Expert Answers about Lincoln

• Installation Troubleshooting of Curt Universal Tail Light Wiring Kit on 2013 Lincoln MKS
• You won't need any type of converter when installing the Curt Universal Tail Light Wiring Kit # C63CR on your 2013 Lincoln MKS. However there is a distinct process that you'll want to follow to determine how this system will be installed that tells you whether you've got a 2 or 3 wire system and how to install the unit. It sounds like you might have installed this in a 3 wire configuration but there is no power on the turn signals. I would start by checking any and all ground wires that...
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• Availability of Programmer to Improve Gas Mileage for 2004 Navigator
• Based on my research, the average fuel economy for your vehicle is 11 mpg / city and 16 mpg / hwy. Because your fuel economy deteriorated so quickly, we suspect your spark plugs might be getting fouled. I would recommend pulling and examining your spark plugs to ensure they are not fouled with oil. If they are it would indicate that your engine needs work. I would also recommend checking your spark plug wires for damage. We do have some programmers that would provide a very modest improvement...
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• Troubleshooting Left Turn Signal on 2013 Lincoln MKX Not Working While Flat Towing
• The first place you want to check is the connector on your motorhome. I'm not sure if you have a 4-Way or 7-Way connector but I have attached diagrams of each for you to reference. Simply use a circuit tester like part # PTW2979 to verify that the left turn pin is actually receiving power. If it isn't receiving power then you need to check for any fuses or relays on your motorhome that are related to the trailer left turn signal and make sure they are in good working order. If they are...
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• Should Battery be Disconnected for Flat Towing a 2013 Lincoln MKX
• According to page 152 of the owner's manual for your 2013 Lincoln MKX by putting the vehicle in accessory mode it allows some electrical accessories to still operate even though the engine isn't running. I'm not sure what needs to keep running but since the manual doesn't say anything about disconnecting the battery I don't advise doing so as it would essentially be the same as turning your vehicle off. What I do recommend doing is using the Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit # RM-15267 alongside the...
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• Ineffective Braking on Car Hauler Trailer Towed By 2008 Lincoln Navigator
• There are a few things that could be causing your trailer brakes to preform poorly. As a start, make sure your trailer is not overloaded. If it is a 2 axle trailer with brakes only on one axle, you might consider adding brakes to the second axle. Even though the weight carried on the trailer might not be exceeding the trailer axle capacity, one braking axle might not be enough to efficiently stop the trailer when it is loaded. It is possible that your brake output wire is of too small...
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• Installing a Battery Charge Relay Blows 10 Amp Fuse on a 2007 Lincoln Navigator
• Ford would certainly tell you that you must use the specific Ford relay for your 2007 Lincoln Navigator. A generic one that is rated and configured the same as that Ford relay should work just fine. But this one that was installed had to be modified and sounds like there is a good chance that it is not the right type of relay and could be the reverse polarity of the one that is needed. That would cause the fuse to blow. I recommend getting the right relay from a Ford dealer. You will also...
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• Troubleshooting a Ball Mount Rusted to a Trailer Hitch
• Sounds like your ball mount has rusted so badly that it is stuck in the hitch you have on your vehicle. What you will first want to do is liberally apply a spray lube like WD40 or liquid wrench to the ball mount. If the back of the hitch opening is open spray some down in there, down the front of the hitch opening and also on the hitch pin hole. Since you don't plan on using the ball mount anymore I would recommend taking a heavy hammer or sledge and hitting the ball mount into the hitch...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Wiring Running Lights Only Work
• First thing you should do at this point is test the 4-way of the wiring harness with a circuit tester part # 3808 for voltage on all of the right pins when the taillight signals are being applied. Just like in the video I attached. If the voltage checks out there but the trailer lights still don't function right then the problem is on the trailer wiring. That would mean that problem is either due to a ground issue or a short issue. Make sure that the trailer side connector are clean and...
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• No Power to Curt Echo Brake Controller
• Thank you for your purchase from etrailer of the Curt Echo Wireless Trailer Brake Controller # C51180. I assume there are no lights at all showing, and I'm not sure what testing you have done but the first thing you will want to do is check out your Navigator's 12 volt pin and test it to be sure that power is getting through and that the connector isn't dirty or corroded, as that will hamper the signals from getting through. If it isn't getting through there may be a fuse that is missing...
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• Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Control on a 2014 Lincoln Navigator
• This is most likely due to the pigtail you currently have. The 016118075076 (or # 22292 ) harness is designed to fit a Lincoln Navigator from 2015 to 2021. The port will look the same, but it will end up being pinned differently. For your 2014, you will need the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers # 3034-P. This will be pinned for your year Navigator and will get you all squared away.
