I am in the process of having my 2002 F1 car trans swapped. Its being done by Exotic Cars USA I have a cosmetic issue that apparently is quite an expensive fix. My left headlight indicator lamp has become dislodged. Being a sealed unit its quite a complex process to properly open and repair. The easier fix is to locate a similar color used unit so it does not need to be opened and repainted. My car is titanium. I have been looking around and have not been able to locate a replacement. Any help would be appreciated thank you
Search eBay worldwide and be careful who you choose. Do a search of the classifieds in Fchat. Recyclers such as Eurospares and Ferrparts are a couple. There are more out there. Used ones a few years back were close to $2,000 US if I remember correct. A new one if still possible might save some trouble. They are delicate units. If you consider new shop prices they can vary a lot. There are Corvette headlight restorers out there that separate the lens and replace with new replacements. Perhaps they could help with ideas. If parts are needed to fix your unit that might limit your options too. Bill FL.
The headlight covers come off relatively easily for work on the unit. At one point, Ferrari likely planned to make the covers a separate replacement part, but never followed through. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Thank you I just ordered a new one in titanium from Eurospares Price was not that bad and dollar uber strong
Has anyone here removed the glass shield (F) as described? Is it an easy procedure? I have a burn mark on one of mine that I would like to rectify. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Kevin, know that you cannot just sand and buff a scratch out of these headlights. With a minimal amount of buffing you will break through a skin coat of some type. At that point you would need to sand the entire skin coat off the lense, then reapply a protective coating of some sort. There are some body shops out there that would respray the lense cover. Typically the type of clear coat used for the lense is much thinner in consistency than what you will find on a regular base/clear paint job. It will take someone knowledgeable or experienced in working on them for best results. My knowledge is a little dated, perhaps by now there are better solutions. Sorry can’t offer any help in the lense removal process beyond saying I’ve read threads on Fchat on how some have done it. Bill FL
Kevin the other threads here on the forum mentioned were about separating and reassembling the headlight. The ones I saw were likely in the 360 or 430 forums where there are more post. Those cars are from a similar time period and headlight. A search there might help. Bill FL
