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All was good in the mountains, except this beast that kept on throwing pine-cones into my campsite...

Happy Fouth, sloopdawg. I had to chuckle, as a neighbor is moving in today, with an army of their friends and family all in FoMoCo. 2 - F350s 1 - Explorer 1 - Edge 1 - MKC 1- Ford UHaul I, on the other hand, am going to the mountains.

Yeah, you would have to Buck Boost it to 16-18V off of your 12V relay source. (Example of an adjustable Buck Booster...) https://www.amazon.com/Yeeco-High-power-Regulator-Converter-Constant/dp/B00MIJL4OC/ref=asc_df_B00Q16YB9I/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167146065113&hvpos=1o5&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7094943331761919542&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031710&hvtargid=pla-305845666229&th=1

So, I chatted with somebody at Lincoln Concierge (Yeah, I know, so what), and he is under the impression the LED Headlights on the Nautilus (All of the trims) up to BL and the Ultimate Package are the same but FIXED. I suspect that meaning is, once again, the luxury package is not true Adaptive Headlights in the US, since it is illegal for all makes. The *Cornering Light* appears to been allowed, since it has been used for almost 20 years.

Great minds and something something... I blew up the Headlight section on a Nautilus Select and it sure looks like a reflector array...

If they use the Reflector Style LED, like in the *old* Luxury Package as standard, it will be fantastic. The light cones blend perfectly into a uniform lighting arc. Also, the LED Signature DTRL on the *old* Luxury Package have an awesome defuser that makes the LED elements look more like the *Light Pipes* (Audi, etc) instead of the *LED Ropes*. It would be nice to see them on less than BL trims.

Here is something for *de-coding*, the LED Headlamps for each trim: Nautilus - Headlamps — Fixed LED Headlamps with Dynamic Signature Lighting — LED Daytime Running Lamps (DTRL) — LED Turn Signals Nautilus Select - Headlamps — LED Headlamps — Dynamic LED Signature Lighting including Cornering Lamps LED Fog Lamps Nautilus Reserve - Headlamps — LED Headlamps — Dynamic LED Signature Lighting with Cornering Lamps Optional with the Ultimate Package: – Dynamic LED Signature Lighting with Cornering Lamps – Full LED Multi-Projector Headlamps – LED Turn Signals So, the Nautilus, Nautilus Select, and Nautilus Reserve come included with a Reflector Style LED Headlight that we haven't seen yet? I suspect this is the Full LED Multi-Projector Headlamps:

Don't worry about the audio upgrade. I can barely get the Revel-19 system past 66% volume before my ears start bleeding. Comfortably loud level is about 25-30% on the 19 speaker system.

Yes, indeed. I love the feeling of, after 8 hours of driving, no road wear on my back, hips or legs. Gurgeh - Here I thought I was the only one out there that found the base Lincoln seats a tiny bit more comfortable than the 22-way (when not massaging).

LOL...Looks like the Nautilus page is down for some rework...the MKX is back!

Excellent. Thanks again.

Oh, wow...I thought Lincoln was going with the full LCD instrument panel w/o bezels, like the Continental...Two shots in that brochure have the 2016-18 setup.

Thanks. I was thinking about 3D printing up a vent diverter for that vent and pointing it at the seat Peltier unit, but I would really like to get the seatback Peltier unit going, like in your setup. Two hoses per seat, one for hvac in and one for exhaust out?

Nah...Just get a little 12V vac for emergency cleanings. The 12V auto sockets cover all of the interior.

1.25" Wet/Dry Vac Hose?

That reminds me, I need to print-up a 90 deg air diverter to point the rear seat floor aircon ducts into the bottom of the front seats.

The 100A base model (Old Premier) looks pretty tech savy now...A comparably equipped Nautilus to my 2016 is about +$3,000 more, so it looks like they rolled up those extra techs into the base price. I would suspect the CCD will make the 21" vs 20" indistinguishable. Akirby would be the expert on this, of course.

Not too bad. The RDX was always my second choice if the MKX didn't work out.

Yeah, no. Most of us here still have a lot of miles on our bumper to bumper warranty, so, not much is messed with other than things like wipers, tires, etc.

Do you have a voltage on pins 1&2 (Right-most wires in pix)?

Chuckle...I think your LE badge fell off too ;-) LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE • Chrome grille • Etched Lincoln Star in headlamp lenses • 20" 7-spoke chrome-clad aluminum wheels • LIMITED EDITION badge • Premium Cashmere-colored leather-trimmed seats with Charcoal Black piping and embroidered Lincoln Star on front-row head restraints • Ebony wood accents • Ebony carpeting and premium carpeted floor mats with embroidered MKX logo https://assets.forddirect.fordvehicles.com/assets/2010_Lincoln_MKX_J1/NGBS/pdf/pdf_136B520A-5FEC-C98B-AC13-0E6FAC130E6F.pdf Nice find!

MKX embroidered floor mats?

Sweet...I see the Lincoln etched headlights, is that a Limited Edition badge?

Tip: Original Rear Wiper clips straight in. New MotorCraft Rear Wiper clips in and slides/clicks to the left (Of course, reverse for extracting). (I totally destroyed the old wiper replacing it)

Matthew who? :D