[2020 Explorer XLT auto-dimming mirror]

It should be possible to install the auto dimming mirror assuming that all you want is the interior mirror to be dimmable.  It looks like there are only 5 wires to the normal (non-rear camera display) autodimming mirror, and 2 of those are for the dimmable exterior driver's mirror.  The other 3 are just power, ground, and reverse.  This mirror is shown on the wiring diagram as "Lane Keeping System" although this particular mirror has nothing to do with that system.

 

The issue that I would expect you to have is that with a manual mirror, you won't have any of these wires, so you would have to replace the roof harness (from the A-pillar on up to the roof) and I'm not sure if that harness would otherwise be acceptable for your trim level.  You'd also have to remove the headliner to install it if you wanted it to match the factory installation.

 

The ideal way to do this (which I'm guessing a dealer won't touch) is to get the new roof harness, remove the pins for the mirror wires from the A-pillar connector, and insert them back in the connector on your existing harness (assuming the other side of these terminals is populated).  This would essentially just be adding the mirror pigtail to your roof harness.

 

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On 8/9/2019 at 5:35 PM, SodiumMonkey said:

Had my local Ford dealership do a full inspection on the truck. There was one open recall for the engine block heater. They do not have the parts to fix that issue currently. That's fine though since I live in Tennessee.

The only issue they found was a very slight leak in the front transfer case. They said it wasn't seeping or dripping, but there was a very slight leak there. They are going to replace the transfer case at no charge since it is under the bumper to bumper warranty still.

I have only found two other very minor things. The backlight that illuminates the "P R N D M" next to the shifter is out. And the light under the passenger seat that illuminates the rear floorboard on that side is also out. They are going to correct those issues when I take it back for the transfer case.

So all in all, I feel good about the truck. Thanks so much to everyone for the help.

 

The floor shift selector should probably not be illuminated.  See the SSM below:

 

SSM 47929 - 2018-2019 F-150 - Floor Shift Transmission Selector Lever - Floor Shift Gear Selection Indicator (PRNDL) Not Illuminated - Built On Or After 17-Jan-2018

2018-2019 F-150 vehicles equipped with a floor shift transmission selector lever built on or after 17-Jan-2018 are not equipped with an illuminated gear selection indicator (PRNDL) on the transmission selector lever assembly. The componentis no longer equipped due to a running change. The vehicle is not misbuilt. Theaddition of any parts would not be considered a warrantable repair. Do not submit a claim for this condition.

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Prices I used were just for example purposes just to make my point that there is always a difference in price for manual versus auto tranny equipped new cars.

 

So what you are saying is that the Sport Package pricing will include the extra cost for the optional Power Shift transmission.

 

 

I hope for those that prefer to row their own that the Sport Package is available with the manual tranny, it will make for a very fun driving Focus.

 

What I'm saying is that from what I can tell, you pick your SE, equip it with the tranny you want (paying extra for the auto if desired, and THEN you add the Sport Package price (with no difference in price for this particular option package regardless of tranny).

 

So the difference in total vehicle price of similarly equipped manual tranny Sport Package and auto tranny Sport Package cars is only the cost of the auto tranny (NO difference for not having SelectShift on the manual).

 

So, using your numbers (not the actual Ford pricing), let's assume that an SE is $20k (for nice round numbers), you seem to assume auto tranny is $1k, and sport package is $1.5k (regardless of manual or auto). Then the total auto price would be:

SE + auto + sport = $20k + $1k + $1.5k = $22.5k

while the manual would be the same without the tranny charge so:

SE + sport = $20k + $1.5k = $21.5k.

 

Hope that makes sense..

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I was wondering about the cost factor as well.

 

If the Sport Package price is $2500.00 for the listed features and "Select Shift" being one the features listed.

I ask my salesperson what is the price if I want manual tranny with the Sport Package.

Is it possible that the $2500.00 Sport Package is now only $1500.00 because now I do not have to pay for the optional Powershift required for the Select Shift feature.

Or does the Sport Package price increase over and above the listed $2500.00 if I want to keep the Select Shift because of the extra cost for the Powershift transmission.

 

From what I understand of U.S. pricing, that package is a bit less than either of your estimates, and I'm not aware of any difference in price for manual versus auto tranny.

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From what I've seen with my '08 auto sedan, you can do very well if the roads you drive have very few stops and a lower speed limit.

 

If you're able to go a consistent 50 to 55 mph, I'd say you can easily get around 40mpg. On the interstates in the Southeast, with speed around 70+ mph, I usually see around 33-34 mpg.

 

Keep in mind that these are the hand-calculated mpgs. I've noticed by comparing to the cluster that the instrument cluster readout seems to indicate 2-3 mpg high for me usually.