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Yeah, I would do it if some more experienced ford owners put out instructionsCould do a lot of the packages yourself if you know what you're doing.
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Yeah, I would do it if some more experienced ford owners put out instructionsCould do a lot of the packages yourself if you know what you're doing.
There's videos out there. I know it's for an F-150 but this is just an example. If you want the heated Steering wheel, buy it through Ford and install it yourself. Or see what labor to install it would cost. Decide wether it's worth the time vs cost.Yeah, I would do it if some more experienced ford owners put out instructions
Yeah, if this was a 90's style mod idea, I'm in with some of this stuff. But we're talking brand new generation, I think I'll stick with OEM stuff. I've always bought used and finding these options or options I wanted was not always easy. This time I am going to get what I want, and the mid package seems worth it... To me.As someone with an SO that is constantly feeling cold, dual climate control is fantastic. Plus having OEM quality is definitely a plus. I know many are fine with modding right out of the gate but I donāt want to be cutting things up or immediately having to tear things apart for an option that was available from the factory. Only way I could see myself doing that is adding the Sasquatch spring spacers and my own 35s since Iād rather something else than whatās offered. Also proximity entry has been tricky or impossible to integrate when I last checked for JL wranglers in an oem fashion and I wouldnāt be shocked if thatās the case here as well. Yes theyāre nitpicky things but if my car thatās the least expensive one Ford sold can have these things Iād like to keep them in the future.
Yup and apparently we can't be safe with a manual transmission unless we spend 50k.Mid package also comes with the Ford 360 safety features
Fair enough just pointing out itās probably the only mid package feature you can add after market.Yup and apparently we can't be safe with a manual transmission unless we spend 50k.
The way I see it my current car doesn't have it so I can live without it. ?ā
The problem is it's never that simple with electrical stuff. For example, you can't just change to a heated steering wheel and it work. You have to get a new clock spring and a special wiring harness as well. Same for adding heat seats, ect. Rarely is it as easy as simple swap. Especially if you want OEM quality. Plus, there is to many unknowns about the vehicle to know for sure what's possible. You might even need to get into the body computer to add functions. If you want factory quality best to order it up front.There's videos out there. I know it's for an F-150 but this is just an example. If you want the heated Steering wheel, buy it through Ford and install it yourself. Or see what labor to install it would cost. Decide wether it's worth the time vs cost.
I'm not paying $5000 because I want a heated steering wheel. It might not be easy for YOU, but there are plenty of people who learn to do this themselves. With the internet the ability to do this yourself is more viable than not.The problem is it's never that simple with electrical stuff. For example, you can't just change to a heated steering wheel and it work. You have to get a new clock spring and a special wiring harness as well. Same for adding heat seats, ect. Rarely is it as easy as simple swap. Especially if you want OEM quality. Plus, there is to many unknowns about the vehicle to know for sure what's possible. You might even need to get into the body computer to add functions. If you want factory quality best to order it up front.
There's videos out there. I know it's for an F-150 but this is just an example. If you want the heated Steering wheel, buy it through Ford and install it yourself. Or see what labor to install it would cost. Decide wether it's worth the time vs cost.
Xodric, sorry if I offended you in some way. Not sure why you think I don't have the ability to do these things, because I do. I'm sure you have the ability as well. The fact that I do have the ability is why I posted the comment. The video you posted made it sound like he could just swap the wheel and the heated part would work. That's not the case. I just wanted the OP to understand what he is getting into and what the big picture is. Based on the questions and comments he was asking, I felt that info would help him. I clearly didn't do a good job at it and will expand on it in a future post.I'm not paying $5000 because I want a heated steering wheel. It might not be easy for YOU, but there are plenty of people who learn to do this themselves. With the internet the ability to do this yourself is more viable than not.
Hopefully I can do better explaining this time. The aftermarket systems use their own independent wiring and switches. This makes it a simple weekend end project. Retrofits into the original switches offer unique challenges and is a lot more involved. First thing we need to figure out is if the correct wiring is there when you add the Ford switches. Ford may or may not use the same wiring harness. If it's there, that's a big help. Then we need to see how much of the wiring goes to the seat heaters. At the very least we will have to make a small harness to connect the two.I know nothing about the product, but roller switch looks super cheap. How well can you integrate some of these retrofits into Fords original buttons or touch screen sync system?