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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Joeb427


Yep.
Cheapens the interior.
+1 more, not a fan
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Old Oct 2, 2013 | 11:37 PM
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reminds me of the "Staples- that was easy!"

it's not bad.
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 04:32 PM
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If you have an F-Sport, that might look pretty good. Not a hard upgrade, but I think it is more sporty then stock. :-)
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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 10:57 PM
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not bad at all.. If you like it then stick with it ! remember, its all about you
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 02:05 AM
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I would do this only if it came with F-Sport logo rather than TRD and if it glowed blue in the dark (Blue is the default F-Sport color).
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by GtiB
not bad at all.. If you like it then stick with it ! remember, its all about you
yes sir, everybody got there taste or like to get what they want, but since this is the only thing available, and its OEM, I like it. I appreciate everybody's opinion , and don't worry I don't take it personally if u guys do't like it.
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Old Aug 22, 2015 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by mrpartsman
this is very simple DIY install, it should not take more than 5 min. to do, thanks to Joe-Z for doing this,no tools needed at all, everything just pops right out and pops back in.as u can see in the pic, locate the edge of the trim of the radio and u can pop it out with two fingers,and pull it out gently with two hands , do not force it or u might brake it, then u can see the the yellow clip, just pull it toward u gently, u don't have to remove the whole thing out of its place,then u see the ignition switch , locate the 2 clips around the switch and press them and push it out, it might be tight and u have to put a ltl force on pushing it,unplug the wire harness behind it. Now here is the trick, u must replace the chrome bezel ring around the ignition switch, the new one is smaller in diameter so if u try to use it, u will see a gap around ur ignition switch which will look very ugly , so u just pop it nice and gently so u wont brake it from the old one and the new one u switch it, it fits one way , and the trick is locate the two tabs close to each other at 4 o'clock as u see in the pic and push it back in, then plug the harness back in,and before u put the switch back in the hole, put the trim back in, just by pressing it nice and firmly into its place, and then just test the switch , start up the car , it should start with no problem, then turn the ignition off and pop the switch back in its place, and u are done.Again thanks to Joe-Z for doing this and u can get the switch from Nigel-Jdm.
How much is the button?
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Old Aug 22, 2015 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mrpartsman
u can get the switch from Nigel-Jdm.
~$135

I wonder if this would fit: http://www.nigel-jdmparts.com/toyota...?keyword=start button
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Originally Posted by Rudiculous
~$135

I wonder if this would fit: http://www.nigel-jdmparts.com/toyota...?keyword=start button
Wanna try and let us know? 😁
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Old Aug 23, 2015 | 04:46 AM
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ah where to buy it bro ? how much is it for the button ?
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Old Aug 23, 2015 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ongdia009
ah where to buy it bro ? how much is it for the button ?
$135 check the link above
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Old Aug 23, 2015 | 01:43 PM
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Not a fan of this one, but always appreciate it when someone takes the time to do a write up.
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Old Aug 23, 2015 | 09:38 PM
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I got it installed in mine, looks good with the red interior.
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