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Don Ridley

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  1. I don't have the wiring diagram handy, but the fuses are marked with their amp rating. You will need a voltmeter or test light to check it anyway, so just probe each 70a fuse (if there is more than one).
  2. The TC wagona have a fuse box, auxiliary junction box (AJB), behind the louvered cover on the right rear of the vehicle. Here is one with the cover removed: Depending on trim level, there will be fuses here for rear climate, power seat, front and rear door locks and the power plug above the AJB. A 70 amp circuit from the battery junction box feeds the AJB. If you have lost power to all the above items, you may have blown the 70 A fuse. Check the fuses in the AJB first: F1 through F7. If they are OK we can talk about the 70 A fuse. The BJB is on the front of the battery box.
  3. Is there an OEM rubber strip that runs the same length as the roof rails? What are you trying to do exactly? You can buy different types of rubber strips from Mc Master Carr.
  4. Ford does not supply the tow hook for US vehicles for some reason. Here is one post: Any hook for a Focus, TC, Escape etc will work. Look on ebay or Amazon. https://www.ebay.com/itm/322729050983?epid=1311273900&hash=item4b24268367:g:m6UAAOSwndZaaKOM&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4Mt8WkhwO2HADuQkqrGKut0hZQV%2BzWcx7f7DfzA28RqJxtlmmR2cAZbe3fqNFeg3KAV%2FsnGbxfuz8oeV0O3fcgdaygq6ulvIPvY5aS1gBPrCmklPca%2FqzT%2Fj6USlIsJRabZdlbwBNmj5RptUXFFCBT7LFeSlQDBgQD0gfTocktxg3vu6m7qUfiec2OfQ8sfVIaZlcRdceW%2B%2F2Ch13SGi4Gg1z%2BdwhUlKM0DvQhpz5YVkU6cCrU8uIzHsaA5EnACJajd8BwbbPQevMfxKOKUvDTxQP0X3rxczvfRs7u1BUYYr|tkp%3ABFBMgIrLzbJh
  5. My 2016 XLT has a dual note horn. I don't think the dual note horn makes 2 separate sounds. It combines two sounds.
  6. You may have to get the vehicle side of the Focus seat connector and splice it into the TC wiring harness (cut off the TC connector, splice in the Focus connector to match the Focus seat mounted connector). Another option may be to de-pin the connects and swap but this usually is too difficult. Do you have the wiring diagrams for your TC? I think they will be needed. I only have Gen 2 TC wiring info. Drilling rivets and using the TC mounting rails seems like a straightforward task. Hopefully there are not clearance issues. Good luck!
  7. Or it may be a bad actuator (hopefully). I would measure for voltage at the actuator when the unlock button is pressed. When you say the key does not work...you mean turning the key won't unlock? Maybe someone can clarify if the key turns a mechanical mechanism or does it activate a switch to move the electric actuators. *****Edit***** Maybe this? https://fordtransitconnectforum.com/topic/11425-all-door-electric-locks-are-repairable-for-7/?tab=comments#comment-41587
  8. No problems at all. But I've only put 40K miles on it. Others on the forum have driven over 100K miles without any major problems.
  9. From a strictly financial standpoint, you are far better off keeping the Subaru until it is 10+ years old. All the money you don't spend on payments can be used for lots of fun things. I keep all my vehicles for at least 10 years and this has allowed me to accumulate enough money to pay for the next new vehicle with cash. This changes everything including buying my wife a Volvo that cost 2X my TC. So I'm not opposed to luxury or having nice things. But I still love my TC. But if you NEED a TC because of it's utility or the Subaru is rapidly failing, then you can't go wrong with one priced in the mid 30s. This assumes you pay it off and drive in several years beyond that. Resale value stops becoming a significant issue once a vehicle hits the $10,000 (approx) resale price point. At that point there is not much variation in price and you have extracted the most value out of the vehicle. Resale value only matters for those who are flipping cars in after 3-6 years of ownership or those who overpayed for the flavor of the day. I owned a 2002 Forester that a sold in 2016 for my TC. I have never missed the Forester....not even the 4WD. But I live where you have to travel to get to the snow.
  10. No exhaust mods will improve the performance of the 2.5. Just replace the flex pipe. Maybe even get one from a junkyard if access is not a problem.
