shoulder belts and hardware than regular (i.e. "shorty") models. Be sure to use the correct parts! I once saw a converted EL XL for sale where they installed shorty belts in the third row. This could lead to injury in the event of a crash and all the liability that might...
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    Headlight weirdness

    Figures!! These days even the most basic upgrade is always somehow tied to a computer module and/or software. LOL
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    Headlight weirdness

    Gotcha. To me, wiring is usually the easy part (as long as you can get a "pigtail" to go with the new component, if not then a custom connector may have to be fabricated but I've done that before as well). As long as the new part can physically bolt in without major modifications, that should...
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    Headlight weirdness

    Perhaps I missed the earlier discussion, but why can't folks get some factory LED headlamps from a wrecked '18 Limited or Platinum and bolt those in? Is that a complicated swap? I have a 2017 XLT with halogen reflectors and it's really easy to swap those for factory projector lamps that are...
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    2017 Water Leaks

    Yes, in general the most likely source of leaks is a plugged drain tube (there are four of them) coming from the moonroof. Did water get into your door and then into the interior? If so, then look for plugged drain holes in the bottom of the door. If water got into the interior, the first thing...
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    2017 Water Leaks

    '18+ are likely to be different issues than '17 or older unless it's a moonroof leak. We just discovered a leak in our '18 and think it's from the moonroof.
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    Passenger side mirror freaking out

    We had our passenger mirror replaced (2018 Platinum) and it has been behaving, but recently the driver's side did it. Time to go back to the dealer!
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    Can I install a third row seat?

    As I said in the other thread, wiring is very likely not present. You'll need a factory wiring diagram for your year. For 2015, there was a design change that made this option more complicated. Older models had a manually operated switch (one for the left and one for the right). You had to push...
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    Adding Center Console or Seat to First Row. 3rd Gen.

    I seriously doubt it. The power third row seats are part of a special option package. Ford has a habit of creating different wire harnesses for vehicles with and without specific options. (For example, my 2017 XLT has the 202a package but it doesn't include wiring for the rain-sense wipers.) If...
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    xlt wheels on platinum

    RE: TPMS I go through this every year with my 2017 (and for 7 years before that with my 2009). I have a second set of wheels with Winter tires and suitable TPMS sensors. I have a tire store do the swap each Fall. When they do that, I ask them not to "re-learn" the TPMS because both sets of...
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    2017 Water Leaks

    PS If the leak was coming from a body opening weatherstrip, just because they replaced the seals doesn't mean they fixed the problem. Like I described in an earlier post, the weatherstrip has to be evenly and thoroughly "pinched" in place all around the perimeter of the opening. If they fail to...
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    2017 Water Leaks

    This may sound like a radical suggestion, but have them take the headliner out and leave it out for a while. Then, put the vehicle through all the leak tests. I suspect the plastic headliner -- which is impervious to water -- may be "misdirecting" people by helping to hide the true location of...

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