twiggy144

Your beliefs dont match reality.

Youre right. I just looked up the factory manual. It reads: 'the sensors transmit radio frequency signals ...every 60 seconds when the vehicle speeds exceeds 32kmh ( 20 mph). The tire pressure sensors are battery operated....'

I heard that too. My understanding is once the motion activates the sensors, they stay continuously on: they dont shut off when the vehicules stops. If that were the case, would the dash warning lamp come on while stopped at traffic lights or in the trafic ? The purpose of activation by motion is to save the sensors battery power while on the shelf.

Another option is to build a very inexpensive "canister pipe bomb" , and be done with the in dash warning light for the life of the car. Check the details here: http://clublexus.com/forums/is-second-generation/328044-diy-tpms-canister-pipe-bomb.html

The shop manual does not specify the bule number for the analog clock. It specifies the whole analog clock assembly as part number 15000. I suggest to remove the clock assembly, open it and look inside for the bulb, and try to get an equivalent bulb repacement in a electronic shop.

So what is the powertrain involved here ? Hybrid, L4, V6 ?

Strange. The last couple of road trips when I was on a landmark or a scenic road with a sign stating the altitude, my GPS was almost dead on.

My portable Garmin GPS has a precision of +/- 4 meters. I believe this precision is in all 3 dimensions, obviously including altitude. I cant see why built in GPS's would not have the same precision.

Sometimes it's a bad connection at the sensor.

My 2007 AWD comes factory equipped with 225 50 17 tires. Last fall I instaled 205 60 16 tires on new steel wheels. No problems what so ever. This -1 size for winter is the way to go, for the reasons you already mentionned.

You can try this: $15 at Autozone You need to fish the temp sensor through the firewall. The best location for the sensor for the most accurate temperature reading is in front on the grille, and low ( closer to the ground). When I installed this on another car, I find it easier to cut the sensor wire for fishing it , then splice the wire ends back togeter.

I wanted AWD, that rules out a lot of models. I gained trust in Ford's products, and with the Fusion, watching what they did and how they performed over the last few years.

Heat it with an hair dryer. If it does not come off, rub with lighter fuel.

You might be interested in upgrading to HID's. I dont think you would be satisfied with the result of a sole light bulb change for a pretended brighter bulb, no matter what claims are about thses light bulbs that use the normal vehicule voltage and wire system.

Yep, the DRL sends approximately half the voltage, ( 6V) to the bulbs. The purpose is extending bulb life. Some manufacturers sends the 12V power to the DRL using the in-series connection of the bulbs, so each gets 6 Volts. This is an easy option avoiding the necessity of a voltage transformer. This explains why HID that work with ballasts dont work well with DRL.