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  1. Jake0811

    A Bid Farewell

    I am currently moving away from the ford taurus. I've officially sold my SHO today. A fellow car buddy of mine was in an accident last month and was without a car for quite some time. I did a good deed and asked if he'd be interested in my 2015 SHO. He accepted it and we shook hands on the deal...
  2. Jake0811

    New Keyfob Remote Successfully Programmed

    After trying to go about how to get my brand new OEM intelligent key access remote programmed, i called a guy i know that's a locksmith and he was able to successfully program the key fob. All functions work as they should and he even cut the detachable key to match. All for $100 bucks. Works...
  3. Jake0811

    Smart Key Access Remote Replacement

    Hey all. I want to replace my worn out 10+ year old smart key access remote fob with a geniuine ford OEM one. The unlock button contact point is worn down so it no longer works. I can unlock my car by touching my door handle no problem and it'll unlock. I've found a few on ebay for around $52USD...
  4. Jake0811

    Any Good Leads On LED Reverse Lights???

    Can anyone recommend good quality LED reverse lights for my ford taurus? Is installation easy? I haven't yet looked at how to access the bulbs to get them out. I can refer to my online PDF owners manual for that. As i have new tint installed that's dark, yes i could roll the windows down to see...
  5. Jake0811

    Window Tint

    Some pics i snapped after my window tint appointment. 5% ceramic film. It looks good and i can see out perfectly fine.
  6. Jake0811

    Anyone Running With 5% Window Tint?

    As it's been some time ive finally got around to calling and making an appointment to get all new window tint done professionally by a shop I've been going to for about 10 years. I went with 5% all around with nothing on the windshield. $350 was what i was quoted due to having old faded tint...
  7. Jake0811

    Car is complete!

    After 11 hrs of tedious work and helping my brother-in-law on this large job, we got finished around 7pm. We started working on it around 8 this morning. Alot of undoing wiring, fuel rails, HPFP, piping, etc we got to the nitty gritty around 2pm getting the old water pump and chain out. Wasnt...
  8. Jake0811

    Progress on my car so far...

    Once we got everything torn apart, getting the old water pump out wasnt terrible but it was indeed leaking. So we got that out of the way. Next is we're in the process of getting the new timing chain set installed. We'll get the timing set at the correct spots for the cam shafts. Re install...
  9. Jake0811

    Discovered I have a rear turbo seal leaking

    As me and my brother-in-law started the tear down for my car we ran into the rear turbo that has a failed seal. Gonna have to get a new seal. It's unknown how long its been leaking as these rely on oil pressure to maintain lubrication thus preventing burn up and failure. Im hoping i don't need...
  10. Jake0811

    Engine Temp Cold, Fans Running On High??

    Went out to leave for lunch. I had my car on remote start mode and as i walked up i heard loud fans like that's not normal. Saw no steam or any signs of fluid on the ground. Got in and i got a engine temperature warning but my guage read "Cold". I immediately shut the car off. Checked around for...
  11. Jake0811

    Heard grinding, Only To Find This Hanging Down

    It's been a minute but my car has been still A1 running strong as ever. Current mileage is 126k and some change. 2015 SHO if anyone asks. So Wednesday after a decent snowfall i was just cruising through my works property in one of our parking lots and i managed to get snow stuck under the car...
  12. Jake0811

    Questions About Turbos

    I wanted to know what the best brand for turbos, obviously OEM would be best. But Borgwarner & Garrett GT turbos are both very good. Im only asking as I want to upgrade mine since ill already be getting the timing chain, water pump, phasers & guides done. Tell me what you think would be best as...
  13. Jake0811

    Correct Year Parts Do Matter

    After having the "wrong" year upper brake light, I have the correct year that simply clips up to the window. I had to splice and direct wire it because the male connector on the LH side of the glass was missing. I had a light from a 2010-12 taurus. Mounts different, and the cover looks...
  14. Jake0811

    Backup Camera Swap Out

    I took today to figure out why my backup camera was malfunctioning. To my surprise my original one (on the old decklid) works like a charm! After testing it out it works and the image is about 98% clear. Not horrible but I cleaned the clear part over the lense and it seemed to help. Another...
  15. Jake0811

    Backup Camera Unavailable

    Recently after replacing the rear decklid that matched my cars color, I've gotten "backup camera unavailable contact your local Ford dealer" message on my dash at least 5-6 times but it's very random. Is it a loose connection somewhere or am I screwed and have to take it in? Otherwise car has...
  16. Jake0811

    A Good Glass Adhesive?

    Having already fixed my rear 3rd brake light last week, it has come off the glass on one side. It's fallen down on one side. I stuck it back up and 10 minutes later it came off. What solid all weather adhesive could i use to stick it back up to the glass? Apparently 3M adhesive tape doesnt last...
  17. Jake0811

    Fixed My CHMSL 2015 SHO

    After a long fight and learning about how to rewire up this stupid but legally required 3rd brake light, I have it mounted up and the trim cover on. I had to use some double sided 3M adhesive tape for the assembly to stay up there. I used a thin strip at the very bottom to hold it against the...
  18. Jake0811

    No Power To Rear Glass For Brake Light

    Still can't figure why I don't have power to my 3rd brake light. Probed the connector on the glass and with someone having their foot on the brake my meter read 00.0 I checked #17 15A fuse under the dash (PITA to get to) and it's not blown. My reverse lights, regular tail lights & stop lights...
  19. Jake0811

    3rd Brake Light Issues Pt. 2

    After being able to get a 3rd brake light, I was able to get the connector on, but when it came to mounting it, same thing. Is there two clips I'm missing for it to sit against the rear glass? I also noted after plugging in the light i started my car and hit the brakes and nothing lit up. Is...
  20. Jake0811

    A Small Photo Dump

    After a wash and cleaning up of the interior my car looks much better! Topped it off with some tire shine and shes looking good!

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