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    Weird Problem w/ Radio Lights & Input Mode

    Heads up on this issue. This just happened to my 07. Instead of Line In, pushing the Aux button gets me 'RSC Aux' which stands for Rear Seat Control Aux input. I've read somewhere that the radio needs to be reprogrammed to it's original "factory" configuration. Dealer wants $65 to diagnose...
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    what price did you pay for your expy?

    2007 XLT with 3rd row seating purchased on 12/26/2007 with 19,700 miles on the odo. $19,500 + tax / license
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    Looks great. Yeah, this board is great. Lots of info and support. Now, what shall do next to/for the Expedition... tk
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    Service Entrance Wire is only single wire with insulation (they have different colors, but I bought black). It's the kind of wiring you see inside your home's electrical service box. It's got like a clear outer coating protecting the black plastic insulation. You will need to get stranded...
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    guttin the cats...

    If it was tuned for the restrictive cats, then you would get less backpressure from your exhaust, and therefore you can potentially lose power. Unless, of course you have something that will re-tune the ECU so that it knows that the exhaust is now "free"... Just understand that by changing...
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    guttin the cats...

    Keep pounding, then turn the thing upside down and go from the other ends until you get it all out. Once upon a time, I gutted many a cat (just not ever on an expy). The beginning is hard. It gets easier once you get some big chunks out.
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    guttin the cats...

    What about a long piece of rebar bent to go down into the Y area? Add a sledge hammer and you've gotta party. tk
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    Removing face plate aorund radio - 2007

    That's exactly how I did it. That corner should pop right out. Once you get a corner out, you can stick whatever implement (finger, if it fits) in there and pry the rest of the clips off. The plastic does feel thin, but it is rather flexible. Good luck. tk
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    Chevy, What kind of backup camera system do you have? tk
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    I'll 2nd this: "Just order HD trailer tow". But only if you get a good deal. Sometimes, a deal comes along that may not have every option that you want, but a good deal is hard to come by. I paid $19,950 in 2007 for a 2007 XLT with 19,600 miles on it. It did not have the HD tow, but I...
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    Chevy, Your statement is correct, the gray/blk wire from the picture contains wires that originate from the fuse box under the hood and ends just right there on the female connector. That's a fused 12V that goes on when the vehicle is put in Reverse. Unfortunately, it does dead end there...
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    I have a backup camera and a Wolo backup horn tapped to my driver side reverse light wires (done before I thought about going to the 7pin hitch connector). That shouldn't be a problem since it is in use only when I go reverse (which is not too often) and those are low wattage devices, so I have...
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    One more thing for anyone wanting to do this, but didn't go through the entire thread. The non-HD tow Expies have the same fuse box under the hood. Putting a 30amp fuse and relay in place will get a fused/relay-controlled 12V to the hitch wiring harness connector up to the engine compartment...
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    chevy, that's some fancy machining. Nice bracket. As for the wiring, the only wiring I had to cut was under the hood on the stock harness connector (from the fuse box side). That's only to route the 12V and the reverse to the back. At the back of the vechicle: The 4 to 7/4 pin adapter...
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    I would either use this: http://www.etrailer.com/pc-BRACKET~18136.htm or this: http://www.etrailer.com/pc-BRACKET~18156.htm This is assuming 2 1/4" tubing, they have one for 3" tubing as well. tk
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    updated oem radio

    Yeah, they're nice and gives a look of "completeness", but with portable nav units going down to $100 (saw a few during black Friday sales), and with most new OEM units playing MP3's already, there really isn't much of a point anymore other than for looks. My understanding is that getting a...
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    In order to keep the Class IV rating on the hitch, it is my understanding that it is "bad" to drill holes in it. But the original bracket for the 4-flat plug is welded onto the hitch and not really part of anything structurally important. That's why etrailer.com has all those 7-pin adapter...
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    updated oem radio

    Looks nice, but I've never heard of Star Products... New South Wales? tk
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    OK, the weather cooperated for a couple of hours today. This is the stock 4-pin connector bracket on the hitch. I drilled 2 holes in it and painted it with Rustoleum to get it ready for the stainless steel bracket. This is the 304 stainless steel bracket I'm making to mount the 7-pin...
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    Chuck, It was your photos and correspondng diagrams that inspired me to check the stock relay/fuse box. I will be using the stock battery charge relay and fuse. The wiring and the fuse box is the same at this point. The only differnt wiring is the harness connecting to the fuse box...
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    OK, I got as far as putting together the wiring before it started to get dark and rain. Here is how the harness looks like (next to the maser cyclinder): The harness is disconnected and the two wires needed have been cut (as seen in the picture). Here is female end of the harness...
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    updated oem radio

    Have you seen the Eclipse AVN2210p. Looks kinda plain. I would'nt say stock, but plain is a good description. http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?search=double+din&i=099AVN2210 Plus, it's a Nav... tk
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    2007 Expedition trailer wiring

    OK. I'm getting ready to do this, so with everyone's help here (with drawings, pictures, etc), this is what I found with my multimeter and electronic wire tracer: 1) Empty battery charge fuse is live 2) Empty fuse has a connection to the fused output 3) Empty fuse has an ignition 12V and...
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    Removing face plate aorund radio - 2007

    I did pull the lower panel out the first time, but after that, I found that I didn't have to. tk
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    Removing face plate aorund radio - 2007

    Yep. Did it several times to install my Parrot Bluetooth and other stuff. Like the last poster said, it is live all the time. I wired my VR3 monitor to the cig power and then realized it didn't go off at all and had to take it apart again, and again, and again (for other reasons).

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