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  1. peloton

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    Out for a drive last weekend, took a photo I thought worth sharing. Xenons just installed on the car, can actually see at night now.
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  2. CRAIGF355

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    WoW! She looks brand new, I don't know about the inside but she looks clean.
     
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  3. peloton

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    Just 2,824 miles on it, hard for it to look much different than new, right?
     
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  4. mattymouse33

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    Well worth being framed, fantastic picture.
     
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  5. speedy_sam

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    Very Nice!
     
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  6. DM1

    DM1 Formula 3 Owner Silver Subscribed

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    +1
     
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  7. joe sackey

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    Fantastic Ron: but I bet the part you enjoy the most is the fact that this is one dialed-in USA F40. Enjoy, she looks great!
     
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    Beautiful!
     
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  9. YellowS2KVTEC

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    Great Picture!
     
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  10. F40org

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    Nice Pic. F40 with Xenon conversion is very rare.
     
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  11. TimF40

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    Lights! Seeing at night? What a novel idea... ;-)

    What was done to the electrical system to ensure it doesn't go up in smoke with the extra load? Heck, I'm even afraid to add a radar detector to mine given all the threads on the F40's electrical woes. e.g., delaminating fuse boxes, corroded connectors, etc.

    I’ve never had a problem yet with mine (knock on wood) and I usually don’t want to temp fate, but your light mod is worth considering.

    Great to see you back with the car - on the road!

    Tim
     
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    Xenons pull less load than the standard halogens, so no problem. Draw was carefully measured at install, all good. And VERY BRIGHT!!
     
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    That is such an amazing car. The road you were on looks like it must have been fun too.
     
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    Interesting.

    Ive owned 3 different F40s over a period of 15 years and no electrical problems to date. Not one.
     
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    FANTASTIC shot!! STUNNING F40! Thanks for sharing.

    -G.B.
     
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  16. VisualHomage

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    stunning car and picture, you used a wide angle lens; and the lighting is nice on it
     
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  17. TimF40

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    Hey Joe,

    I wonder what % have problems? Some of the service folks on this board have inferred that they all will at some time on certain circuits like fuel pumps and fans. I have no first hand experience thank goodness.

    There's also a couple of threads on these era circuit boards:

    http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71747&highlight=F40+fuse

    http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134426&highlight=F40+fuse

    I just talked to a former F40 owner and he said he had to patch wire a number of the board traces and replace some melted connectors. He sold it right after that.

    I wonder if cleaning connectors periodically might help stave off corrosion problems, and thus some of the high resistance, high current, high temp, melted board/connector, follow-ons.

    Tim
     
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    Beautiful car and picture!
     
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    Tim, no doubt it happens. But something as simple as looking for signs of accumulating dirt & corrosion and cleaning connectors pro-actively (as you suggested) obviously must help. Depends on how much time you want to put into maintenance. Fingers crossed...
     
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    Gorgeous Ron.

    I'd like to know the particulars of that xenon conversion as well.
     
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    Beautiful Ron ! Looking forward to seeing it in person next year !
     
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  22. peloton

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    Happy to help, what particulars would you like to know?
     
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    Is that first picture available in high-res? It is truly poster-worthy. Thanks.
     
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    Not so! I have seen Ferrari's with around the same miles and there not as old as the f40 and they don't shine that good. I guess it's how you up keep them. Anyway nice car.
     
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