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Old Jan 18, 2014 | 12:10 PM
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One of the cleanest IS's I've seen yet
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Old Jan 18, 2014 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by szrae
Anyone here that's running their old headlights (not the 2011+ LED headlights), did you change the headlight brackets to make the bumper fit?
Same brackets!!
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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JdSwiper
Same brackets!!
shoot really? I just got the new 2013 brackets in today. Did you bumper fit perfectly? I know it's only like 90% bolt on but the mounting points on top don't match up and I'm having issues making it attach at both fenders (on the plastic mounts) properly.
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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 05:20 PM
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Very very nice... do you have LED switchbacks in your turn signals?
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Originally Posted by szrae
Anyone here that's running their old headlights (not the 2011+ LED headlights), did you change the headlight brackets to make the bumper fit?
Yes I purchased the 2 brackets under the headlights
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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 05:29 PM
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Any one doing this swap and needs the fogs you can use these fogs from the scion tc. You might need to make minimal mod to them but they will work.
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Old Jan 20, 2014 | 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by CLUB300
Any one doing this swap and needs the fogs you can use these fogs from the scion tc. You might need to make minimal mod to them but they will work.
good find...or you can use the FJ Crusier or CT200....which ever is cheaper they all work
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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 02:28 PM
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Did you not need the foglight brackets for the conversion?
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 03:51 PM
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What all is needed to do with conversion without the 11-13 headlights?
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 04:45 PM
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I ended up doing my conversion about a month ago.
All said and done, I would piece it together. (I bought the complete kit through Sewell)

BTW, the LED foglights they sell with their kits dont work with the foglight brackets they supplied. I had to trim/modify the brackets to get it to work. Also, they don't include the plugs for the LED fogs. You have to buy separate connectors (that you have to repin!) that was about $20 each!
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 07:08 PM
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so is the headlight bracket needed for the conversion? Can we re-use our old ones?
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Old Apr 22, 2014 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by skinnie
so is the headlight bracket needed for the conversion? Can we re-use our old ones?
Dont know. My kit came with new headlight brackets. (I already did the 2012+ LED headlights)

Prior to the front end conversion, I modified/trimmed my 2007 headlight brackets to fit my 2012 headlights.

I think they should work, I should have tried with my old 2007 brackets, but I swapped them out since my Sewell kit came with new brackets.
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Old Apr 22, 2014 | 04:34 PM
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Thanks!...
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Old May 21, 2014 | 06:07 AM
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im pretty sure i know the answer to this but the grille surround is different than the 06-08 correct? What about the inner grille, can you use the 06-08?
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Old May 21, 2014 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by skinnie
so is the headlight bracket needed for the conversion? Can we re-use our old ones?
New headlight brackets are needed if you plan to still run your old 2006-2008 headlights. The front bumper will not fit properly with the old brackets.



Originally Posted by Carbonsrt
im pretty sure i know the answer to this but the grille surround is different than the 06-08 correct? What about the inner grille, can you use the 06-08?
You will need a new upper and lower grille. You will also need a new grille surround. The grille and grille surround from a 2006-2008 is different from 2011-2013.

Good luck
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Old May 21, 2014 | 09:46 AM
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cool cool, thats what I figured. Thanks Initial G
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