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Old 01-08-12, 10:52 PM
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So I'm planning to get the 2011 F-Sport bumper soon, does anyone know if I will need different fogs? Or will my current ones work? I do notice the 2011 F-Sport fogs are circular. Thanks.
Old 01-08-12, 11:08 PM
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Totally different foglight housing. Nothing really reuseable for the conversion when I did mines.
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How much was the fogs? Does the 09+ headlight and grille fit for the 2011?
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I think Rash used his fogs when he did the conversion may wanna ask him
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^ I have bought the 2011 fogs, and the wiring were different from the 2007 (didn't buy), so the shop used some parts from my 2007 fogs, and made it work. Don't know exact details, I'm sorry. But something tells me the wiring in the 2009 is the same as 2011 for some reason. (please correct me if I'm wrong).

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Sewell used to have the fog lights but i dont see them anymore
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Headlights will fit.

Fogs won't, and Grille won't either.

Where are you getting your bumper from Colleen? Sewell?
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According to sewell these are what you will need to make it work:

F-Sport Bumper
Fog Lamp assemblies, L&R (with bulbs)
Fog Lamp brackets & hardware
F-Sport Upper Grille Assembly
F-Sport Lower Grille Assembly
Front Lip Spoilers (L&R)
Retainers & Fasteners
Mounting brackets & hardware
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I converted the bumper myself so I know what is involved. All the grills are different, so cannot reuse your grills. Need to buy the '11 upper bezel + grill and lower grill. Bezel comes in a darker chrome (F-Sport) and regular chrome. Upper inner grill and lower grills have the zigzag F-Sport version and vertical line non-F-Sport version as well. The bumper absorber foam is a slightly diferent shape, may or may not fit with the old foam absorber on the new bumper. Nothing a bit of shaving can't fix but I chose to get the new foam absorber. The foglights are totally different in shape and how they are mounted. The lens are glass and circular on the foglihts. Whereas the 06-10 foglights mount with some tabs and a screw directly to the bumper, the '11 foglihts require a mounting bracket to mount to the bumper. The wiring issue Rash was referring to is that the '11 foglights uses H11 bulbs but the foglight wiring on a 06-10 ISx50 is for 9006 bulbs. Fairly easy to mod the 9006 wiring to fit H11 with a 9006>H11 harness converter. I left my harness alone because I have HIDs in my foglights and the ballasts takes 9006.
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More complex then I thought, glad I asked before ordering the bumper.
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Originally Posted by GiantsFan
Headlights will fit.

Fogs won't, and Grille won't either.

Where are you getting your bumper from Colleen? Sewell?
Yep. But idk now so many things to change, might go with plan b.
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Yea it was pricey but insurance paid for it due to a debris on the freeway. The labor that I did myself ate up the extra pieces I needed that insurance didn't pay for such as passenger foglight, foglight brackets, bumper absorber foam, upper grill, F-Sport lips and insurance deductable.
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Originally Posted by HeartmyIS
Yep. But idk now so many things to change, might go with plan b.
Is Plan B what we talked about? Modding your favorite lip?
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Originally Posted by MrBBQ
Yea it was pricey but insurance paid for it due to a debris on the freeway. The labor that I did myself ate up the extra pieces I needed that insurance didn't pay for such as passenger foglight, foglight brackets, bumper absorber foam, upper grill, F-Sport lips and insurance deductable.
What kind of debris

Originally Posted by Initial G
Is Plan B what we talked about? Modding your favorite lip?
Shhhh maybe maybe.
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Originally Posted by HeartmyIS
Yep. But idk now so many things to change, might go with plan b.
Sewell has a kit that includes everything... just go for it


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