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Before my brain was scrambled by "prolonged acute exposure to Disco", there were a bunch of laws passed restricting over the counter sales of a whole bunch of products......mostly worded around people who were sniffing Toluene to get high. Sort of effectively stopped stores from having a certain inventory on their shelf. CA Penal Code § 381 (a) Any person who possesses toluene or any substance or material containing toluene, including, but not limited to, glue, cement, dope, paint thinner, paint and any combination of hydrocarbons, either alone or in combination with any substance or material including but not limited to paint, paint thinner, shellac thinner, and solvents, with the intent to breathe, inhale, or ingest for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses or for the purpose of, in any manner, changing, distorting, or disturbing the audio, visual, or mental processes, or who knowingly and with the intent to do so is under the influence of toluene or any material containing toluene, or any combination of hydrocarbons is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Any person who possesses any substance or material, which the State Department of Public Health has determined by regulations adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) has toxic qualities similar to toluene, with the intent to breathe, inhale, or ingest for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness, excitement, irrational behavior, exhilaration, satisfaction, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses or for the purpose of, in any manner, changing, distorting, or disturbing the audio, visual, or mental processes, or who is under the influence of such substance or material is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Did you try to fill the glass when you first got the chip? I'm driving around right now with a "filled" piece in my windshield. After 2 years, nothing. No cracks. No expansion. The "repair" seems to have worked. According to the repair shop, the material that shops use is "different" from what you buy over the counter. Maybe. Maybe not. But they do it for a living. I never do it. The guy at the shop has a lot more experience, and all the right tools. I could screw it up pretty good. Just like tinting your own windows. You could buy the best window tint, and screw it up by installing yourself.

Good deal. Read the fine print. Ask what the "out the door" cost will be. Check with local "mom & pop" shops to see what they could do. I know from experience, with my company car getting at least 1 new windshield a year, that the same Econoline windshield (basic glass, no tint, no defroster) can be between $200 (negotiated at a mom & pop) vs. over $500 (SafeLite with warranty, disposal, et cetera) out the door. Here is the quote local to my area. As you can see, I am looking at over $500 out the door. Almost makes me want to spend $100 in fuel to go somewhere $200 cheaper! Now, think about what you can get with that installation. Will they treat the glass with coating to resist rain, fog, glare.....prior to installation? Can they tint your glass prior to installation? Some people get a tint stripe, 6" - 10" along the top of the windshield. Some people ask for the entire windshield to be tinted. My personal choice would be to tint & coat the glass before it is installed.

The difference between a V8 getting 11 - 15 MPH & an inline 4 cylinder..........your fuel cost could increase by 50%. At least in case. With my weekly fuel consumption in the Transit Connect being about 12 gallons (weekly fillup) - same driving in the F-150, weekly fillup is always at least 20 gallons. No science there, since every day is a little different. And my driving is a little more "spirited" in the truck - wide open throttle on freeway onramps, revving the engine at red lights, heavy pedal take-offs......maybe you won't do any of that. And cost of fuel in your part of the country is probably a lot lower than cost of fuel where I live.

I saw this guy at Costco, in the gas line.

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Heated glass is very expensive. Cost will vary depending on local market. That same piece of glass could be anywhere from $100 - $500, with labor being $100 - $500. Obviously, SafeLite wants to be competitive, yet has to keep enough of a margin to employ a mobile tech. And a shop in Hawaii will charge you almost $1,000, since everything is imported to Hawaii and even rent for the shop cost more. Ever pay $5 for a gallon of milk, or a gallon of gas?

Solar technology is less effective than a lot of people think it is. And as far as being environmental, nobody factors in the environmental footprint of a solar panel, from initial production to final user. Think about what a solar panel actually generates in kilowatts of electricity. Now factor in what your actual electrical demand is. I have heard that 1 solar panel could take up to 4 days, to produce the electricity needed to charge an electric car for 14 hours, so that it could drive up to 90 minutes. Makes me wonder if it would be more effective to mount a windmill on your car, so that it turns the blades as you're driving forward. Just don't go into reverse.

I encourage going to the next level. Roof top panel.

That is the important information that people need. Now that someone knows a T40 is required, he can bring just that size......as opposed to lugging a 140 piece tool set, and still not having the T40 which did not come with the set.

You will spend a lot more on fuel. Parking will not be as easy.

