What Have You Done To Your Explorer ST Today

[diholf57]

Washed and changed the oil.

 

[92onward]

Washed…in the heat, outside. The worst.


Saw a lowered (magnetic grey?) ST in the VB area today. If you’re on here let me know!

 

[UNBROKEN]

Did a mini-detail.

 

[BooSTedExplorer21]

Installed the Garmin Dashcam Mini 2 Friday afternoon

 

[BooSTedExplorer21]

Went out for a little photoshoot Saturday

 

[MikeHTally]

I had a really bad experience with them. Purchased the guards for two diff vehicles. Strung me along for months and never sent. Eventually sent one set for the st. They are generic and not st specific and are more for the cf look on the vehicle. I would recommend to stay clear of them.

Asked and answered.

 

[MikeHTally]

Washed and changed the oil.

Why wash the oil? And why change it after it was washed?

 

[BooSTedExplorer21]

My Diode Dynamics Hitch Reverse light came in today. Super impressed! Probably gonna unpin the wire for the running light so it only functions in reverse.

 

[FLHRXS]

My Diode Dynamics Hitch Reverse light came in today. Super impressed! Probably gonna unpin the wire for the running light so it only functions in reverse.

That’s super cool! I had read elsewhere in here that it wasn’t possible to make a hitch light work with the stock wiring for some reason. I guess that was wrong.

 

[BooSTedExplorer21]

That’s super cool! I had read elsewhere in here that it wasn’t possible to make a hitch light work with the stock wiring for some reason. I guess that was wrong.

If its got a standard 7pin round hitch plug it works perfect. Plugs right in, took 2 minutes!

 

[BooSTedExplorer21]

That’s super cool! I had read elsewhere in here that it wasn’t possible to make a hitch light work with the stock wiring for some reason. I guess that was wrong.

DD7420 is the part number

 

[UPSDrvr]

That’s super cool! I had read elsewhere in here that it wasn’t possible to make a hitch light work with the stock wiring for some reason. I guess that was wrong.

My Diode Dynamics Hitch Reverse light came in today. Super impressed! Probably gonna unpin the wire for the running light so it only functions in reverse.

How much was it??

 

[BooSTedExplorer21]

How much was it??

$99

 

[UNBROKEN]

My Diode Dynamics Hitch Reverse light came in today. Super impressed! Probably gonna unpin the wire for the running light so it only functions in reverse.

You get the trailer attached warning every time you start the car?

 

[BooSTedExplorer21]

You get the trailer attached warning every time you start the car?

Nope no lights or warnings. Made a 3 hour round trip drive last night after the install with no issues.

 

[Jeppo]

My Diode Dynamics Hitch Reverse light came in today. Super impressed! Probably gonna unpin the wire for the running light so it only functions in reverse.

I’m very interested. Thanks for being the Guinea pig.

Given my limited abilities, I crawled under to survey the situation. Installing the wiring harness will be a cinch with one potential issue. At least on my 2021, there appears to be very little space between the rear of the trailer hitch and the spare tire pan. I wonder whether there’s enough room to pass the cable (with the orange connector) into the rear of the hitch.

Did you encounter such a limited space?

 

[BooSTedExplorer21]

I’m very interested. Thanks for being the Guinea pig.

Given my limited abilities, I crawled under to survey the situation. Installing the wiring harness will be a cinch with one potential issue. At least on my 2021, there appears to be very little space between the rear of the trailer hitch and the spare tire pan. I wonder whether there’s enough room to pass the cable (with the orange connector) into the rear of the hitch.

Did you encounter such a limited space?

Mine is also a 2021, there is just enough room to get it in there. I just used a small pick hook to fish the wire through the hitch, tie wrapped the excess wire to a lenght just enough to unplug it. I did put some felt in around it to snug up the fit.

 

[Jeppo]

Mine is also a 2021, there is just enough room to get it in there. I just used a small pick hook to fish the wire through the hitch, tie wrapped the excess wire to a lenght just enough to unplug it. I did put some felt in around it to snug up the fit.

Excellent. Thanks so much!!!!!

 

[MikeHTally]

At first I thought this was an up-dated version of the White Night lamps that enable better vision when connecting a trailer. I had that on my Ram and love it. I'll have to do some thinnin' 'bout this.

 

[BooSTedExplorer21]

It's complete overkill with the LED bulbs in the factory housing