Stephen Williams nice man! I would say good luck, but u won't really need it. I have a town car with 225k miles running like new, only had oil changes, 1 battery, and a few tires lol. the more u burn the rubber the more u pay for tires lol. these cars are bulletproof bro, and I wish u a happy time with the car. I have seen crown vic and town cars running upwards of 750k miles on original motor and tranny running like new, and these cars were abused in the livery force.
2005 CV LX Sport, 305K miles still running strong. Its had routine maintenance with nothing but motorcraft parts. All I have done is minor front end work (Balljoints, tie rods etc) and shocks. I will drive it until Im dead.
Im also 64 yrs young and you guys just motivated me to keep mine running til i die. Engine had 420,000 on It before i swaped it out with a 2000, from a 2003 gmk. My mistake is that i dont know the mileage on the replacement engine.
That's why they discontinued them and went with the Taurus design, more costly to fix and have more computers thus the cost in repairs. Ford isn't stupid enough to keep producing a long lasting and super simple car like the Crown Vic anymore cuz they never really break down, and even when they do they're stuuuppppiiid easy to work on and modify.
@@cpttacoman9909 EXACTLY! They were glad when that government contract stopped with crown vics. Now all the new LEO cars keep breaking down! They don’t want the “indestructible”vehicles for civilians though........ all those OEM parts usually end up back in their pocket anyways.
damn right those things are built for sustained high speeds...I made it from Newark airport to Silver Bay, NY in under 3.5 hours....and I stopped for beer.....mapquest called for over 4 hours. lol
It was a sad day when Ford quit building the Crown Vic. It was in production for so long, with only minor tweaks that the "bugs" had all been worked out, leaving what was likely the most reliable vehicle you could purchase. Replacement parts cheap because of sheer number on the road, many for hundreds of thousands of miles. And easy to work on. (comparatively) So naturally they had to quit building it. Wish I could find a low mileage, low hour Vic cheap. They are no more. The words out, so "cheap" is no longer in the cards.
@@WJHandyDad I picked up a 2009 CVPI at a GREAT price last year from a LE agency and I love her! I am a Firefighter and a Commissioner, so I got to keep all the toys. I can only use blue lights to the front, but all the rest is still as it was. Thanks for all the tips on the common problems in the last video I saw. I wanted to get the trunk to pop without the key on scenes in case anyone needed something and can't find me.
Baltimore City Police Crown Vics came delivered with the optional ballistic shield installed in both front doors. It even says "Ballistic Shield" on the interior door trim panels. Baltimore is pretty much filled with criminals, thugs & low-life assholes. I live in A nice part of Baltimore County. I never go into the city unless it is absolutely necessary. My older was a Baltimore City Police Officer for 30 years & he's told me stories over the years that would blow your mind. Crazy people in this world to make it necessary for a Police Officer to have to have bullet proof doors on their cars.
unfortunately all of those coolers begin to leak over time, especially if you live in the rust belt. they upgraded the oil cooler hoses in 2010 but the trans cooler and even ac accumulator are common places to leak!
The only things I can think of that were extras (although you did put 10 different items in the video so you technically couldn't have forgotten anything) was was that the front brakes on the P71 are larger diameter and larger calipers than then a civilian car (the rears are the same size as civilian car) The speedometer as you know is a certified calibration unit which means it is more accurate throughout the the lower speeds to higher speeds than a standard a speedometer in a civilian car. Although the engine and transmissions themselves are practically identical to a civilian model, the PCM and ECU computers have been calibrated specifically for police use which means higher and firmer shift points, higher rev limiters? and higher speed limiters.(fun fact a lot of people aren't aware of? P71 will do 60mph in reverse!🤪) Throughout the entire vehicle a P71 may have metal blocker plates covering the holes in the trunk lid just inboard of the backup light housings( I'm not exactly sure why yet but I've seen it on several P71s but never on a civilian model.🤷♂️) One other thing that a lot of people don't realize other than the car being wired for options that might not be ordered in each vehicle is that although there's only technically the 6 gauges on the instrument cluster,usually there are about 20 different sensors that can be accessed via the OBD2 plug under the dashboard with a tuner or blue Bluetooth activated device that is designed to display all these sensors throughout the body control /engine management system(s)
Mine came with a traction control button hidden inside the panel. It still lights up but it's frozen solid and a replacement on Rock Auto is like $65 I think
Yo WJHD! First, Thank you for every one of your videos. Now, hopefully you can give me some guidance. I bought a 2007 CVPI and I want to install a TRAC OFF button (I have a Z , C 6) and Power adjustable pedals. I found a 2010 CVPI with both. Can I just install Trac Off button and it will work? And I can't find a video on how to install the Adj Pedals. Thoughts? Thanks again.
