dicko
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Who cares? You have a C-Max so enjoy it. Don't worry about Prius'. -Dick-
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Adrian_L reacted to a post in a topic: Fun! Diff Wheels Mounted Left to Right... Who will notice?
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Fun! Diff Wheels Mounted Left to Right... Who will notice?
dicko replied to MaxHeadroom's topic in Wheels & Tires
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When can you drive the car hard? (how to tell if warmed up)
dicko replied to jackalopetx's topic in Lounge: C-MAX Hybrid
Umm... Forgive me for asking a stupid question but why would you want to drive an economy car "hard"? And, just how "hard" do you think you can drive a C-Max with its little pretend engine? I'm thinking that you have the wrong car and possibly the wrong attitude about driving. Just saying... -Dick- -
Recreational Towing (behind a motor home)
dicko replied to jmckinley's topic in Cargo, Hauling, Roof Racks & Towing
Do you guys ever bother to read the owner's manual? The C-Max tows just fine and requires no special preparation. -Dick- -
Probably due to low fuel prices. Who wants a hybrid when gas is cheap? Watch what happens when oil prices rebound. -Dick-
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For those that are interested, Sync 3 will not read a text that contains any emoji characters. You'll be notified of the text being received but it will not be read and you'll have to read it on your phone. -Dick-
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Ford SYNC 3 is getting Android Auto and CarPlay in 2017
dicko replied to kostby's topic in Audio, MyFord, Navigation & SYNC
I think you have a problem. I have a 2016 C-Max with Sync 3 and Siri works just fine by Bluetooth with the phone in my pocket. -Dick- -
JAZ reacted to a post in a topic: Wire through firewall - 2016
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Wire through firewall - 2016
dicko replied to dicko's topic in Electrical, Gauges, Instruments, Lighting, Rear View Mirror
Actually it's our daily driver that replaces a 2007 Prius. Our other vehicle is a Ram 1500 into which we load my Harley to take on trips but the truck is a pain in cities with heavy traffic so if we don't take the bike we will take the C-Max. Clever? -Dick- -
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I am in the process of readying my 2016 C-Max SEL for towing behind my RV. I am adding a Roadmaster Brakemaster supplemental braking system as well as a switch to the brake pedal and running-, turn- and stop-lights operated from the RV. This requires six wires and an air hose to pass through the firewall. After searching for what seemed like forever I found two ready-made holes sealed with plastic covers in the vertical portion of the driver's firewall. Just to the left of the grommet through which the steering column passes you'll find a threaded stud which is used to secure the carpeting. Pull back the carpeting and slit the felt carpet pad with a razor just to the left of the stud. Make the slit vertical, four or five inches long, so you can get your hand behind it. Put your hand behind the felt, about an inch to the left of the stud and feel your way up about three inches. You should encounter a rubber cap inserted into a 3/4" hole through the firewall. Use this hole if you wish but understand that there are things in the way on the engine side and fishing a wire is difficult. The second hole is about three inches above the first one and maybe an inch or two to the left. This one is like a Christmas present because it measures 2.5" x 3.25" and is a straight shot into the engine compartment with nothing in the way. Even though you can't see up there unless you're a small person, the cover is easily pried off with your fingers. I drilled a 1/2" hole in the cover for my wires to pass through. I was originally going to use flexible wire loom to protect the wires on the engine side until I noticed that, with the aid of a flashlight, I could see the hole from the engine side. I stuck a 1/2" Pex plastic pipe from the front of the engine compartment down through the big hole in the firewall and inserted it into the hole I had drilled in the plastic cover. I then replaced the cover in the firewall and secured the other end of the pipe with plastic wire ties to make a rigid structure. This provided me with a protected wire chase from the passenger compartment to the front of the engine compartment next to the electrical center. The first picture shows the big hole cover with a small piece of Pex tubing inserted into it as a test. The second picture shows the engine end of the Pex pipe after I had threaded the wires and air line through it. -Dick-