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Where do you keep your remote when you're at work? Your LS is equipped with "Global Opening"; If you press the unlock button on the remote for one full second, all windows and the sunroof will begin to open, and releasing the button will stop them in whatever position they're at. If you hold...

Yes, it's the same part Dstl1 needed. -YW4Z-8B502-AA It's just referred to as the upper hose assembly. When you replace it, follow the fill and bleed procedure posted earlier in this thread.

Some brands of electric pumps are louder than others, and even some replacement Motorcraft pumps are whinier than others straight out of the box. Once you tune your ears to it, you'll notice a slight whine at idle from most Fords, especially if the fuel level is low. Quite often the process of...

The factory navigation system uses very different wiring to the dash unit; the map/information DVD goes into a drive unit mounted under the package tray in the trunk, which must be wired in; the GPS satellite antenna must be wired in; the dash unit must be electronically linked to other modules...

Ford uses an outside company, Navteq, for all of its navigation software and data supply. All updated discs come from them. You can go to the dealer and let someone there take care of it for you, but it's faster and simpler to do it yourself. It's what Lincoln actually advises you in your...

Nope. LS V8 only.

The only Ford product that uses an electric helper pump is the LS with the 3.9L, which is a derivative of Jaguar's 4.2L. This pump is a Jag thing. We've been told it's needed primarily because of the large two-section heater core used for Dual Zone climate control. It also has a second cool...

No major differences, but by '04 almost all of the bugs were worked out. If the price was right, I'd buy an '04-'06 LS in a heartbeat. Now, be very careful about the warranty. It's 50,000 miles or 4 years from the ORIGINAL date of sale, whichever comes first. If this '04 model year LS was...

Hey, Pete, if this makes you feel any better... Since my last posts on this thread, we've had 2 more MKZs with this problem. The three-stage flush has fixed all 4. We didn't actually need to replace heater cores in any of them.

Asia, as a tech who takes pride in my work and the way my dealership takes care of its customers, I can't tell you how embarrassed I am by your dealer experience. What a rotten way to sell you another car!

Hi, Asia! I see you're posting questions about regular maintenance in the forum this morning. This seems to mean you're no longer planning on pushing your car off a cliff! Did you get anywhere? Please tell me you at least found someone willing to try TSB # 05-14-04, a known fix for your...

Ford's recommendation for 5R55E transmission services is every 30 months under "severe usage" or 60 months/50,000 miles. The usual qwikky-shop "drop-the-pan" service is not advised. 5R55E transmissions hold 12 quarts and have no torque convertor drain. The standard style of tranny service...

What HOTLNC said. If your plugs foul badly enough to need to be replaced at less than 100,000 miles, you've got a bigger problem. All techs are taught that fouled spark plugs are never a cause, they're a symptom. Cleaning the injectors should never create trouble, but keep in mind that Ford...

The door keycode is held within the software of the DDM (Driver's Door Module) and is unique to each DDM, so the code decal for that module is on it. The DDM is on a bracket inside the driver's door, and the door panel must be removed to get to it. Nobody ever does that. MaddShadez gave you...

I see you're spreading the CryO2 gospel, Driller! Here's a site with a good explanation of the system: http://estore.websitepros.com/802805/Detail.bok?no=787 Here's a segment from the TV show "Tricked Out" showing an installation of the CryO2 intercooler chiller...