i dont know about importing vehicles, but i can speak a bit about the technical stuff
1. there is no EcoBoost in Europe. the EcoBoost is limited to the US and Japan market, and some other minor places.
2. taillights should be easy enough to make european compliant due to the wiring between a US...
its possible you could have unknowingly hit the trunk release button on the headlight switch. when i was a lot attendant, i did that a lot on Focuses and Fiestas because it seems like the drivers of those are short, but being 6' 1", i am not, and i frequently hit the button with my knee
technically no, the place where the trunk would be is now dedicated to the transaxle heat exchanger, and OP's problem seems to be something to do with a change he made to the BCM or something. i have had no trunk-related issues from doing the amber DRLs
and yes, this does work on 2024 job 1 vehicles, but you NEED to program the HCM with a 2024 job 2 or later programming. also change the VIN in the HCM afterwards with your own, or any subsequent FDRS sessions on the vehicle will complain about a VIN mismatch
also, quick disclaimer to protect me...
yeah, it "fits" and works, but the fit isnt that good, and i have a need to make everything work perfectly. i was originally thinking an adapter for the Corsair cupholder, but i now have a full 3D scan of the stock Mustang cupholder, and found that the Lincoln Aviator has an individual light-up...
one thing the HCM has in its data is the VIN associated with the vehicle. some modules have this issue a "VIN Mismatch" code, and others dont. the HCM does not. the lights remaining on is also interesting, as that also happens if you set the farewell lighting in the LDCM to anything other than...
i decided to take a break from getting frustrated with amber DRLs, and get annoyed with a different type of lighting instead, ambient lighting. first big hurdle: the Mustang uses a 4-wire common cathode setup. basically all other Fords and Lincolns use a LIN ambient lighting setup. so, i did...
Ford has a ton of colors with different names elsewhere. here are some examples
Mustang color name
alternate name
Rapid Red
Lucid Red
Intense Lime Yellow
Key Lime Yellow
Brittany Blue
Chroma Crystal Blue
Dark Matter Grey
Starlight Grey
Fighter Jet Grey
Cactus Grey
Shadow Black...
i still have my center screen set up to be a GTD, but not the splash screen. i like the larger oil pressure gauge range, the fact the oil temp gauge actually gives you a temp, and the boost gauge having a supercharger icon
he is 100% using FDRS to do something, you cant change the IPC to a GTD's without reprogramming it. the normal Mustang programming just simply does not have it. FDRS is $50 for 2 days, $150 for 30 days, and $850 for 365 days. plus, you need a specific adapter which costs $2000+
the bolts in the diagram are labeled. it's saying that the torque spec of the bolts that secure the transmission support to the vehicle is 46lb-ft/63Nm, and the bolts that secure the support to the transmission itself are 76lb-ft/103Nm. also, that piece is technically two parts, the insulator...
this is just one of the unavoidable parts of owning a performance engine. cold starts are always loud, and the Coyote is widely regarded as one of the loudest engines on cold start. quiet mode is a whisper compared to even normal mode from my experience
i guess its a sort of waiting game now. i've been a bit burnt out on searching for things lately, but will do a bit more looking tomorrow. i swear, if this ends up being something really simple i missed...
so, good news. it looks like the HCM, headlight, and LDCM are wired the exact same exact way a north american non-GTD is. that means no wiring harness swaps or patches. i also learned a bunch of random stuff about the GTD, like how the whole trunk delete was done just for the transaxle fluid...
FDRS is a dealer-level tool for programming of modules. a 2-day license is $50, 30-day is $200, and 365-day is $900. the fact you apparently need FDRS is quite interesting. if he does require being paid, PM me how much. im willing to pitch in funding for this project