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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 02:31 AM
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Default Picture of New Steering Wheel Stereo Control at Scion.com

Yes...it's there....I was comparing some acessories price and just saw it. Take a look at the interior pictures and you will be able to see it...looks nice... but it does not bother me... I don't think I would be using it a lot.

Check the website if you're curious about it...again...the oficial scion website.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 04:51 AM
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 04:56 AM
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I think it looks so much better.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 04:58 AM
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GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

*growls*

I will not post what i really think until after i meet someone from SE toyota face to face at exposed.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 05:18 AM
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yep, I think it's pretty sweet.

Although...I could just see trying to honk at somebody and just cranking the stereo at them.

take THAT. d'oh.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 08:20 AM
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If anything - this is a mod that I want to do. I really hope I can
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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Much better and it looks like the steering wheel itself was rethought as I know many of us accidently hit the horn because it pertrudes so much.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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Nasty.

I hate that wheel in my tC, I hate it in the xB... Thank God my xB arrived yesterday w/ the old school wheel.. I go pick it up in about 6 hours
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 11:45 AM
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I love it in the TC, I never touch my HU. I just wish I could find some way of adding buttons to the right hand side (mirrror image if you will) so i could control lights, etc with my thumb.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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i know i like it in my tC!
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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I hope you can mod 2005 xBs with this wheel, it would be a good excuse to get a theme colored wheel while your at it.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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Useful...but ugly.
It should be symmetrical, with buttons on both sides.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 02:43 PM
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Someone hurry up and get one and rip it apart. It would be cool if it was plug and play for the earlier 06 xB's...
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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I think this is one of the best features. I never touch the head unit in my tC. Infact its made me more lazy, when I drive my other cars i cringe when I have to reach allllll the way over to change the channel.
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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The seating position in the xB is so upright, the HU is right there. You hardly have to reach for it at all.

I think it's funny that everybody was whining about the lack of a rotary **** on the old HU, now they're all jonesin' for buttons on the wheel.

What are the actual controls? Vol +/-, source selection, what else? Mute? Can you do track advance on a disc or (if equipped) iPod?

RichC
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grass is always greener on the other side...
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