Was wondering if anyone besides me has noticed this on their xB. I picked mine up on Friday, drove it home and was showing it off to the wife when I noticed light coming through the grill on the passenger side. After further examiniation I noticed that something was missing. I went to the dealer and asked them about it and they said all xB's were like this. Well, I still think something is missing, but need your opinion. Please see pics included and let me know if yours look like this as well. Thanks
Macthias

Drivers side with plastic shield


Passenger side with missing plastic shield


Close-up---light shines through when headlights are on!

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thats crazy. my xb only has those shields on the bottom grill. ive never seen that before. very interesting

 

Yep... Looks like something isn't right...

-THE DON

 

cmon guys, read your owners manual!

thats so you can remove that to attacth your TOW HOOK

 

but thats on the top honeycomb grill. i guess it must be on the 05's cause my 04 doesnt have that.

 

[b]On mine, I have openings on both sides for the center grill. On the bottom grill, both ends are closed like in your first pic...............Don

 

Mine is open all the way across...

-THE DON

 

When the dealer added your foglights, they forgot or lost that piece and didnt tell you. Talk to your dealer immediately. 1-866-70-SCION

 

05 here and open all the way...something is wrong with yours I bet...

 

mines an 05 and isnt like that

 

Mine is an 05 and this is on the middle grill. The bottom grill is closed on both sides. I called Scion today to let them know, but they were confused about what I was trying to describe. I sent pictures and will hear back soon.
like I said this is on the middle grill.

It was like this before they installed my fog lights. Every 05 xB on the lot was like mine with one side closed and one side open.

 

You already know this, but for more backing, my '05 is clear all the way across, definitely not like yours. I do have fogs. PM me and I can send you pics and VIN if you need to prove year.

 

Have you taken the panel off to see whats behind, also, do you have a similar look on your lower grille? If not, I'd say they moved the towing hitch location.

 

towing hitch location is still on the lower grill. Just seems wierd that some xB's are open all the way across and some (or mine) is only open on one side.

 

I wonder if it is supposed to be port removed and they forgot it on that batch??

 

i think that all xb's come with that and when the dealer puts in the foglamps there suppost to remove it....

 

Hmmm, Very strange


My 05' is clear all the way across....

 

i know mine is not like that for sure because i just put a three peice billet on and it has to attach throught the honeycomb part of the bottom two grills and if it were like that it would not work.... i am positive they are not like that.. mine is a 04 by the way.

 

mine is 05 and i DO NOT have foglights and both are open . so ????

 

Yeah, Mine is just like TOAST3R , and mine is a late built`04 and I dont have fogs. It looks as though something should be on BOTH sides, not just one . They are closed on Both Ends on the lowest grill though .