I haven't looked at what it would take to wire that up. I think it's more than just a switch addition, but I know the wires are already there going up to where the switch would be
@@WJHandyDad Thanks for the quick reply! I was hoping the Trac ctrl wiring is wired to the trans already. The pedals I'm hoping come off in a cluster with motor and will be plug and play. I tried to find a video of somebody tackling these tasks but not luck. If WJHD doesn't have a video on it, nobody does.
The idle hours x road hours was just for a maitence schedule for fluid and filters etc, no one seriously believed it was equivalent as road hours which wore brakes, tires, transmission, etc etc. idling only wore on the engine, and primarily the largest risk was over heating because liquid cooled engines are made to have air flow heat transfer over the radiator. Hence sitting idle has no real movement of air.
as I understand it, some model years had governors but much higher speed than the civilian models and some were limited lower than 140 because of the belief that the drive shaft couldn't handle more than 129mph
I wouldn't think so since it is supposedly a police specific option, but they do provide most, if not all, of the wiring from the luxury models on the police models, so who knows. Anyone out there have a "civilian" model they can check?
in your video at 2:10 minute..you talk about some power conection...thats for the rear windows can you tell me or show me how to re-wired to the main control ..so in that way I will be able to let the power go to the rear windows..both front doors has the same conection and in other models.. that conector is between frame doors on each side
I have a video uploaded showing how to fix the rear windows... the power connector is in the B pillar (pillar between the doors) *IF* the upfitter did it correctly. Some of them just cut wires instead of setting up the car properly!!
I did look for the power connector between the doors.. and I did not find anything...the only conector that I found was in the front doors..the same power connector that you are telling
"Autocross like braking and handling". You're joking, right? This would be my *LAST* choice. Only a fullsize truck would be more clumsy. The brakes are average.
Dang Joe, you hit him hard but you gave It to him straight. Thank you for that. Makes me want to go get in mine now and take a ride just to remind myself of your statements.
oh buy the way p71 crown victoria are not chipped they are tuned we r required to install factory crownvic settings wich take three hours some police or sherif dep. loose track some have been changed some did not... those that weren't restored to factory settings are still tuned unless you had the cpu replacement now it would be factory settings local police depo garges have to reinstall the police software wich only the manger has access to this software and has to sign of on it...
Constitutional Bowsers please dont be a youtube comando. retired cars are not detuned. the tune as you call is is a file that is VIN specific from ford. there is no standard tune as they are all specific per VIN and options. It requires a ford IDS or a J2534 programmer to change the tune with a subscription from ford to program or change user selectable options (like turning cruise control on or off, Daytime running lights, police dark mode) depending on model years. You cannot modify the tune unless you purchase a program like HP Tuners and you have the knowledge to change things like timing and fuel curves. I own several P71's, have worked and currently do work on patrol cars and dont need any manager access to tunes. if you had a P71 and needed to replace the PCM i can easily program it to the factory tune no different than anyone else with the proper equipment.
oh buy the way p71 crown victoria are not chipped they are tuned we r required to install factory crownvic settings wich take three hours some police or sherif dep. loose track some have been changed some did not... those that weren't restored to factory settings are still tuned unless you had the cpu replacement now it would be factory settings local police depo garges have to reinstall the police software wich only the manger has access to this software and has to sign of on it...
I never said they are chipped. I was saying people often assume there is a "cop chip" and they ask if you have it in yours. Maybe I should have been more clear in my video description. In my other Crown Vic video I talk about the "legend of the cop chip." It seems to be a rumor that won't go away. Regardless of how fast/slow these cars are, I still love the sound of the motor revving up under hard acceleration.
