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Hidden key holes. Sometime in the early 2000s, hidden key holes became all the rage in the automotive world as keyless open and start spread through the industry. Key holes were often, but not always, hiding behind removable caps at the back of the driver’s door handle. The reasons for doing this are generally unclear, …
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Ford recalls. Precious Ford recalls are getting a recall because the vehicles were “previously repaired incorrectly”. Now, its not the first time a company has had to redo a previous fix. But what stands out is that the recalls are for vastly different problems even as they are from the same manufacturer. Both were announced …
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Drive modes This page holds Lincoln Drive Mode Indicator symbols. The list of drive modes on our original page grew so large it became apparent that separate manufacturer pages would be appropriate. Note that if you are surprised to see one of these it is likely a drive mode has been accidently activated via one of …
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Why Are My Windows Open? If you’ve ever walked out to your car and found all the windows open, this is our subject. We’re going to discuss a feature found in cars from a number of manufacturers that catches people with their pants down. Or their windows down. This is not about a fault or …
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Who Opened the Windows? Here, we discuss a feature found in cars from a number of manufacturers that catches people with their pants down. Or rather with their windows down. So, this is not about a fault or a system failure or a warning light, but about something working exactly as it is supposed to, …
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How to Start a Lincoln with a Dead Key Fob This page contains all of the emergency start or back-up start procedures needed for Lincoln vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. To do so requires a slot for placement of the key …
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Best automotive back-up interior door releases
Back-up door releases. There are two types of back-up interior door releases that we find acceptable for use in the event of a power failure, circumventing the then useless electronic door locks and latches, and truly only one that get it right. These are also known as a manual door release or a manual override. …
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