What Have You Done To Your Explorer ST Today

[JAIME-st]

also upgraded the rear lighting from Travis Ellisor from Houston Speed Freaks - these lights are BRIGHT, really helps with the 5% tint visibility!

replaces the rear amber signal/flasher, backup light, and the license plate lights...
NO issues with CANBUS either, no superflash, no errors - well worth the upgrade!

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Careful with these ones friend… I had them melt the license plate lights in my fusion titanium, luckily I caught it before the damage was too bad.

 

[Toadster]

Same LEDs? They generate zero heat

 

[JAIME-st]

Same LEDs? They generate zero heat

They look the same as the licence plate ones to me, might not be exact same ones but they had that ring of rectangular shaped LEDs around the end like those ones in his attachment ‘16991’. Got mine from Amazon and they were advertised as “low heat” but those suckers got hot! The thing with the licence plate lights is they are on all the time (when your lights are on) not like the signals or the reverse lights, just thought I’d warn you to keep an eye on them in case the licence plate light lenses start to get like foggy… if so they are probably melting your unit. I ended up getting some for the explorer that were less power (lower lumens) and a different chipset, but still keeping an eye on them!

 

[V3nom3nom]

Steeda strut brace installed in 5 minutes. Well including 2-3 minutes of finding the spacer that fell into engine bay…very solid piece compared to OEM paperweight

Next up on suspension is installing my Steeda springs and finding a good deal on rear sway bar.

 

[Cajun Heat]

Steeda strut brace installed in 5 minutes. Well including 2-3 minutes of finding the spacer that fell into engine bay…very solid piece compared to OEM paperweight

Next up on suspension is installing my Steeda springs and finding a good deal on rear sway bar.

I did the same damn thing installing mine...lol Pesky spacer.

 

[V3nom3nom]

Finally happened

 

[Toadster]

Can you use https://cyanlabs.net/ to update and bypass the BSOD?

 

[jwuonog]

Can you use https://cyanlabs.net/ to update and bypass the BSOD?

I wouldn't think so. Isn't that just a site to manually update your sync version?

The BSOD seems to be independent of Sync. It's an issue with the camera system and its components themselves (camera, module).

But who knows, not even Ford knows anymore!

 

[V3nom3nom]

After a key cycle, the camera is working.

 

[MikeHTally]

After a key cycle, the camera is working.

That's the way mine works. After 4/6, I hope it doesn't do that.

 

[MikeHTally]

Did a thing today - instructions here https://2023-exst.blogspot.com/2023/03/really-slick-led-light-strip-for.html

Looks cool. I saw the "flipped the fuse ..." mention. That may have defeated the add-on fuse. The connection may be bypassing the add-on fuse by connecting the light strip to the hot side of the panel. You always want to make sure the new device is fused. I had to work on that a bit adding my dash cam and Valentine One.

 

[R2D2]

Drove from coffee shop to home, with my coffee on top of the car.
Forgot about it till some caring people from the back flagged it to me.

Amazing that the cup stayed there without spillage.
Don't know if its my driving or the vehicles suspension.

Funny part is that, this is not the first time I have done this.
Last time I drove from top of Joshua tree to the bottom, with a 2 gallon juice bottle on the top.

 

[jwuonog]

Today I found a bulge and a small leak on the passenger rear tire. Right on the scorpion!

Only 20k miles on the Pirellis. Guess I gotta buy 4 new tires.

 

[Flyman]

Today I found a bulge and a small leak on the passenger rear tire. Right on the scorpion!

Only 20k miles on the Pirellis. Guess I gotta buy 4 new tires.

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That sucks. Sorry to hear.

 

[R2D2]

Added 10 more hp with the new pedals.

 

[GearHead_1]

Actually, they're good for 12 HP.

 

[R2D2]

Actually, they're good for 12 HP.

Only if you press both pedals together..

 

[RedbearST]

Added 10 more hp with the new pedals.
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Mine just got delivered yesterday. Any tips on installation? Heard I should warm up the brake pedal in warm water to make it fit easier?

 

[MikeHTally]

Today I found a bulge and a small leak on the passenger rear tire. Right on the scorpion!

Only 20k miles on the Pirellis. Guess I gotta buy 4 new tires.

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Man, I wouldn't replace all 'cause one is hurt. How much tread is left on the other three?

 

[MikeHTally]

Finally hooked up ForScan. First PITA exorcised was the double-honk. Tried to get "global close" to work, no luck. "Fogs as cornering" didn't come out well, either. Increasing the lane change flashes didn't go so well. The only other success was "courtesy wipe" and the double-press for the panic. Guess three out of six isn't great, unless the double-honk carries weight.