Good luck with trying to get a free windshield under warranty. Talk to your dealer. Bring it higher up on the food chain if you feel that you are within warranty compliance. Safety is first. Replace the windshield. Pricing for windshields and installation will vary. Save the receipt, in case you can get reimbursed. I would suspect that heat is a factor. Sudden temperature changes also damage auto glass. Although I suspect that you did not pour hot water onto your iced over windshield. I doubt if the vehicle's body flexed in some way to crack the windshield. Your windshield could have been struck, and you are simply unaware of it. While you are parked, some kid could have thrown a rock or used a slingshot. I was Eastbound on California State Route 84. The Dumbarton Bridge connecting Fremont, CA to Menlo Park, CA. From Tesla to FaceBook. 1.63 miles long, 2 lanes. 55 MPH limit. I actually saw the rock come at me and hit my windshield. That was within the first month of ownership. In over a decade, my pickup truck still has the OEM windshield. My work truck, an Econoline, gets 1 - 2 new windshields a year. Same way the work truck collects road debris, travels 1 year on a set of tires, during which time the tires are constantly being plugged and patched. No personal car flat tire in decades. But brand new Transit Connect, with low profile tires, has a damaged wheel from hitting a pothole. I can see that I drive more miles in the work truck, and it goes onto industrial properties and construction sites. Obvious point in fact is that with different angles, some rock strikes may bounce and skip along, vs direct impact which damages the glass. Or it could just be bad luck.

Your Mileage May Vary You guys would cry if you knew what kind of mileage I get.

Who is going to sit back there? No insulation. No climate control. No sound system. No power outlet to charge your mobile device. No windows. Just kidding. Looks great. You've done it! you have done what others have wanted to do. Now, thanks to you, everyone can learn something. More interesting would be how hard it was to pull everything out of the junkyard, what tools you needed to bring, and which parts & part numbers did you have to order.

A Winter Tire Thread was started. it might help you. You may want to contribute.

Do you plan on installing anything aftermarket with parasitic electrical draw? Typically, with regular driving, the vehicle should be just fine with starting. I can't think of anything that would stay on long enough to drain the battery overnight. I have not heard of any cold start conditions which have left vehicle owners stranded in the morning. In consideration of installing solar panels.....well.....seriously consider the specs on whichever system you will use to convert the electricity and what it will feed back into your vehicle's 12V system. Assuming that you will drive during the day, your alternator will produce way more electricity than the solar panels will supply. And if your electrical demands are such that the alternator is not enough; solar panels will not solve your problems. While you are parked overnight, the solar panels will do nothing. There is no sun. If you are dead set on using solar, then mounting much larger panels onto your roof would be better than trying to mount little panels in your windows. Block heater is not an option for you, since you are parking outside, presumably out of range of an electrical outlet. If possible, replace the OEM battery with something aftermarket more suited to your conditions. Look for a battery with more Cold Cranking Amps. Or maybe get one of those lithium jump starters. If you do start looking for batteries, the OEM battery is a BCI Group 40R.

The theory is that the more you spend, the more you get. With what you have, you could easily solve a lot of your problems. You can read a code, search online for what the code means, and reset your check engine light. You should also be able to see things like engine temp, transmission temp, intake air temp, engine load.......and a lot of other information that you may or may not be able to use. But the fact is that you are able to see all that information, and if need be, collect the data. For a lot less money, about $5 - $10, you could also get a bluetooth device which plugs into the OBDII port, and with a free app download, everything will be on your phone, tablet, laptop, et cetera. But that is just the gateway to buying very expensive and comprehensive apps which do a whole lot more. You can also move backwards in time like me. I've got an actual OBDII cable, which plugs into a computer. Yes. Way back in the dinosaur days, when laptops were very expensive, I installed a computer in my garage, bought the cable, and sourced software for diagnostics. Small fortune spent back then. And now, free phone apps can do more. The main thing to remember is that pros spend hundreds of dollars on diagnostic equipment. When regular people like you and I buy something for less than $100, it's almost like a Barbie stethoscope replacing a doctor's office visit.

There are more options out there. Just keep looking. With this piece, you can measure and drill the holes yourself - right into the plastic bumper or the plastic upper trim piece. Or if you are thinking outside the box, cut off the mounting tabs and affix with epoxy. There is even special epoxy for "plastic to plastic". https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B074W9RV82/ref=gbps_tit_s-5_aa19_9e865817?pf_rd_p=e1da54c7-110f-4046-97da-aa11c13eaa19&pf_rd_s=slot-5&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=EW9E6VXQ0CZ6BBAWX46Z 3D Optic Red LED Rear Bumper Reflector Turn Signal Brake Tail Lights Lamps For 2014 2015 2016 Ford Fusion Mondeo

2 different parts. Left wiper and right wiper have different part numbers. Both are 29". Motorcraft WW2953 This product fits this position on your 2016 Ford Transit Connect: Right Motorcraft WW2954 This product fits this position on your 2016 Ford Transit Connect: Left

That's what I did the first time I took it off. Grabbed, wiggled, and pulled. The car was only a few days old, and I just had to see what it looked like under there. I should have taken photos back then. Now, we all know. Just a couple of plastic plugs.

From what I could remember, all of those LED lamps also come in blue, in case anyone wants to install blue lights.

I removed the reflectors. Just pinch the mounting tabs and push out. I did it with my fingers. Needle nose pliers would work too. Once the reflectors were out, I used the existing OEM holes that the reflector tabs inserted into. No extra cutting or drilling.