Crazy stuff on my GT350 and US to EU tail lights sequential

[AndreiD]

Hi guys,

Got myself recently a US GT350, through a german importer. Couple of things strike me odd about the car:

1. Found a weird thing in the glovebox that I dunno what it is or what it does (have to appoint a facetime call with the dealer and have him explain it to me). Attached pic! What do you guys make of it?

2. Found the original (factory) Xpipe in the trunk, and when I asked him what is that doing there, he said he had to install a different Xpipe because the Ford Xpipe is too loud and illegal in Germany. :doh: I was not that surprised since, when i took delivery and fired the engine, I was a bit dissapointed as I thought it would be louder. Because of the anger, I now ordered a Corsa straight through Xpipe.

3. The lights don't behave as I expected them to. While I was in US, in Flordia, this November, I saw a couple of US stangs that had a particular order of signaling. The rear tail lights would light up from inside to outside in a sequential order, which I found very nice. I don't know if that is how Ford made them from factory or not but mine are not like that. Besides the conversion to orange turn signals, even the day lights are weird on the back. Here is a short video of my car and here is what I've seen on the net on how I'd like it to behave.

Mine:



Desired:

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[crazymayhem]

Which importer was it? Geiger cars in Munich?

 

[lemers]

1. Do you have Maps on dash? I know that my American Spec GT350 maps don't work in Europe. If you have maps that may be some kind of plug-in to give you euro maps.

3. With the lights, are they red or white? Maybe they dealer had to change them because of the sequencing. Remember that the Euro Spec Mustangs don't do the sequencer either.

 

[AndreiD]

1. Do you have Maps on dash? I know that my American Spec GT350 maps don't work in Europe. If you have maps that may be some kind of plug-in to give you euro maps.

3. With the lights, maybe they dealer had to change them because of the sequencing. Remember that the Euro Spec Mustangs don't do the sequencer either.

For sure that's the thing. He said that it's about the maps but didn't give me any other details. He said I need a facetime with him when I have time and have the car outside (probably due to GPS signal).

Regarding no 3 I bet what you say is the exact thing. Moreover, he said the car came with red signal "idicators" and because of the EU legislation it needed to be converted to amber.

Now, while I understand all that, how can I get the EU signal sequencing as in the last video? Who sells stuff like this?

 

[AndreiD]

Which importer was it? Geiger cars in Munich?

Nope, it was: Joemann Motors
Holzener Strasse 74, DE-58708 Menden (Sauerland)

 

[lemers]

For sure that's the thing. He said that it's about the maps but didn't give me any other details. He said I need a facetime with him when I have time and have the car outside (probably due to GPS signal).

Regarding no 3 I bet what you say is the exact thing. Moreover, he said the car came with red signal "idicators" and because of the EU legislation it needed to be converted to amber.

Now, while I understand all that, how can I get the EU signal sequencing as in the last video? Who sells stuff like this?

Lucky for me, my status allows me to keep my car in American Spec. So X-pipe, Red sequence lights, and no maps are all on mine.

There is a Euro specific thread where they talk about making them sequence.

 

[AndreiD]

Lucky for me, my status allows me to keep my car in American Spec. So X-pipe, Red sequence lights, and no maps are all on mine.

There is a Euro specific thread where they talk about making them sequence.

Care to point out that thread to a new grasshopper? :cheers:

 

[lemers]

There was a video in this thread. They don't look exactly like the US Sequencing though. Hope this helps.


http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75711

 

[AndreiD]

There was a video in this thread. They don't look exactly like the US Sequencing though. Hope this helps.


http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75711

Thanks but that solution doesn't make sense or is worth the trouble.

The proper solution is posted in the second video in that thread.

Apparently the same vendor that did it in the video I posted in this thread can do this. HD Customs.pl

The website is sketchy and you barely understand a thing, even in english version.

Contacted them via email, we'll see how it goes. Will keep this thread updated in case I go through with it, for future EU references.

 

[50 Deep]

Weird regulations...

 

[AndreiD]

Weird regulations...

Yes...fucking nuts

 

[Blaze489]

So they cut up the exhaust without telling you and you still bought the car?!

 

[lemers]

So they cut up the exhaust without telling you and you still bought the car?!

A Gray Market import is basically a used car. Dealer in Europe buys it as a new car from the states imports it to Euro Country. Mods it to meet inspection requirements and sells it. There will likely be no factory warranty either

 

[lemers]

Thanks but that solution doesn't make sense or is worth the trouble.

The proper solution is posted in the second video in that thread.

Apparently the same vendor that did it in the video I posted in this thread can do this. HD Customs.pl

The website is sketchy and you barely understand a thing, even in english version.

Contacted them via email, we'll see how it goes. Will keep this thread updated in case I go through with it, for future EU references.

Just trying to point you in the right direction. I hope it works out.

 

[AndreiD]

So they cut up the exhaust without telling you and you still bought the car?!

Well if something is hidden from you or withhold BEFORE you buy it and you buy it...?

I had it shipped from Germany to my shit hole of a country and guess what...I even got it slightly damaged during transport...

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76752

The only thing I could do then is refuse the delivery and have it sent back with me paying 2k for the transport. Then ask him for a full refund which God knows how long would take.

Nah I decided to keep the beauty and mend things here. :ford:

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