I thought i would keep a running thread of my (wife's) Escape and all the things I do to it.
It is a 2014 Escape SE
FWD, 2.0 EB
200A package. (no options, other than engine)
-bought a flip key off ebay, and eventually programmed it. (it took cycling ignition on/off 8 times in 10 seconds to enter program mode)
-took the cover off the airbox so i can hear the "vroooom, pshhhh" of the intake
-Also got snow tires.
bought Volvo 16" steel wheels off craigslist for $100
tires are 225/65R16 Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
I havent even driven it in the snow yet.
I sold my "take off" 17" wheels and tires locally. got a decent price.
bought a Drawtite hitch from one of the vendors on the forum here.
hitch install was straight forward.
i bought a t-one custom harness with the connectors for the tail light.
I modified the procedure a little bit. I didnt want to run a power wire all the way to the battery so i instead ran the wire throught the passenger side tail light grommet and used a fuse tap in an unused slot fuse 2 in the rear fuse box. I also lengthened two of the wires on the driver side so I could mount the module where i wanted to.
i'm still having issues with the wiring. I think my module is defective and two wires are crossed. I'll be doing some more cutting and troubleshooting with a volt meter.
this post is a teaser.
I bought some plastidip and painted the headlight eyebrows, fender trim and rear emblem.
I dont have pictures of the finished lights in the light, but they turned out awesome.
One of my plans is to turn the fender trim into turn signals. I'm still working on the details, but it might involve a glowing piece of smoked acrylic...
also have ordered some summer wheels. still need to get the tires mounted, but i sat them next to the FE to get a sense of it.
"One of my plans is to turn the fender trim into turn signals. I'm still working on the details, but it might involve a glowing piece of smoked acrylic..."
I love this idea. At the very least I want to paint mine black like yours, I hate all the chrome on our Escapes. Definitely keep us updated on this venture!
fixed my trailer harness last night.
does this look right?
i had to cut and cross the right turn and stop light wires, as obviously inside the module they did not go to the right place. It was some frustrating trouble shooting, but I'm ready to tow now. I enjoy wiring up simple electrics.
ya, Vancouver is usually not that cold, but this year is exceptionally warm.
We're well known for our ski hills, only 5 years ago we hosted the winter Olympics, but here is a pic from the top of one of the ski hills today. not a ounce of snow on the ground.
ya, Vancouver is usually not that cold, but this year is exceptionally warm.
We're well known for our ski hills, only 5 years ago we hosted the winter Olympics, but here is a pic from the top of one of the ski hills today. not a ounce of snow on the ground.
I used a cheap Ebay bulb with no resistor and 68 LEDs.
Its been in their for nine months with no issues what's so ever. It is a least twice as bright if not more than the stock bulb. It illuminates the entire cargo area very well.
Mark
the bulb i bought used 5730 SMD LEDs, they are 0.5W each. so, figuring half the bulb faces wrong way, 6 x 0.5W = 3W led illumination. I've also wondered about putting something reflective behind the bulb, to get more usable light
Ok. Convinced. That is great to have. I'll be re-reading this and doing a same/similar setup in my dd and gf's dd. You can see the stop sign in the 1080p quality and the driver blowing it.
Thanks for posting it and I'm glad you guys didn't get into an accident.
Ok. Convinced. That is great to have. I'll be re-reading this and doing a same/similar setup in my dd and gf's dd. You can see the stop sign in the 1080p quality and the driver blowing it.
Thanks for posting it and I'm glad you guys didn't get into an accident.
it was almost good enough quality to read the license plate, but there is just a bit of glare towards the bottom of the window and it's at an angle. on my computer with the original video I can give a good guess of the plates.
Not sure how to do one of these? But I feel like I need to keep my "journey" somewhere or I'll lost it haha. Hopefully someone finds it useful or inspiring. I originally had a 2015 SE AWD. Loved it. I loved how quick it was, I loved how much utility it had, I loved how it handled, I loved...
Well, from my searching, this seems to be the best place to post this thread that I can find, so if it needs to be moved, go ahead, but I will start it here! I have done build threads on some of the other forums that I am part of, and I just love seeing the progress on the vehicle, as well as...
