Toyoya Prius Headlights swap

xaroulitos · 08-01-2006, 06:33 PM

Hello there,
Congratulations for your website

A very quick question please.
My dad owns a Prius 2004 model and he was thinking to replace the front headlights and rear taillights with those of the latest 2006 model(that includes LED's). Does anyone known and there will be a straight fit and also if the wiring is still adequate or any modification is required in order to fit those new headlights.

Your help at this matter will be appreciated.
regards

Harris

AlphaTeam · 08-01-2006, 07:44 PM

Do a search on the forum there was a topic about it before.

IIRC it is not an easy swap out. There are more components that just the lights themselves.

rudiger · 08-01-2006, 07:54 PM

I don't think the OP is asking about swapping halogens for HIDs. I think he's asking about changing from the earlier halogen design to the current halogen headlamp design. The earlier design did not have the row of what appear to be LEDs dividing the housing horizontally in the middle.

If that's the case, I doubt it would be a very difficult swap. However, the current standard halogen headlamps do not have LEDs. What appear to be LEDs between the lower headlight housing and the upper turn-signal section are fake and only show up when the regular turn-signal bulb flashes.

Although not as expensive as trying to do a good HID for halogen install, unless someone happens to find the headlamp housings from a wrecked 2006 or newer Prius cheaply, the expense still probably wouldn't be worth the effort to get the 'fake' LEDs.

DanMan32 · 08-02-2006, 02:24 PM

In addition, the rear taillight of the 2004/2005 are also LED (at least the brake lamp portion) as is in 2006. They changed the assembly so that it looks clear rather than black, probably because some were finding the black dividers were warping/melting.

8AA · 08-05-2006, 09:50 AM

My understanding is that on the non-US 2006 headlights, the "fake" LEDs are actual white LEDs that are used as daytime running lights.

Frank Hudon · 08-05-2006, 12:17 PM

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My understanding is that on the non-US 2006 headlights, the "fake" LEDs are actual white LEDs that are used as daytime running lights.
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they appear to light up but they are reflecting the DRL beam, the CDN lights are the same as the US halogen headlamp assy.

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08-01-2006, 06:33 PM	#1
xaroulitos Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Hello there, Congratulations for your website A very quick question please. My dad owns a Prius 2004 model and he was thinking to replace the front headlights and rear taillights with those of the latest 2006 model(that includes LED's). Does anyone known and there will be a straight fit and also if the wiring is still adequate or any modification is required in order to fit those new headlights. Your help at this matter will be appreciated. regards Harris

08-01-2006, 07:44 PM	#2
AlphaTeam Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 631 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Do a search on the forum there was a topic about it before. IIRC it is not an easy swap out. There are more components that just the lights themselves.

08-01-2006, 07:54 PM	#3
rudiger Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 550 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I don't think the OP is asking about swapping halogens for HIDs. I think he's asking about changing from the earlier halogen design to the current halogen headlamp design. The earlier design did not have the row of what appear to be LEDs dividing the housing horizontally in the middle. If that's the case, I doubt it would be a very difficult swap. However, the current standard halogen headlamps do not have LEDs. What appear to be LEDs between the lower headlight housing and the upper turn-signal section are fake and only show up when the regular turn-signal bulb flashes. Although not as expensive as trying to do a good HID for halogen install, unless someone happens to find the headlamp housings from a wrecked 2006 or newer Prius cheaply, the expense still probably wouldn't be worth the effort to get the 'fake' LEDs.

08-02-2006, 02:24 PM	#4
DanMan32 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 3,775 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	In addition, the rear taillight of the 2004/2005 are also LED (at least the brake lamp portion) as is in 2006. They changed the assembly so that it looks clear rather than black, probably because some were finding the black dividers were warping/melting.

08-05-2006, 09:50 AM	#5
8AA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 492 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My understanding is that on the non-US 2006 headlights, the "fake" LEDs are actual white LEDs that are used as daytime running lights.