  11. The parking sensors require a parking assist module (PAM). The module needs to be configured using Forscan or Ford's factory software FRDS. Plus I think the bumper needs to have the painted divots to house the sensors. I surprised the Titanium trim does not have the sensors. Without sounding condescending...are you sure the sensors are definitely not there? Maybe they turned off from a setting in the speedometer display or SYNC?
  12. I looked inside the original ACM from my 2016 TC. Here are photos of the ICs that that are attached to heat sinks. I don't t know their exact function but they are probably op-amps or other amplifiers for the 4 channel outputs. The ICs are connected to the heat sink by the two black screws. The heat sink paste was is good shape on this ACM. I added some more and re-assembled. If you need a 4 channel / CD ACM, I'll let you have this one cheap. It works fine and I replaced it with one that had HD radio.
  13. I love the industrial look and function of the L-track. But I hate removing the front wheel to transport my bikes. This is even worse now that all MTB and road bikes have disc brakes and thru axles. I have a more traditional, and expensive, solution that uses a Thule roof mount sytem with some modification. I bolted the parts to a plate and secured it with rivnuts and thumbwheel bolts. This works well since I mainly use my bikes on local rides and not as part of a camper build. This sytem barely works with my MTB in my SWB Transit Connect. I had to use a foam block to secure the bike via the top tube. Plus the MTB (with wheel attached) barely fits in the shorter wheelbase van. There is probably a better quick-release solution for securing the plate other than the thumbwheel bolts.
  14. Only a couple of UK companies mod TCs. Here are some small changes I made to my 2016 TC. Some may still apply to newer models. These vehicles are easy to work on and Forscan will do all that VIDA/DICE does. There are no known performance upgrades to the non-turbo engines on the TC.
  15. You need to troubleshoot the ACM and APIM.. Lots to learn about how they work. You will need Forscan software and an adapter to connect your PC to the vehicle. Start by researching Forscan on this forum or just go to forscan.org. Forscan may show which module is not working. Then replacement involves buying a junkyard module and loading your configuration using Forscan. This is all relatively inexpensive but time consuming. A good project to get familiar with the electronics and how to troubleshoot these vehicles.
  16. Welcome. You will enjoy the relative luxury and security of these vans. The cargo versions upfit nicely but the passenger versions (wagons) have more creature comforts and options.
  17. A forum member had a project to put a Focus ST drivetrain into a TC. He posted about the progress then there was nothing. Last we knew the drivetrain was installed and computer programming was next. Here are some detailed posts on the complexity of changing all the computers to accept an automatic to manual transmission swap. I understand about half of it https://forscan.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22897
  18. I think Ford and VW are working together on the next gen van. Probably electric.
  19. Good info. Now we all know a little more about the sensors. Too bad they can't be easily swapped out. I wonder when my 2016s sensors are going to die. I should replace them with the next set of tires.
  20. Sorry to see you go, but a new vehicle awaits and that's exciting. Nice to know the van held it's value. That van will grab attention on to he CarMax lot.
  21. So here's what I found: The 2017 Fusion and 2018 TC appear to have different TPMS sensors (at least different part numbers). This chart shows the 2017 Fusion sensor type changed from "std" to "PAL" . The 2018 TC is a "std" type. The website does not explain the difference between the two types. ****EDIT*** Phase angle location (PAL) technology Phase angle location uses additional ABS data along with TPMS sensor data to transmit tire pressure, temperature, position, and directional rotation while the vehicle is being driven. Vehicles equipped with PAL systems utilize the data to accurately identify the TPMS sensors’ location and pressure, which is displayed on the driver display. ****END EDIT**** The attached PDFs show different TPMS part numbers for 2018 TC and 2017 Fusion. Ford-Fusion-2017.pdf Ford-Transit Connect-2018.pdf
  22. Use 3M high strength spray adhesive. The padding helps with sound deadening. You see it all over premium vehicles like Audi, Volvo, Mercedes etc.. I added similar material to all door and body panels in my 2016 wagon. Did it help with noise? I don't know by now it matches my wife's $$$$ Volvo so I feel more luxurious driving my utility van ?
  23. I think you are closing in on the solution: new TPMS sensors. Try lowering the pressure right before a drive. Have you researched the Ford part numbers for both sets of sensors? Maybe they are different. Also, do you know if the Fusion wheels have OEM sensors? Try reading the PID for the sensors with Forscan to verify your OBDII app is not doing something strange. I think there are PIDs that show raw data instead of psi. I use the Forscan app on my phone for this type of troubleshooting.
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