!!!!!!!!!!!!!Change of location for the December Meet and Greet!!!!!!!!!!!!

For December 14th we will be meeting at the IKEA in Coquitlam on Lougheed Hwy.

Same time 11:00 am to 12:00noon and cruise from there, Hopefully the weather will be nicer than last month

Still for a Cold, rainy, cloudy November morning/afternoon we still got 6 of us out, Great Job Guys

I started a photo album at Photobucket of a bunch of photos I have taken at the past meets.

Location of the album is http://s381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/604_Scion/


I still have labeling and editing to do but check it out!

If you have some pictures that you would like to post up in this album , please let me know.

Hope to see you in December!!

 

sounds gooooood
is there an underground/covered parking lot incase of rain?
try and get the other 1st gen white xB with the bodykit outtt I want to seeeeee
see you guys there!

 

Yes there is covered parking, part of the reason why IKEA was picked.

 

Saw you guys driving down Gaglardi Way after the November meet. I was peddling my bike up the hill - the call to mountain bike was far too tempting.

I don't know if I can make the December meet as I might be on a business trip, but I'd love it if somebody could tell me how to remove the lower dash panel (below the steering wheel) to access all the wiring.
Tried looking at the DIY threads on the clubxb forum, but you need 30 posts to see the pics!?!? Didn't feel like spamming the forum.

 

spotted your xb on the way down from sfu. I was in the rs1

I'm not sure how the lower panel comes off, but I do believe there is some screws behind the center panel, beside the map box thingy


Oh yeah, I really doubt that I will make the dec meet, my 3 yr old daughter is in a christmas production at church in the morning

 

Hey Mich, I didn't see you riding your bike.... But we all saw your xB at the bottom of the hill, I saw the bike rack and said.. "that's Mich!!"

Are you talking about the lower steering column or the lower dash?

If it is the lower steering column.
Remove screw underneath steering column. looking from the floor upright under the ignition switch

Turn steering wheel 90 degrees to the right and remove the hidden screw on the front face . Do the same on the left.

Pull down plastic steering column cover and then pull up on the top part. They are held in place with plastic tabs. So just give it a good tug and they'll come apart.
If you are talking about removing the whole lower dash, I am sure it could be done, but most people would remove the upper dash and then they would have access from the top and bottom without having to remove the lower dash, that looks like a LOT of work.

You might as well get your 30 posts out of the way, there is a lot of good info over there, I just checked a few photo posts and made comments on cars I though looked good, not really spamming when your giving out props!!!

 

Hey CanxB,

Yeah, I meant the lower dash, but I never thought of trying to get to what I needed via the upper dash. I'll give it a try.

I have a friend installing retained accessories power for me (like in GMs, Pontiacs, and newer Fords). I can't wait!

 

Are you adding more 12V cig plugs or 120V converted power?
There is some space in the upper dash between the air ducts. See if this link works. and helps
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...ht=nav+install

 

Ok, I just looked up "retained accessories power " I would have liked something like that, but I think I covered my needs, The main one was, rolling up the window after getting the key out, solved with my alarm, and constant power for other needs, so I ran a constant power fuse panel under the dash.
You look like your trickin it out RIGHT. Good job.

 

I'm having it wired so that the windows and accessories still work after the key has been removed UNTIL the driver's side door is open. I'm not sure of all the specifics but my friend's already made a harness with all the wiring... we are just having troubles accessing where he needs to hook it all up because he can't see anything.

Rims, tires, springs.... those all have to wait until the car's paid off.

I still don't know if I can make the Dec meet. My manager is still talking about sending me out to Philly that day. Really craving that $1 Ikea breakfast, though!

 

Hey there is the meet and greet still a go? I ran into a fellow owner out in the fraser valley and mention this to me.

 

Yes this month as posted above will be at IKEA on Lougheed Hwy in Coquitlam.

11:00 am on December 14th Hope you can make it we are always happy when new people make it out.
Who did you run into???

Numbers are building and looks like future cruise will be alot of fun!!

Take care, CanxB

 

Sounds good, I plan to make it out to Ikea.
Cheers!

 

we need a BC Chapter for 1st gen scion xb's?

 

All our members are 1st gen, we have not had a 2nd gen out yet. We have never had a xA out and only tC has ever showed.

 

That's great! What I'm saying is that there are scion xb owners in the okanagan and kootenays and so on, it would be great to start a bc club, instaed of just Lower mainland, which is great!
Until I ran into you I never knew about the meet and greet, looking forward to that bye the way.
I run onto other xb owners when I travel, so I'm thinking we try and rally more boxes, right?
See you sunday mang!
cheers!

 

I try and stop as many as I can and let them know about the meet and greet club. Unfortunately, not everyone that purchases an xB truly loves them like we do, some people just saw them on a used lot and bought it because is suits their needs and it is just a car.

Me. I saw the Detroit autoshow premiere on tv and loved it, watched them debut US wide in June 04, started contacting Toyota Canada......Ya good luck.
Saw my first one in person in March 05, Totally fell in love and knew I wanted one.
As soon as I heard they were coming out with a new body style, I got one imported in July 06. Now the major problem is to stop modding, Every little thing just makes it feel new again!
Hope to see you on the second Sunday of each month, One of my favorite days of the month!!!

 

I might not make it on sunday, I have a leak coming through my headliner, driving me crazy. I have a sunroof and I think it's leaking in there somewhere!?
it's dripping through my liner..it's messy> Itaking it in on weds to find out where it's coming from and how much $$$$$
later

 

Love to come. But Sunday noons are no workie for me.

I'll keep checking back for a Saturday meet. =)

 

Please keep watching for the monthly updates, we will be getting some Saturday meet going for people that can't make Sundays.

Take care, CanxB