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02'-05' headlight conversion to 06'( all your answers will be in here)

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Old 01-06-08, 01:39 PM
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Default 02'-05' headlight conversion to 06'( all your answers will be in here)

I've read all the threads on this conversion with no real answers.

-02 bumper and grill can stay

-02 leveling motors work

-all that needs changing is the bulbs.


Correct me where I'm wrong to make this work.

If there is a thread where all the steps are given, please link me.
Old 01-06-08, 08:50 PM
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41 looks and no answers.

Ok, I will pick up some headlights and try this. Also going to order a roof spoiler and trunk spoiler too.

Going to pick up Behrman, looks just like Tom's

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Use old leveling motors since 02-05 don't have afs plus your old harness won't fit the new motor.

Old bumper should fit, but not an 100% perfect fit unless you trim it.

I just circled the area that won't fit perfectly since the pointy portion of 06 Headlight is a slightly longer than that of pre 06 headlight.


06+ front complete conversion.



06+ headlight ONLY



06+ front bumper ONLY

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-02 bumper and grill can stay

-02 leveling motors work

-all that needs changing is the bulbs.
YES - all you need above are new HID Bulbs e.g. Philips XenEco HID bulbs OEM D4S 42402 CLICK HERE

Make sure you fit the new bulbs before u set the headlights in place, otherwise it will be a lot of handacrobatic work to fit the bulbs on assembled headlights

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marcus

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Thank you so much talwang. I have read over a couple threads (just like TLW) and your post w/ pictures answers more questions than anything else I have found.
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No problem.
Anyone can do a better job than I if he is willing to do his homework.

Btw, you can even make 06+ speedometer as well as afs to work on 02-05 if you can spend more $$$$$.
I have seen a couple of them in Japanese magazines and web sites already.
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TW, where are you finding all these pics of the SC hooked up?

Thanks again to you and Marcus for providing some info. I will buy a set and take pics of any issues I come across.

I am about to the purchase the Behrman trunk spoiler. Andy(D-woman) came by yesterday and looking at his Tom's trunk spoiler, it seemed to hang over the tails just a bit too much for my liking.

Do you have any pics of the Behrman spoiler?

Thanks,

Johnny
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Originally Posted by KiPod
Thank you so much talwang. I have read over a couple threads (just like TLW) and your post w/ pictures answers more questions than anything else I have found.
I agree 100%. It seemed like all the threads never gave a straight answer to what needs to be done. I was hoping Gammalex posted up what needed to be done, but search brought up nothing.

Can't wait to do this.

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I believe I have posted many pics of the Behrman kits already. lol
You should be able to find a bunch of them on Yahoo Japan.
















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This SC430 is one of the first 06+ conversion in Japan and was posted a few times here before.





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Damn that shine is unreal
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TW, since you realllly seem to know your stuff, is there an antenna delete?

I would like to have it be flush. Thanks again for the pics
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Thanks to both TLW and Talwang. I've been looking for a clear answer to the question as well.

Now that the antenna issue has been brought up, I'm hoping there's an easy solution, that thing's freakin' ridiculous!
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Originally Posted by talwang
This SC430 is one of the first 06+ conversion in Japan and was posted a few times here before.





gawdamn, i need to get a sc430 now.
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Originally Posted by JMSxChris
Thanks to both TLW and Talwang. I've been looking for a clear answer to the question as well.

Now that the antenna issue has been brought up, I'm hoping there's an easy solution, that thing's freakin' ridiculous!
Good to see I wasn't the only one.

Things I've got cooking.

- Gold Endless brakes
- Zeal Coilovers
- Thinking of mixing and matching kits- '02 ANSWER full bumper with fogs with job design '06 rear and side skirts.

Going to do Work T1s wheels with some nice offsets

Thoughts?


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