raadsel
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Lizmari reacted to a post in a topic: advice on purchasing used 2013 C-Max SEL Hybrid
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jzchen reacted to a post in a topic: cargo area cover
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There are some cheap antennas on Amazon, as well. I bought this one 4 years ago, after my antenna disappeared, I've had no issues and seems to work as well as the original.
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When I've bought updates, I've done it through eBay. Typically you can get the new SD card for about $60, and if you wait a few months it frequently goes down to $40-50. Doing a search right now, it appears there are some SD cards as low as $45.
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uhsarp reacted to a post in a topic: Unable to take ownership of my car in MyFordMobile app
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How do you jump start a car WITH your CMAX?
raadsel replied to WannaCMAX's topic in General Discussion
As Plus Three Golfer stated, under the hood using the terminals, and possibly the frame for the negative. The other thing is you need to make sure the engine is running, so you'll likely need to push the gas pedal all the way down to keep get (and keep) the engine running. -
jestevens reacted to a post in a topic: Unable to take ownership of my car in MyFordMobile app
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Unable to take ownership of my car in MyFordMobile app
raadsel replied to uhsarp's topic in Audio, MyFord, Navigation & SYNC
It would help to know the year of the car. If this is a Sync 2/MFT, I don't believe the car "talks" to Ford anymore -- Ford shut down the system that communicated with the old Sync units. As such, it likely will require a call to Ford to be able to create a new owner on the car. -
One other issue, that had nothing to do with Ford, was that gas prices tumbled (and have stayed low) around a year after the C-Max were released. With gas prices in some locations down to $1.50/gallon, hybrids in general were not selling, not only the C-Max.
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jestevens reacted to a post in a topic: MFT 3.10 vs 3.06 - should I update?
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Ford, in their "infinite wisdom," removed the lifetime summary, I believe after the 2014 model year.
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I think it may depend on which trim level you have. I know that cars with the power liftgate have a button, it kind of hides behind the shifter. It is the same set of buttons beneath the climate control, where the rear defrost button is. I'm not sure if models without the power liftgate have a trunk release button.
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MFT 3.10 vs 3.06 - should I update?
raadsel replied to DaveofDurham's topic in Audio, MyFord, Navigation & SYNC
From what I recall, 3.08 is a good upgrade from 3.06, but I've seen no real improvements with 3.10. Instead, 3.10 seems to have more issues, at least on my C-Max; instead I found 3.08 to be the most stable version. I don't know if there is a way for you to still go to 3.08 but, if possible, that is the version I'd install. -
Mileage and Build date for eCVT that have failed
raadsel replied to Automate's topic in eCVT / Transmission
Likely because the transmission is not actually a CVT. I won't try to explain how the eCVT works here (there are other explanations and videos on the forum) but it does combine the two different electric motors with the gas engine, using the electric motors to help power the wheels or to charge the battery, depending on what the car and gas engine are doing. Since the electric motors both connect into the CVT, and the CVT is a unique component of the hybrid model drivetrain, it only makes sense that it would be covered under the hybrid warranty. -
When the battery is cold the capacity is reduced (until it warms up), as resistance within the battery is higher.
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C-MaxA2 reacted to a post in a topic: Do these symptoms sound familiar to anyone?
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One thing I started realizing, it seems to me I start having the issue with the radio not working when the battery has lost capacity, so when you start having the radio module "quit" and have to pull/replace the fuse, you might look at getting the battery tested and/or replaced.
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Do these symptoms sound familiar to anyone?
raadsel replied to raadsel's topic in General Discussion
Just to follow up, the tie rods were replaced as well as the battery, which apparently had a bad cell. -
It is possible it just needs to be reseated -- remove it and reinsert it, while the car is off, and see if that makes a difference. It also could be that the SD card "died" -- the environment in a car (the various hot and cold cycles) can be tough on memory cards.
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Do these symptoms sound familiar to anyone?
raadsel replied to raadsel's topic in General Discussion
The odd thing about the battery is it was replaced just 18 months ago -- so their could be some type of manufacturing issue but the battery is new enough it should not be failing. Also, while it did die after two days when I was having the audio issue, I've had no issue since (other than turning off quickly) after the car sits for a few days. -
Do these symptoms sound familiar to anyone?
raadsel replied to raadsel's topic in General Discussion
Mileage is 74,000.