I'm 64 years old. I have a 2011 Crown Victoria LX with close to 80,000 miles. I hope I can keep this car going until I die.
i use cop-use rated K&N engine oil filters. (i got the p71 model) and thats what they recommend using.
Stephen Williams nice man! I would say good luck, but u won't really need it. I have a town car with 225k miles running like new, only had oil changes, 1 battery, and a few tires lol. the more u burn the rubber the more u pay for tires lol. these cars are bulletproof bro, and I wish u a happy time with the car. I have seen crown vic and town cars running upwards of 750k miles on original motor and tranny running like new, and these cars were abused in the livery force.
2005 CV LX Sport, 305K miles still running strong. Its had routine maintenance with nothing but motorcraft parts. All I have done is minor front end work (Balljoints, tie rods etc) and shocks. I will drive it until Im dead.
Stephen Williams still got the Vic?
Im also 64 yrs young and you guys just motivated me to keep mine running til i die. Engine had 420,000 on It before i swaped it out with a 2000, from a 2003 gmk. My mistake is that i dont know the mileage on the replacement engine.
Just bought one love it 01 p71
I hate Ford for discontinuing production of Crown Vic, such great car build to last
That's why they discontinued them and went with the Taurus design, more costly to fix and have more computers thus the cost in repairs. Ford isn't stupid enough to keep producing a long lasting and super simple car like the Crown Vic anymore cuz they never really break down, and even when they do they're stuuuppppiiid easy to work on and modify.
@@cpttacoman9909 compared to my 67 charger not so much
I have a 99 with almost a million miles
@@cpttacoman9909 EXACTLY! They were glad when that government contract stopped with crown vics. Now all the new LEO cars keep breaking down! They don’t want the “indestructible”vehicles for civilians though........ all those OEM parts usually end up back in their pocket anyways.
I LOVE MY INTERCEPTOR. LAST ONE SAVED MY ASS IN A BAD WRECK. IT TOOK THE HIT, AND I WALKED AWAY....GOT ME ANOTHER ONE.
damn right those things are built for sustained high speeds...I made it from Newark airport to Silver Bay, NY in under 3.5 hours....and I stopped for beer.....mapquest called for over 4 hours. lol
mapquest? what is this? 2003?
When youre too cheap to pay for data....as many people are....mapquest is used. lol
no, that's when googlemaps is used
Man after my own heart
You're never late with a V8.
It was a sad day when Ford quit building the Crown Vic. It was in production for so long, with only minor tweaks that the "bugs" had all been worked out, leaving what was likely the most reliable vehicle you could purchase. Replacement parts cheap because of sheer number on the road, many for hundreds of thousands of miles. And easy to work on. (comparatively) So naturally they had to quit building it. Wish I could find a low mileage, low hour Vic cheap. They are no more. The words out, so "cheap" is no longer in the cards.
they are becoming more and more rare, but every once in a while I still see them
You can still find plenty of examples in terrific shape for under $5k.
@@WJHandyDad I picked up a 2009 CVPI at a GREAT price last year from a LE agency and I love her! I am a Firefighter and a Commissioner, so I got to keep all the toys. I can only use blue lights to the front, but all the rest is still as it was. Thanks for all the tips on the common problems in the last video I saw. I wanted to get the trunk to pop without the key on scenes in case anyone needed something and can't find me.
Baltimore City Police Crown Vics came delivered with the optional ballistic shield installed in both front doors. It even says "Ballistic Shield" on the interior door trim panels. Baltimore is pretty much filled with criminals, thugs & low-life assholes. I live in A nice part of Baltimore County. I never go into the city unless it is absolutely necessary. My older was a Baltimore City Police Officer for 30 years & he's told me stories over the years that would blow your mind. Crazy people in this world to make it necessary for a Police Officer to have to have bullet proof doors on their cars.
TH-cam needs a "sad" response
unfortunately all of those coolers begin to leak over time, especially if you live in the rust belt. they upgraded the oil cooler hoses in 2010 but the trans cooler and even ac accumulator are common places to leak!
Great job with the videos keep up the good work.
Don't forget about the skid platings underneath
If added by the upfitter
2000,,,no plates.
