ed1jones

I have 2011 Ford Edge 2 wheel drive with Remco base plate and adaptive cruise control in grill. Also push button start (dealer installed momentary switch) so I can put transmission in neutral and tow 4down . Mileage will not show.

I plan to install ready brake on my 2011 Ford Edge. I looked under my hood and I believe I will need to raise car and install the cable from brake pedal from bottom side. There seems to be more room. Please keep me informed how you install your ready brake. With my age it will be a chore, but I love to try.

I PARKED MY EDGE IN MY GARAGE FOR 31/2 DAYS IN TOW MODE AND BATTERY STARTED ENGINE LIKE IT WAS FULL CHARGE. ( I WAS JUST CHECKING IT). READ MY POST ON HOW MY EDGE IS SET UP. WITH THE FOUR WIRE LIGHT HOOK UP FROM PLUG MOTOR HOME --TO TOAD ( Edge tail lamps). I JUST RAN A CHARGE WIRE FROM MY EDGE BATTERY / WITH FUSE TO 12V MOTOR HOME / WITH FUSE IT IS SIMPLE AND EASY. I HAVE NOT YET USED IT BECAUSE EDGE BATTERY SEEMS TO STAY FULL OR AT LEAST ALMOST FULL CHARGE. (I DID NOT USE VOLT METER) TO CHECK. MY FORD DEALER SET MY EDGE UP FOR TOWING. SURE HOPE I DON'T ENCOUNTER THE PROBLEMS THAT I READ ABOUT !!! seems that my friends have problems with all American vehicle set up for towing . One had a big bill for sticking a paper clip to far into some kind of factory switch on dash of Dakota 4/4 to tow. WOW go figure. I tow 2011 Edge with adaptive cruise control and Blue Ox base plate Blue Ox just redid base plate to tow my Edge because of the adaptive cruise. Seems that most tow bars have adapters for different styles of base plates. Read my post on my Edge and its tow hook up. I cannot understand what is the problem with auto manufacturers and their treatment with RV towing. I must say SO FAR FORD has helped me!! But I have crossed fingers.

I JUST POSTED MY 2011 FORD EDGE TOWING INFO. YOUR CAR IS A LOT LIKE MY MY EDGE IF IT IS 2WHEEL DR AND THE SMALLER 6 ENGINE AND MOST LIKELY THE SAME 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. READ MY POST AS MY EDGE DOES NOT ADD MILES WHILE TOWED. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXPLORER , I WANTED ONE AND COULD NOT WAIT FOR THE START UP PRODUCTION TIME LATS FALL

I ALSO HAVE THE 2011 FORD EDGE 2WHEEL DR AND PUSH BUTTON START. MY DEALER NORTHSIDE FORD EFFINGHAM IL INSTALLED A MONENTARY SWITCH LOCATED ON CONSOL GREEN WIRE PIN 8 TO GROUND . YOU START CAR IN PARK THEN SHIFT TRANSMISION TO NUETRAL THEN PUSH THE START/STOP BUTTON TO KILL ENGINE THEN A LIGHT ON DASH SAYS SHIFT TO PARK PUSH NEW MONENTARY SWITCH AND THE CAR THINKS IT IS IN PARK BUT IS IN NUETRAL READY TO TOW AFTER A FEW SECONDS ALL POWER TO DASH AND LIGHTS 'GO TO SLEEP' AS IF YOU DEPARTED YOUR CAR WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AND WATCH THEM GO TO SLEEP. CAREFUL CAR WILL ROLL IF NOT HOOKED TO MOTOR HOME. ALSO NO MILEAGE WILL SHOW WHILE TOWED. TO STOP BATTERY DRAIN INSTALLED EXTRA TAIL / BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET IN EDGE TAIL LIGHT AND RAN WIRES TO MOTOR HOME LIGHT PLUG. SO ONLY A VERY SMALL DRAIN IS ON BATTERY TO KEEP EDGE COMPUTOR POWER ON SO IT WON'T LOSE MEMORY I STILL NEED TO START EDGE FOR 5 MINUTES WHILE HOOKING TO TOW AND AT FUEL STOPS I ALSO REMOVE KEY FOB FROM EDGE SO DOORS WILL LOCK.

I am confused with my 2011 push button start Ford Edge. I just tried running a wire from green wire under console to a momentary switch under hood and light on dash still is yet on SHIFT TO PARK. Any help would be great. Need to tow soon. ed1jones@yahoo.com P S I did extra bulb sockets in edge taillights and ran wire to motor home so power will be from motor home lights. Steering does not lock on this model Edge. I wonder if I need to run 12 volt from Edge battery to motor home battery and go ahead and tow even with the light on edge dash showing "shift to park " ?