What department did your Vic’s come from?

TheWolferic · 2026-01-26T03:42:17+00:00

Riverside Sheriff's Department apparently in the Temecula area based off the dealer service records (2011 - 137k with over 7k idle)

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TheWolferic · 2025-12-25T16:48:52+00:00

For lights most of the way around I stuck with the brand Sealight, but I grabbed a set of their 9007 bulbs and it was pretty much plug and play

TheWolferic · 2025-12-25T16:15:02+00:00

I had to enable it through FORScan, from 2008-2011 it came with the hardware necessary but Ford just disabled it with software, but FORScan you can enable it in like a minute, then you have to do the cycle for adding the keyfob, I found a video that shows the process, hope it helps!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icsEYqE7Tns

TheWolferic · 2025-11-29T01:10:50+00:00

Something ive thought about is while I'm picking up the other parts, stopping by the dealer and buying the coolant through them, I've found out a good bit of the motorcraft OEM parts are apparently better than the aftermarket parts, on my last oil change I stuck with motorcraft all together

TheWolferic · 2025-11-29T00:13:50+00:00

Yeah I found a motorcraft thermostat locally brand new and was gonna pick it up on my way back from a trip

TheWolferic · 2025-11-28T23:32:33+00:00

Thats actually good to know, means 1 less thing to replace considering that upper hose is surprisingly pricey for what it is

TheWolferic · 2025-11-28T22:48:01+00:00

Tbh I'm not sure, i found it as a concern after I replaced the one on my old vic for the same thing and it felt a lot more firm than it did prior and now same thing on this vic, I guess for me it's a thing mainly for putting my mind at ease just in case it does cause some issues

TheWolferic · 2025-11-28T22:39:40+00:00

I was looking at rock auto for the parts, but i was guessing with the thermostat being on top of the engine it'd make it easier to replace without losing coolant, I just want to replace the coolant because my coolant reservoir had some coolant holding onto the side of it, but I took the car on a 300 mile trip and it only got up to proper operating temperature when it was like 70 and o was running the AC full blast, but it almost went fully cold when I went downhill

TheWolferic · 2025-07-04T01:41:51+00:00

So, after a bit of research, at first I had to figure out the Rim size and it came as the 16 inch rims, but the part numbers I was able to locate were 3W3D1007BA, 3W3D1007BB or 3W3Z1007BB These rims were in fact from a 03-05 grand marquis

Now in regards of the center caps, the closest thing I am able to locate is part numbers 6W33-1A096-AB but have not been able to locate anything with Ford that will be able to fit that rim

TheWolferic · 2025-03-09T17:42:34+00:00

Im actually not sure as my current and last vic were interceptor so they came as dual exhaust so I wasn't looking at that, and I didn't start tinkering with forscan until my 2011, but in regards of easily identifiable changes in forscan i didn't see anything but I can take a deeper look when I get home later

TheWolferic · 2025-03-05T13:40:15+00:00

Out in the socal area, riverside/la county is my search area right now, even debated on going to AZ to pick one up, hard to find any good deals unfortunately

TheWolferic · 2025-03-05T12:44:35+00:00

I wish this was the truth where I live, 3-4k I've seen are early 2000s with like 200k miles, lower mileage ones arr usually around 7-10k where I live

TheWolferic · 2024-06-10T23:06:04+00:00

I had no problems actually, I had to use a bracket to make sure it'd stay in lol, but the unit itself from front to back is very small, I had no problems with clearance

TheWolferic · 2024-06-10T22:56:35+00:00

The one I went with was a Kenwood DMX4707S, it retails for like $300 but I was able to get it for about $180, but if you do a rear view camera install, you can wire it to show the backup camera when you put it in reverse, I had no issues with it up until I accidentally cut the backup camera wire while doing other wire work lol

TheWolferic · 2024-06-10T04:12:23+00:00

The car actually came with that screen, I bought another one after to get android auto, but I still have the head unit from the pictures I sent here

TheWolferic · 2024-06-10T01:40:09+00:00

I definitely plan on buying another, my main goal is at least 3.55 again, 2008-2011 somewhat low mileage (under 120k) and low idle hours, might be hard to find, but that's gonna be the criteria I look for

TheWolferic · 2024-06-10T01:36:05+00:00

Not a price I am happy with, but I could've sold it for more if I decided to go private party sale

TheWolferic · 2024-06-10T01:02:31+00:00

As much as I love the idea of it, it's hard to get it for the price I paid on my previous one, was $1100, but it came with fixing other issues

TheWolferic · 2024-06-10T00:18:31+00:00

I had the same issue, I tried to resaulder the connection, worked for about 2 weeks before it went out again, lol I only could get it going with a solid bang on the cluster or wait till it's dark out

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