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#61 ·
Silex840 said:
True, but perhaps a 75% tint would be dark enough and still let some lights through. Just trying to think outside the box :animal-smiley-045:
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I know some people do thint taillights. With all the bad drivers out there, I can't image why someone would want to make it harder for others to see them :rolleyes:



 
#63 ·
Safrane said:
Would the ECU for the bulb faults system not need replacing/re-programming as the LED's would throw up a fault warning on the dash as they do not draw the same current?
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That is possible but could be worked around with a set of resistors.



 
#64 ·
incase anyone is still wanting to this... LOOK! a fraction of the retail price from eurospares... and since they're parting out the car, you could probable buy the trunk-lid, & any other wiring harness or connection you need to go with it too.

Maserati 3200 Breaking PARTS Bommerrang Lights | eBay
 
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Maserati Blue said:
too expensive, for 500 euros you buy new ones (1000 euros for two). So why pay that much for used ones?
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Agreed. Also, the biggest expense has to be bodywork and paint.



 
#68 ·
Results?

Checking in to see if the 3200 tail lamp conversion was ever completed by jaa and what the experience was like? Any hidden surprises? Total costs? Photos of finished results? Very interested in performing this conversion on a Spyder...
 
#69 ·
As i am preparing a conversion myself, i think you have to concider, that you would also need the two electronic led driver units and if possible allso the biggest part of the rear end wiringloom of the 3200gt.
You also have to order a 3200gt bootlid and if possible the two 3200gt rearcorners to weld into the rear corners of your car.
It is quite a job to be honest.
 
#70 ·
That is correct, you require the rear end of the wiring loom from the 3200, as well as the complete bootlid (with lights etc).

It is not a very complicated job, things are rather straight forward, but it is a huge undertaking and requires a lot of work!

Most items are just about removing and replacing them, but at the end of the day you
still need to CUT your own car and weld the rear panels.

Not exactly an easy job to reverse.
 
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#71 ·
Yes the bit of research i've done indicates similar. Definitely would not be looking to reverse the work once its finished. I think if you're thinking about this kind of modification you have to go into it knowing you are altering the car, and only if its done properly would you have a chance of selling it later, and then only to a devout "boomerang" enthusiast. They are out there, but planets would have to align in order to sell a modified vehicle. Tough, but not impossible. I'd plan on keeping the car until it died if I entertained this mod, which would hopefully be never.

So I've heard of a company in Holland who's successfully executed this mod, but looking for someone in the States with any experience. Seems like there's a small pool of interest, but its there.
 
#72 ·
In Maserati's defense. The reason they swapped the cool boomerangs for the crappy Honda taillights is because the DOT forced them too. Remember this was in the LED infancy era and the DOT said they weren't bright enough, apparently Europe has less dark evenings ??). So LED tailights didn't show up here until the Turismo. LED's had significantly advanced allowing them to be used without having to have a football field size grouping. I love the boomerangs and think it's a traic impact to the whole style when the blobs showed up. If the body designer knew he was dgoing to get stuck with something like that I bet the whole rearend woudl have had more shape or something. Anybody ever thought about a simpler/cheaper conversion thatt just uses the area available when the big lights are removed? I know it's maybe called a hac move but might be a nice "nod" to the original design intent without adding $7k to the car. Ithink LED's are bright enough today that you could satisfy DOT req's for brightness with a short boomerang.
 
#73 ·
One idea could be to take the tail light CNC machine a slight groove (arc shape ) in it to give the imprssion of a parting line. or make a template/fixture and do it by hand (a very steady hand) Don't do it through the material, just a beveled crease. Then mask and paint the main section of the light body color and stuff the "boomerang part with LED's A double red band, a yellow band and a white band. I don't have photoshop but I wonder if somebdoy could make a pic of this. The nice part is that you aren't messing with the body and can change it back by just changing the tail light out. No harm no foul for resale or if it doesn't appeal to you. I know it's not a legit looking mod but again could be a nice nod towards the original design.
 
#74 ·
Never really thought of that, but it would be pretty cool if there was an aftermarket reconfigure of the tail lamps using the existing housing. Gransport such a short run probably not enough interest to make it any aftermarket company's while. I'm not really worried about $7000 in the scope of a $50,000 car on the market today. That investment doesn't scare me, nor does resale value I'd be keeping the car, just looking for people who may have performed a lamp-ectomoy and reconstructive surgery, and any story about their experiences, surprises, results. I guess from this thread I could perhaps say it was the only one in the States in existence... and it would be MINE!!!! He he he...
 
#75 ·
hehe well, the car from the Netherlands with the 3200 lights, which is a GranSport MCV, is now for sale, so maybe you could just buy that car and import it to the US, then you would have the only GranSport AND the only MC Victory with 3200 lights in the US :D
 
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#76 ·
Could you point me to where you see the listing of the MCV that's for sale? I was originally looking to do this conversion on a Spyder, which I don't think anyone has done, and from my research it looks like the Spyder was NEVER produced with the boomerangs. Do you think that's correct? All the searches I've done on 3200 Spyders, from which I'd wanna grab the boot lid, looks to be fitted with the US Spec tail lamps. So looking like this conversion on a Spyder would be an ordeal.
 
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Thank you SO much for the link! Looks like the boomerang conversion was done with great care. Gorgeous car... how it was meant to look, blue interior notwithstanding... Having inspected the trunk lid of the Spyder, thinking the boomerangs might look a little busy as they encroach on the centered third stop light and Maserati logo there. Its always something. I'm not sure I can justify cutting into a Spyder's trunk lid. Might have to remain a pipe dream... thanks for all the input. And if anyone has seen this conversion done on a Spyder boot would love to hear from you. Thanks.
 
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