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A good battery tester is just as important as having a bi-directional OBD2 reader. My battery tester computes either CA or CCA and divides that by the stated CA or CCA on the battery label to measure the percentage life of the battery. I will replace the battery at about 75% level.

Mark, based on my personal experience with a previous Ford Escape, this problem is a big deal that can become a safety hazard. Frankly, I am surprised that NTSB has not made Ford do a recall on those lug nuts. Imagine that you have a flat in a remote area and attempt to change your tire and...

I am using the Thule two bike trailer hitch mount. I purchased mine from a guy on craig's list and it was significantly less than retail.

Presenters had favorable comments on Shell specifically.

I was watching a Porsche Workshop on YouTube last night and presenters were stressing the importance of using top tier fuel for engine health. I had never heard of top tier fuels. Service stations that use top tier fuel is supposed to contain additives that minimize carbon buildup in the...

Our Bichon insists on having her window open with her head out the window. We always have to crack one of the front windows to prevent the buffeting.

I had this issue with my Escape Hybrid and the dealer attached a scanner to the car and monitored the car for about a seek. When the alarm went off, the scanner recorded the sensor that triggered the alarm. In my case, it was one of the door sensors that triggered it. Required replacement of...

There are some fairly small ceramic heaters available for under desk in an office environment that may help . I bought one of those to heat my 3D printer enclosure. You would need a fairly large Jackery or equivalent to power it. I had some success with sticking some of the rechargeable hand...

FORScan has a number of options for those towing with their Bronco Sport. I would presume that Ford would activate those if you bought the towing package. Does anyone know how these work?

I replaced most of the bulbs on my 350Z with LED bulbs from SuperBrite LED. You can specify the car and they have a cross-reference to all the bulbs on that car.

I had this issue with a Volvo I once owned. As others have suggested, just start replacing the bulbs on that circuit until they stop rapid blinking. I believe that is caused by lamp resistance because you can cause this by replacing incandescent bulbs with LEDs and you sometimes have to wire...

I have an inflatable kayak and the bag is not that big, but the weight is about the same as a full size kayak. I plan to keep mine in the back.

I had similar issue with my 2013 Escape. I replaced the high pressure sensor and it did not fix the problem. I then replaced the low pressure sensor and it worked perfectly thereafter.

I am curious as to whether the ones with battery issues are infrequently used or daily drivers.

I have replaced a few oxygen sensors on various cars but not the BS. Suggest that you get an oxygen sensor socket at Harbor Freight or other auto store. Those are helpful. To really check the oxygen sensor, you need to get a OBDII scanner that displays graphics on the operation of the sensor...

I just noticed that the Plexamp IPhone app works on Carplay. If you have a Plex Media Server at home, you would have access to all your music and movies via the app. I built a TrueNAS (new name for FreeNAS) server a few years ago on an old desktop that I no longer needed. TrueNAS is a...

Mine had the dual zones and it seems to work. Heated steering wheel and heated seats seem to work as well and will show up as red when they are turned on. Ford should have included this feature in the Bronco Sport; my 2013 Escape came with it. If yours does not have dual zones, you will just...

I am certain that you are correct on higher modes like Baja. That only works on three BS trim level. and will certainly require more advanced equipment. Here are some charts I found on the GOAT modes. These are from the full size Bronco website:

Do records entered into FordPass show up in Carfax? That would be a great feature for resell if it does.

Some owners of full size Broncos reported success with adding additional GOAT modes with FORscan. I tried to add the Mud mode to my Outer Banks and it did not work. I used the Easy mode of FORScan rather than the AS-Built. Anyone able to get this to work?