I assume these are lights for your model.

The cars an EF but the XR conversion kit from FTG is an EL one, but as far as I know there the same. Just wondering if anyone else who has done this has had any issues like this?

That might however explain why the bolts holes don't line up. Differant radiator support panel?

Step 7
Now, the good stuff starts – you get to start fitting your XR gear and start making the car look good! First is to start fitting the headlights Not all bolts for the headlights match up you will only get three of the to line up properly. There is also a wiring harness that runs across the front of the car which makes fitting tricky, lift it up and allow it to run in between the inside upper and lower arms of the light brackets (see pic below). You can fit your new lights with 3 bolts, and it holds on very well, but you may find that the high beam light will vibrate and bounce while driving. At night time that is going to be bad mmmkaay. Some people have drilled a self tapper into the chassis (being careful not to hit anything behind) to hold it in place in all four corners. Or you can make a small bracket up which is very simple, it utilises the existing light hole left over and solves the problem of a bouncing headlight. See pic below for making bracket and fitting to headlights. You need one for each side, do them up nice and tight and it works a treat! It is just a bit of flat 4mm steel with a hole one end and groove cut into the other end to fit around the plastic without damaging it.