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I attached a photo with my van's console config viewed from above. My driver seat has a fold down arm rest, there is 2 cup holders (low) and integrated into the same console plastic is an open bin for storing stuff. It has no cover. Maybe this was the XL config until they changed things in 2019. I noticed on the armster site they have a different model for after 2018. Some day I'll contact them with photo of my current console. I can't tell from their photos if the armster attaches to slides into the open bin. Thanks for the tip on the cup holder thing you got on Amazon I'll have to check that out.

tnoll - do you have xl or xlt? does your van have the open bin, no lid etc? Thx Joe

Free shelf unit for cargo or work van. Another week or so and I'm going to pitch it unless someone wants it. Joe

I custom built this shelving unit in 2018 for my then new 2017 TC. They are made from 3/4 plywood and painted - very solid. See photos for details. They require no drilling to install. Just need 2 bolts to bolt into the 2 threaded holes that I think are for the seatbelts. The front is attached to the bump stop for the sliding door when it is fully open. Never had an issue with the shelves, I just decided to go a different route with my tool organization as my work is getting more focused so I'm carrying less random stuff. With the unit installed I'm pretty sure you still have 36" width open floor space. These fit ONLY THE LEFT/DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. Located in northern Tucson AZ, shipping not possible. See photos. Reply through the forum. Joe PRICE REDUCED 1/9/2021 FREE FREE FREE Need the space in my garage

The battery on my 2017 XL cargo van was replaced under warranty last week. 12500 miles, vehicle was put into service 05 2018 so it sat on the dealer lot (in AZ) for a little under 1.5 years when I bought it. Failure was sudden, van wouldn't start without jumper battery and it wouldn't hold a charge. Overnight it would drop to 10.5 v so I'm pretty sure one of the cells went bad.

Got home from the long road trip last Thursday and tallied up my fuel and miles info. Total miles: 6879 Total fuel: 285 gallons Overall fuel economy: 24.14 MPG Best tank: 27 MPG Worst tank: 21.5 MPG Avg price of fuel: $2.55/gal Lowest price of fuel: $2.159 (outside Tulsa OK) Highest price of fuel: $3.199 (Van Horn TX) Calculations were on actual usage - miles on trip ODO / gallons of fuel put in tank Overall performance of the van was excellent. Was able to carry a lot of stuff in good comfort with ZERO issues. Both the trip headed east and heading back west were very high temperatures ranging from 93 to 102 degrees. Next time I take a long trip like this in the van I'll likely remove my roof rack cross bars to see if they have much impact on fuel economy. Joe PS: Best decision ever: adding factory cruise control (steering wheel with CC buttons + Forscan)

I rolled satin black on my panels the day after I bought it last year. They've taken a minor beating and generally look as good as they did the day I painted them and no clear coat. I didn't even sand them. I just blue taped over the warning stickers or whatever they are and then painted. Came out so good I sometimes forget how ugly they were originally. I have a factory window on the passenger side sliding door and it did not come with the mesh protector ('17). I'm thinking about getting a set of mesh protectors especially for my rear doors without windows to protect the body panel since it's one layer where the window would be. Plus, it would give me a nice surface to hang various hardware, bungees etc.

The long days are coming to a close. Should be under 500 miles today, heading up to DE via the bay bridge tunnel. Then no more (really) long days until the trip back west to AZ in the middle of August. I forgot my OBD adapter so I can test the tranny temp etc. Nickels - around town (my normal driving) I get 17 or so. This trip will more than double the miles I had on my 17 TC.

Day 3 done. 606.3 miles, 24.684 gallons of gas for 24.56mpg. It's was in the 80s today and not much sun as we travelled from Jackson MS to Gastonia NC. We're just ahead of the hurricane. Speeds were 99% below 80 with some slow construction zones. I'd say the average was 74mph. Speed seems to be the biggest impact on the MPGs

Ha Ha, no crazy road trip stories Fifty, and nothing too interested seen on the road yet. Just missed a 5 gallon bucket go rolling across the interstate when I was going 85 or so in West Texas yesterday. Other interesting thing was temp drop from 102 to 70 in a matter of minutes during rain storm yesterday, also in West Texas. Day 2 done. 669.5 miles, 29.191 gallons of gas for 22.94 mpg. It's was in the 90s today, as high as 99 but not for long. Air was switched between max cold and one click above (w/outside air) as needed. Speeds were 5-15 mph slower today.

Day 1 done. 735.8 miles, 33 gallons of gas for 22.3 mpg. It's was close to or above 100 degrees outside for the entire trip. For a really long time the outside temp seemed stuck on 102. Air was on max inside. Speeds were fast since I was on i-10 and then i-20 which was 80 speed limit most of the time. There was a 10+ mile section of traffic that was under 15 mph. There was also section of heavy rain for maybe 10 miles. Each fill up was within couple tenths mpg. Maybe I should remove my roof cross bars... Overall though the van handles the high speed, winds, rain, trucks, etc very well.