The only things I can think of that were extras (although you did put 10 different items in the video so you technically couldn't have forgotten anything) was was that the front brakes on the P71 are larger diameter and larger calipers than then a civilian car (the rears are the same size as civilian car)
The speedometer as you know is a certified calibration unit which means it is more accurate throughout the the lower speeds to higher speeds than a standard a speedometer in a civilian car.
Although the engine and transmissions themselves are practically identical to a civilian model, the PCM and ECU computers have been calibrated specifically for police use which means higher and firmer shift points, higher rev limiters? and higher speed limiters.(fun fact a lot of people aren't aware of?
P71 will do 60mph in reverse!🤪)
Throughout the entire vehicle a P71
may have metal blocker plates covering the holes in the trunk lid just inboard of the backup light housings( I'm not exactly sure why yet but I've seen it on several P71s
but never on a civilian model.🤷♂️)
One other thing that a lot of people don't realize other than the car being wired for options that might not be ordered in each vehicle is that although there's only technically the 6 gauges on the instrument cluster,usually there are about 20 different sensors that can be accessed via the OBD2 plug under the dashboard with a tuner or blue Bluetooth activated device that is designed to display all these sensors throughout the body control /engine management system(s)
Pretty cool info.
I found out at a municipal auction that almost all these cars are keyed very similar, if not the same (at least the P71's are)
Yes. You are referring to "Fleet-Key." It is was an option available on these cars.
you can also do a cylender check with the ecu or ecu depwnding on the year. after you pull the codes from the computer. for servceing of course.
Mine came with a traction control button hidden inside the panel. It still lights up but it's frozen solid and a replacement on Rock Auto is like $65 I think
I love my 04 p71
Nice video and gave a thumbs up for you.
thank you
@@WJHandyDad , Welcome.
The engine hour clock was only from 06-11
Yo WJHD! First, Thank you for every one of your videos. Now, hopefully you can give me some guidance. I bought a 2007 CVPI and I want to install a TRAC OFF button (I have a Z , C 6) and Power adjustable pedals. I found a 2010 CVPI with both. Can I just install Trac Off button and it will work? And I can't find a video on how to install the Adj Pedals. Thoughts? Thanks again.
I haven't looked at what it would take to wire that up. I think it's more than just a switch addition, but I know the wires are already there going up to where the switch would be
@@WJHandyDad Thanks for the quick reply! I was hoping the Trac ctrl wiring is wired to the trans already. The pedals I'm hoping come off in a cluster with motor and will be plug and play. I tried to find a video of somebody tackling these tasks but not luck. If WJHD doesn't have a video on it, nobody does.
I Love My 99 P71
Mines the same year
How do you take off that trunk release button cover?
With a hammer
Use a pairing knife and pry the cover off
What/where are the frame reinforcements that the P71s are supposed to have.
the main thing I'm aware of is the "body on frame" construction of the vehicle
you forgot some P71come with anti theft system
I have the 2006 p71 did that year come with the ballistic panels in the doors?
ballistic panels were just an "option" they didn't come in all P71's
I hear Ballistic Panels came on 2006 - 2011 California Models only. But i have seen a few panels being sold on Ebay & Craigslist.
My 2000 from the Md àrea has the panels.
Great thing Your Doing
The idle hours x road hours was just for a maitence schedule for fluid and filters etc, no one seriously believed it was equivalent as road hours which wore brakes, tires, transmission, etc etc.
idling only wore on the engine, and primarily the largest risk was over heating because liquid cooled engines are made to have air flow heat transfer over the radiator. Hence sitting idle has no real movement of air.
As far as I know they do have a speed governor. That limits it to not go over 140 MPH. Hence the COP chip myth.
as I understand it, some model years had governors but much higher speed than the civilian models and some were limited lower than 140 because of the belief that the drive shaft couldn't handle more than 129mph
So what is the actual topspeed in a 2006 P71 with 3.27s? That's what I have.
A 2010 P7B with 3.27's did 129 mph in the Michigan State Police testing.
They have an electronic speed limiter at 129mph
do the non police models have that 12v wire to the trunk?
I wouldn't think so since it is supposedly a police specific option, but
they do provide most, if not all, of the wiring from the luxury models
on the police models, so who knows. Anyone out there have a "civilian"
model they can check?
