WellesleyScion

I cant post the whole email I got from Corporate, but thought every one would have a good laugh at this:

"Changes for the 2012 tC include the all new audio units and mic location, as well as:
*Digital clock display color changed to white
*Two active back-up lights"

2tCornot2tC

Backinblacktc2

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They must have been trolling the forums

dropzone

^x2 To Toyota, 1 reverse light for the first year of the tC2? C'mon son!

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MFKERS@!@!$!$

Soooo they just said whoops someone forgot the other reverse light?

...I thought I was already mad about the engine cover. I think I'm going to trade mine in as soon as the 2012 is out.

tanyatc2

does anyone knows whats the idea from toyota behind one back up light

dropzone

^Sometimes it's just worth the wait. Those that get the first year of a car I say are beta testers.

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I wish I could have just waited, but I was at a point where it was HEY YOU GET ANOTHER CAR. ...for under $20k and new, just couldn't beat it.

Here I thought, oh well fine, one backup light, just like the Gen2 xB. Ok fine.

Last week when some tool nearly hit me as I was backing out, they were approaching from my left where there is no reverse light... yep, this was a design flaw.

tanyatc2

im glad i got 2011 tc bcuz when fr-s arrives ill be tradin my 11 tc for that beauty hopefully before 2013

Druidiron

Somewhat on topic, somewhat not: Does anyone know where we can get 2nd reverse light kits now that Obnoxios is not selling things anymore? Sure wish I would have bought mine when I first saw them.....

johnmk

I wonder if the dealerships will be offering some kind of kit at some point?

Scion202

u can always put in the reverse light. just 1 hour of your time and ~$15

I'll spend the 15 and one hour and aint gonna wait for ____

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i hope they offer us 'beta testers' something.

this smells.

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that is for the few owners who come to a forum like this. i'll guess that 80% of folks who own a 2011 won't have any clue how to add another reverse light. scion doing it on the 2012, just a big fat 'whoops guss we shoulda dun dat' bad form. very bad form.

MightyP

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^ Nah... Think of it as a "Limited Edition Feature"

nolakpd504

Thats how i feel. Everyone i've encountered said keep it the way it is cus its unique. Even girls dig it ;)

MightyP

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I wouldn't go that far! I did add the 2nd reverse light and am thinking about adding 2 more since the LEDs flash, but aren't very bright. I'm also thinking about wiring them up so I can use them like emergency vehicle lights (only off-road of course)

unsungfate

That's funny, I like my tC with only one back up light, and with out an engine cover. It is good to be different sometimes.

MightyP

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KidJustin

toyota was going for the "european styling"

anyways...i'm happy with the 1 reverse light. makes the 2011 model stand out even more compared to the 1st Gen as well as the 2nd Gens not 2011

(for better or worse)