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Discussion in '348/355' started by vvassallo, Apr 5, 2007.

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  1. vvassallo

    vvassallo F1 Veteran

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    #1 vvassallo, Apr 5, 2007
    You know how you really get tuned into your specific car? Well that's how I am. I can tell you almost everything about my cars, even the ones I sold a while back.

    So I had a 348 Spider like 16 months back that I owned for 4.5 years. Now I have this 348 SS and I am always comparing stuff between them. They're one model year different and about 8-9 months different in production dates. The Spider's headlight switch used to rotate once to the driver's lights switch, then on to the headlight activation which opened the headlight buckets. Then, when I turned back to the driver's light position, the headlights went off, but they stayed open. Turning the switch completely off then closed the headlight buckets.

    The 348SS, on the other hand, closes the headlamps when the switch is returned to the driver's light position. How are they supposed to work? Anyone notice a difference before?
     
  2. No Doubt

    No Doubt Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    #2 No Doubt, Apr 5, 2007
    My 348 Spider headlights close when you return the lever to the Driving position, as a datapoint.
     
  3. Miltonian

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    #3 Miltonian, Apr 5, 2007
    I just checked, my 1990 348ts operates the same as your SS.
     
  4. hadley

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    #4 hadley, Apr 6, 2007
    My '95 348 Spider operates like No Doubt's. Close on returning switch to instrument panel light position, headlights off.
     
  5. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #5 PAP 348, Apr 6, 2007
    My headlight swtich is playing up......:(:(
     
  6. No Doubt

    No Doubt Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    #6 No Doubt, Apr 6, 2007

    Rut Roh!


    Pap, you may be the man who finally figures out which steering column stalk Ferrari borrowed for the 348: Alpha or Fiat!
     
  7. Kevallino

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    #7 Kevallino, Apr 6, 2007
    My '94 spider - headlights up and on only in full on position, down/off with driving lights.

    Kev
     
  8. ernie

    ernie Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #8 ernie, Apr 6, 2007
    That's how the lights work on my car.
     
  9. vvassallo

    vvassallo F1 Veteran

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    #9 vvassallo, Apr 6, 2007
    LOL, WTF was the matter with my Spider stalk?! Whatever, it's not my car anymore. I thought all Ferrari's were screwy with that operation. I'm glad to see that was not the case.
     
  10. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #10 PAP 348, Apr 7, 2007


    That............or I will be the 1st man who finally figures out which headlight stalk I can incorporate/butcher/make fit into the factory 348 steering column. :):)
     

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