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Has anyone thought of buying the Ford Dynamic LEDs used on the new Mondeo in Europe and installing them on the Fusion? I wonder if that is possible and there isn't any need for wire conversions.
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I have noticed a few things about my headlights. This can possibly be related in/directly to the headlight recall, so I wanted to get some opinions from people who are familiar with the headlight recall issue. Just for some background, the headlight recall was placed sometime in December. My Fusion was put into production Jan 11 2013 and when I picked it up a few months ago, I was told that the headlight recall was corrected during production. I am now doubting if it was, whether the salesperson was misinformed or just did not care. Here is what I noticed: Hole in Headlights In the red circles is what appears to be a hole on the inside of the headlight front plastic. This hole has not penetrated to the outside. It is on both headlights. Deformity Inside Headlights Again, in the red circle is what appears to be some sort of blemish or defect on the inside of my headlights. It appears to be some kind of foggy blemish that only occurs where the light is hitting the plastic. I even shined a bright LED light onto the spot to see if it is just the reflection of the light. These pictures are with the LED shining right on the blemish. Does anyone else have these issues on their headlights as well? One thing I noticed is that my lights are noticeably warm to the touch. I have never noticed this on my other cars. My fear is that the heat from the bulbs are altering and causing defects to the inside of the plastic. I also have a notion to believe that this is what the headlight recall was meant to fix. Can anyone confirm what the headlights before the recall repair looked like, and what it looked like afterwards? Thanks. I appreciate the help!
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I own a 2009 Edge SEL AWD, which has been the most reliable car I've ever owned. Not one warranty repair in the first three years! I can't even say that about a Lexus GS400 that I previously owned, although that car was very reliable as well. The Edge is about to turn 30,000 miles. About a year ago, I went to start the car and the battery was totally dead--no dome light, no parking lights, nothing. I was able to recharge the battery overnight with a trickle charger and took the car to my local Ford dealer for a diagnosis. He found nothing wrong with the charging system or the battery, although the indicator on the battery had changed from green to red. Because this is my wife's car, I replaced the battery anyway, hoping she wouldn't get stranded at some point. About a week later, I walked into my fairly dark garage to find that the headlights were on! The ignition switch was off and the key was out, but we always left the headlight switch in the auto position. I assume that something in the switch/daylight sensor was causing the battery drain. Since then, we've left the headlight switch in the off position and have experienced no further problems. The auto feature of the headlight switch is very convenient, especially around dusk. I would like to start using this position again, but am afraid we will run into the same battery-drain problem again. Can someone give me some advice on what switch/sensor to replace to remedy this problem? Also, if it is an underhood sensor, please tell me where I can find it. Many thanks in advance for your help.