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• No Lights On Curt Echo While Plugged In
• If the light on the Curt Echo Mobile Trailer Brake Controller part # C51180 does not illuminate once plugged-in then you most likely have an issue with the 12 volt power circuit on your 2007 Lincoln Navigator. I recommend removing the Echo and then testing the 1 o'clock pin on the 7-way with a circuit tester. If you don't have 12 volts here then you either have a wire short or blown fuse.
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• Will Brake Circuit on 7-Way Show Brake Output Power When Vehicle is Still
• In a typical vehicle 7-way socket the blue wire for the brake circuit (carried on the pin at the 5-o-clock position) will carry the trailer brake signal from the brake controller back to the 7-way socket. Whether or not you will detect a signal on that blue wire when the Navigator is still and with no trailer connected depends on the type of controller. A time-delay type controller like # 39523 will send out its selected power output whether you are moving or still, either by pressing...
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• Troubleshooting Lights Of New Taillights On 5'x8' Trailer Working At Incorrect Times
• This sounds like the typically tail light replacement where you hook stuff up color to color, and not function to function. You need to verify with a circuit tester like # PTW2993 that the connector on your vehicle is working correctly first. If you have all the correct functions on the correct pins (check out the attached help article) then the issue is with the trailer wiring, but if your factory connector is not working right then it's something on the vehicle side. Assuming the vehicle...
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• Trailer Taillights Malfunction When Vehicle Headlights are Switched On
• What you're describing is the classic symptom of a ground problem. Everything works fine until the headlights are turned on, which is when the maximum amperage is drawn through the system. That's when a ground problem will rear its ugly head. On the vehicle side of the equation, there's a white ground wire exiting the converter box. Make sure that's connected to clean, bare metal on the vehicle. If there's any corrosion or undercoating or dirt that's preventing the back side of that ring...
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• Troubleshooting Weak Trailer Braking with Curt Tri-Flex C24VV
• Thank you for purchasing your Curt Tri-Flex trailer brake controller # C24VV and matching wiring adapter # C51322 for your 2009 Lincoln Navigator. I am sorry you are having an issue with the trailer braking power being weak. If your voltage readings are taken on the trailer at the brake assemblies, and you are reading 12V there, then chances are that the issue is on the trailer side. The pad tension, which is set with the star wheel adjuster, should be set so that with the trailer jacked...
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• Troubleshooting Tire Pressure Leakage on Yakima Rack and Roll Trailer Stored for 18-Months
• The tires on the Yakima Rack and Roll trailers # Y08106 and # Y08107 are indeed specified for inflation pressure of 40-psi. To lose about half that pressure after a year-and-a-half of storage is not at all surprising, but for the two tires that lost all of their pressure I suggest some further testing before you embark on your 2400-mile trip. You did the right thing by inflating all three tires to the specified 40-psi pressure so you can keep an eye on them for a few days. If they hold...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Wiring Malfunction in 2000 Lincoln LS
• The wiring harness we offer for your 2000 Lincoln LS is part # C55373 from Curt, it has a 12V power wire that needs to be run up to the car's battery to deliver the actual power for the trailer lights. The Curt harness you referenced, part # C56160, works the same way, although it is NOT a confirmed fit for your 2000 Lincoln LS (it fits the MKX only). Hopefully this is not the harness that was installed. Based on the (very) odd behavior of your trailer's driver-side brake light, it sounds...
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• Disc Brakes Will Not Release On Boat Trailer
• There could be several things that may cause issues with the brakes. Since you stated that you have always had the problem with the brakes slow release, I think the issue may be the controller. You said you have disc brakes on your trailer. This would require you to have an electric over hydraulic brake controller installed with your system. Based on the age of the controller, I would think that it is not compatible with the hydraulic brake system on the trailer. The first thing I would...
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• Reverse Lights on 2008 Lincoln MKX Stopped Working After Installing Curt Trailer Wiring Harness
• If you were to unplug the harness and plug the tail lights back in as normal do the reverse lights work then? If so then there is something wrong inside the wiring harness # C56329 and it will need to be replaced. You can also use harness # 118551. If the reverse lights still do not work then consult the vehicle owners manual for the location of the fuse and/or relay for the reverse lights and see if it has blown. If it has blown replace the fuse and if it blows again with the wiring harness...
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• No Light Signals at 4-Pole Connector After Installing Curt Harness C59496 in 2001 Lincoln LS
• If you have no light signals at all at your 4-pole connector (no turn, tail or brake lights) then either the powered converter in this harness may have been damaged in the first installation effort, there is a faulty 12V input power connection to the converter, a bad ground connection or there is a problem within the wiring in the vehicle or trailer. The installation instructions are included in this email in case you no longer have the original printed copy. I have also linked an article...
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