My '17 LWB XL van is used only around town in my handyman business. I bought it new early May 2018 and right now July 2019 It has a mere 5300 miles on it even though I drive it 7 days a week. I haven't checked the fuel economy in some time but my base info screen usually shows something like 275-300 miles/tank. Tomorrow we're headed off on a trip cross country from the north edge of Tucson to go see our families back on the east coast. Round trip miles will be 6000-7000. Heading east across the south - I-10 to I-20 so I'll be able to enjoy the 80 MPH speed limits in West Texas tomorrow. I'll do my best to keep track of miles covered and how much fuel I put in at each fill up. Oil is fresh Mobil 1 synthetic 5w20 at 5000 miles. Tires are original and all properly inflated. I'd say we have a medium load of "stuff" going on this trip, only a fraction of the tools I normally carry. Joe

WOW, just checked out that ebay listing Beta Don mentioned: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Speedometer-Cluster-MPH-ID-DT1T-10849-UCC-Fits-14-TRANSIT-CONNECT-1128974/192803763664?hash=item2ce3fff5d0:g:AJsAAOSwa1hcS4g9 Check out the photos of the wrecked TC. That front end is mashed in good. Looks like they engineered the crumple zone really well. Gap to the front door still looks good even though the front end is crushed in to roughly 2/3 the original size, maybe close to 1/2.

I have no affiliation with this ad, I just happened to notice it on Tucson Craigslist. 2015 Transit Connect XLT van 50k miles w/front end damage getting parted out. Looks like lots of good parts available. Van appears to be in Fresno. https://tucson.craigslist.org/ptd/d/fresno-parting-this-very-clean-2015/6921345883.html

I have this one - Intro Tech roll up - for my 2017. I live in southern AZ and it's a must here. It's one year old and works fine, no signs of falling apart from the blazing summer sun. Covers the entire windshield very well. https://www.autoanything.com/driving-accessories/60A4065A0A0.aspx I have a cargo van version with no rear view mirror but they didn't have an option to get it without the mirror cut out. It doesn't seem affect the shade. Joe

I'd bet the dealer service people didn't actually update the BCM like they say they did. Mine was built weeks before the BCM change and I've yet to take it to the dealer to get the BCM updated. I'm just living with the stupid approach lights since I don't use my van for camping. BTW, do you know about the turn signal stalk trick to turn the lights off once they are on with the door open? I think you push the stalk forward until it beeps, then push it again to turn the lights off. Only trouble with this fix is that you have to do it every time a door is opened.

I'd try a different dealer. Pretty sure this can be done using Forscan if you want to invest in a OBDII adapter and some time learning how to use the software.

So true!

My wife bought this sweet TC for me at Home Depot yesterday. I think she said it was 69 cents.

Sounds like mine minus the power seat controls. It's the side plastic piece that faces the door, basically the lowest trim piece on door side of the seat. Same deal on mine - it broke away at the front, otherwise the trim is still attached. If I weren't so tired I'd go take a photo... Maybe tomorrow, or maybe not as I plan to hit the bourbon (and the FOOD) for Thanksgiving.

I've got the same problem with the broken driver seat trim. My '17 XL LWB Van has less than 3k miles and was purchased new in early May 2018 so it's still under warranty. Just haven't had the time to take it to a dealer yet. I do have a few things on my list: - BCM update to turn off approach mode lighting - Driver seat trim broken - Sun visors don't stay tight to the headliner and bounce around all the time

In the US owner's manual for my '17 van it shows where the recovery hook is stored but it also says it may or may not come with one based on the requirements of the country in which the vehicle is sold. It further states that if your vehicle doesn't come with a recovery hook, you can purchase one from your dealer. Here it is from the online HTML version of the owner's manual: TOWING POINTS  WARNING The screw-in recovery hook has a left-hand thread. Turn it counterclockwise to install it. Make sure that the recovery hook is fully tightened. Failure to do so could result in the recovery hook becoming loose. Recovery Hook Due to requirements in some countries, your vehicle may have a recovery hook. Recovery Hook Storage If your vehicle has a recovery hook, it will be in the luggage compartment on the left-hand side. If your vehicle does not have a recovery hook, you can purchase one from an authorized dealer. Front Recovery Hook Remove the cover and install the recovery hook. Rear Recovery Hook Remove the cover and install the recovery hook. Note: If your vehicle has a tow bar, you cannot install the recovery hook. Use the tow bar to tow other vehicles.

I had some time today to poke around in Forscan while connected to my van. I found 1 useful thing and one I wish was useful. 1. I could set my locking to one step unlock so I don't need to press the remote unlock button twice to unlock all doors. I already had this following the instructions in the owner's manual, but if I disconnected the battery or used Forscan, I lost it and had to repeat it. Now it's my default for one click unlock. 2. Approach lights - this is the one I wish worked. I can change the setting but it does nothing and this is because my van was built 2 weeks before the date they started using the updated BCM firmware. This is going to take a trip to the dealer... and some luck getting them to make the change. I tried various other settings and they didn't do anything. One in the Instrument Panel Control was digital speedometer. I turned it on and when I drove the vehicle I still didn't have a digital speedometer so I set it back to the default. This is with the base cluster so maybe that has something to do with it. Oh, in the Trailer module (I have factory trailer package) it has a bunch of settings for LED lights. I don't have a trailer at the moment so I didn't do any testing. The settings for the LEDs were all set to No from the factory.

Anyone who comes across this thread - jrm223 was correct, you can easily add factory cruise control to a TC that came without it. See details in the following thread - be sure to go back and read the whole thread there is a bunch of useful info there:

Luckily mine came with the correct screws from the dealer holding the dealer frame and paper plate on. Here in AZ we don't have front plates so I have no holes or bracket in the front bumper. My last car, a Totota, came with the front plate bracket and screws in a bag by the spare tire. This one came with nothing else - at least I haven't found anything else - maybe it's with the spare tire which I should drop and inspect. A couple weeks ago I ordered the following $10 front plate holder and used it to move my rear plate up closer to the lights. It worked perfect - used the factory screws to mount it to the vehicle and then used the included Torx screws to mount my plate. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RIVG814/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1