What did you do to your xb today??
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Woo, I'm back to driving a silver 2006 xB!!! (My third one has been down since November) Just bought it yesterday.
I'd been looking for another one locally since then, as I figure I might as well collect the whole set, amirite?
This has been my 4th 2006 xB I've owned. It's got a large dent in the hatchback and the key doesn't fit in the door well, but I'm back inside a Gen1 Toaster with air conditioning... (A medical necessity here in AZ) So happy. It's an automatic transmission, but oh well. 233K miles.
Ah. Pics. I need to post some, don't I? Lemme log in with my phone and do so.
Oh. And I have a question... It's an early 06 that doesn't have the audio controls on the steering wheel, which is gonna drive me absolutely nuts. Does anyone know if the wiring harness is the same in both, and if I just need to add a steering wheel with the controls, or will I need to replace a/the harness as well?
I'd been looking for another one locally since then, as I figure I might as well collect the whole set, amirite?
This has been my 4th 2006 xB I've owned. It's got a large dent in the hatchback and the key doesn't fit in the door well, but I'm back inside a Gen1 Toaster with air conditioning... (A medical necessity here in AZ) So happy. It's an automatic transmission, but oh well. 233K miles.
Ah. Pics. I need to post some, don't I? Lemme log in with my phone and do so.
Oh. And I have a question... It's an early 06 that doesn't have the audio controls on the steering wheel, which is gonna drive me absolutely nuts. Does anyone know if the wiring harness is the same in both, and if I just need to add a steering wheel with the controls, or will I need to replace a/the harness as well?
Some pics... You can kinda see the hatchback crinkle in the 2nd one. The 16" rims aren't bad, but I'm going to put my stock Scion 7 spoke alloys on, since I just recently put brand new tires on those. Also, all 4 tires on this were completely different brands... Who does that???
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nice score
it looks to be in better shape then mine. lol
it looks to be in better shape then mine. lol
Congrats on your new purchase! There's a great thread about adding the steering wheel controls here: 2004-2006 xB OEM Steering Wheel Controls - SUCCESS!!
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Yeah, no on having the right harness to just add the controls and no on just swapping the harness...it is the whole freakin thing behind the dash. I added them to my 04 and you can find all the detail in that linked thread I made of the adventure. A junkyard trip will most likely be required unless you cut the needed wiring from one of your other xBs that has it.....
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not sure if I'm totally diggin the grill chiclets...........
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....they may have to go, dunno.
....they may have to go, dunno.
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Not sure if I ever posted the center console with all the changes so there.....have now.
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Upgraded to LED headlights. All that’s left now is LED fogs
Send me the chiclets. I’ve been hunting for a set in those colors and it would fit well on my grill
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One of the posts was cut for clearance of radiator support but fits thru oem grill.
Fixed the overheating issue on my current xB. Turned out to be a really easy fix, replaced radiator cap and a really short hose, and the hissing, gurgling, leaking mess is back to being troublefree just in time for the crazy Phoenix heat.
Lesson learned: Never again buy a used car from a junkyard.
Lesson learned: Never again buy a used car from a junkyard.
I have the mesh grill. Wouldn’t have to cut anything. Literally bolt on.
I got the tow hitch and wiring system from Curt, it was all bolt and clip in without any cutting or anything, if you don't count the muffler. I had to swing by a muffler shop real quick to modify the hangers on the aftermarket muffler that my buddy installed. I spent that little extra for the plug and play on the wiring unit, and I think it was worth it for ease of use.
I look at mine as a never ending repair. LOL
while doing a oil change
I got out my fog light stuff and looked at
what I have going on to installing them
found the plugs for the lights
everything looks good there up front
pop open the fuse cover
and in my middle relay spot is
no contacts to hook the relay up [email protected] grrr
so it looks like I will need to take the entire fuse box apart
and spilt it in half
to see if the contacts for the fog light relay are buried inside
the fuse box.
nothing is ever easy!
it never ends LOL
I got out my fog light stuff and looked at
what I have going on to installing them
found the plugs for the lights
everything looks good there up front
pop open the fuse cover
and in my middle relay spot is
no contacts to hook the relay up [email protected] grrr
so it looks like I will need to take the entire fuse box apart
and spilt it in half
to see if the contacts for the fog light relay are buried inside
the fuse box.
nothing is ever easy!
it never ends LOL
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The relay goes in on the side towards door and is a b1tch to get plugged in. Had the fuse box loose and had to blind monkey hand it in there.
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