W & J's Handy Dad maybe ill tear out the lining in my marquis to see tommorow, that would be convinient
please let us know
WJ Handy Dad my 04 LX Sport does not have it.
Only way to really know is take the panels off and look
Didnt the P71s carry and extra inch or 2 of ground clearence over the P73s? (civillian)
The p71 is auctally 1 inch lower than the others for better high speed stability.
Depends on the location cuz mine is a inch hire then my aunt's 99
My 2000 is 2 inches lower because i lowered It with h&r springs and ibec shocks.
They are 1 inch higher for better clearance when driving over curbs mainly.
What about the civilian version of crown vic?
Indskab yeah I have a 2000 cv civilian model with 27k miles. planning to change the rims and install the push bar one day.
After 2007 the civilain models had all the P71 upgrades with the exception of dual exhaust.
Most sales by a Ford dealer of CV was Saudi national Ford monopoly. CVs will last over 2/3 million miles.
wow
in your video at 2:10 minute..you talk about some power conection...thats for the rear windows can you tell me or show me how to re-wired to the main control ..so in that way I will be able to let the power go to the rear windows..both front doors has the same conection and in other models.. that conector is between frame doors on each side
I have a video uploaded showing how to fix the rear windows... the power connector is in the B pillar (pillar between the doors) *IF* the upfitter did it correctly. Some of them just cut wires instead of setting up the car properly!!
I did look for the power connector between the doors.. and I did not find anything...the only conector that I found was in the front doors..the same power connector that you are telling
Also Love My 92 P71
Some P71s come with a LoJack System.
Didn't know Ford made them...lol
"Idle Meter" is generally referred to as a *Hobbs Meter*
Do you happen to know what size is the 6 point that is used to remove the rear seatbelts on a crown victoria p71?
mine was 18mm th-cam.com/video/5sV1S_qoeNQ/w-d-xo.htmlm16s
💪
"Autocross like braking and handling". You're joking, right?
This would be my *LAST* choice. Only a fullsize truck would be more clumsy.
The brakes are average.
Perhaps you should learn to drive.
Dang Joe, you hit him hard but you gave It to him straight. Thank you for that. Makes me want to go get in mine now and take a ride just to remind myself of your statements.
Also i stored my 225/60/16's and installed 245/50/18 front and 255/45/18 rear; man It drives and rides super great.
oh buy the way p71 crown victoria are not chipped they are tuned we r required to install factory crownvic settings wich take three hours some police or sherif dep. loose track some have been changed some did not... those that weren't restored to factory settings are still tuned unless you had the cpu replacement now it would be factory settings local police depo garges have to reinstall the police software wich only the manger has access to this software and has to sign of on it...
Constitutional Bowsers please dont be a youtube comando. retired cars are not detuned. the tune as you call is is a file that is VIN specific from ford. there is no standard tune as they are all specific per VIN and options. It requires a ford IDS or a J2534 programmer to change the tune with a subscription from ford to program or change user selectable options (like turning cruise control on or off, Daytime running lights, police dark mode) depending on model years. You cannot modify the tune unless you purchase a program like HP Tuners and you have the knowledge to change things like timing and fuel curves. I own several P71's, have worked and currently do work on patrol cars and dont need any manager access to tunes. if you had a P71 and needed to replace the PCM i can easily program it to the factory tune no different than anyone else with the proper equipment.
oh buy the way p71 crown victoria are not chipped they are tuned we r required to install factory crownvic settings wich take three hours some police or sherif dep. loose track some have been changed some did not... those that weren't restored to factory settings are still tuned unless you had the cpu replacement now it would be factory settings local police depo garges have to reinstall the police software wich only the manger has access to this software and has to sign of on it...
Scott Bowser sorry but I had to comment on your horrible English skills......its very very sad O_o
I never said they are chipped. I was saying people often assume there is a "cop chip" and they ask if you have it in yours. Maybe I should have been more clear in my video description. In my other Crown Vic video I talk about the "legend of the cop chip." It seems to be a rumor that won't go away. Regardless of how fast/slow these cars are, I still love the sound of the motor revving up under hard acceleration.
Manminder RATTU That wasn't English, nor was it correct....but you were right. LOL