HID and halogen lights

shmnilsson · 04-25-2008, 02:23 PM

All,
Does the 2007 prius with HID have self levelling headlights?
The reason I'm asking is I just brought my car to Sweden from the US and EU standard calls for self levelling xenon head lights, so when you load up the car they dont blind oncoming traffic.

now

if I dont have that on my Prius 2007, (which they tell me I dont have) I need to basically replace the headlight bulbs to standard halogen. Can that be done easily?

I would appreciate insight to this matter.

thank you

/magnus

David Beale · 04-25-2008, 03:02 PM

Yes, all Prius with stock HID lamps are self-leveling. The sensor is on the rear suspension.

shmnilsson · 04-25-2008, 04:25 PM

US sold cars?
I cant find any information in the specs for my car 2007 or on the web for the 2008 that indicates self leveling HIDs.

/m

Austin50mpg · 04-25-2008, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmnilsson

US sold cars?
I cant find any information in the specs for my car 2007 or on the web for the 2008 that indicates self leveling HIDs.

/m

2007 Owner's Manual?

qbee42 · 04-25-2008, 05:58 PM

All of the U.S. HID models have self levelers. Some of the overseas models have a manual leveler located next to the dash dimmer wheel.

Tom

Bill Merchant · 04-26-2008, 03:41 AM

Hi shmnilsson, welcome to PriusChat!

I don't remember who posted this originally, but they were having a problem with the autoleveling HID headlamps in their 2004. The pictures show where the load sensor is located.

shmnilsson · 04-26-2008, 06:33 AM

Problem solved. They are selfleveling as indicated in this string. I put weight in the back, and sure enough the head lights adjusted. Puuh that just saved me a few thousand.... thanks.
/m

Boo · 04-26-2008, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmnilsson

Problem solved. They are selfleveling as indicated in this string. I put weight in the back, and sure enough the head lights adjusted. Puuh that just saved me a few thousand.... thanks.
/m

That's good. We all knew the lights were self leveling. But I thought that maybe a bureaucrat was asking you for Toyota documentary evidence of this fact.

shmnilsson · 04-26-2008, 08:16 AM

That might be the case Boo, I'll find out.

Here's another question. Does anyone know how to take apart the headlight housing. Is it possible. I need to remove the yellow plastic that cover the position lights or parking lights, the upper outside ones.

/m

Sho-Bud · 04-26-2008, 11:10 AM

In The Netherlands you also need a headlight washing installation for Xenon headlights.
Don't know if it's the same in other European countries though.

04-25-2008, 02:23 PM	#1
shmnilsson Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	HID and halogen lights All, Does the 2007 prius with HID have self levelling headlights? The reason I'm asking is I just brought my car to Sweden from the US and EU standard calls for self levelling xenon head lights, so when you load up the car they dont blind oncoming traffic. now if I dont have that on my Prius 2007, (which they tell me I dont have) I need to basically replace the headlight bulbs to standard halogen. Can that be done easily? I would appreciate insight to this matter. thank you /magnus

04-25-2008, 03:02 PM	#2
David Beale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 3,441 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 5 Thanked 373 Times in 296 Posts Friends: 0	Re: HID and halogen lights Yes, all Prius with stock HID lamps are self-leveling. The sensor is on the rear suspension.

04-25-2008, 04:25 PM	#3
shmnilsson Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: HID and halogen lights US sold cars? I cant find any information in the specs for my car 2007 or on the web for the 2008 that indicates self leveling HIDs. /m

04-25-2008, 05:58 PM	#5
qbee42 My other car is a boat Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 17,728 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #7 Thanks: 1,354 Thanked 2,793 Times in 1,876 Posts Friends: 19	Re: HID and halogen lights All of the U.S. HID models have self levelers. Some of the overseas models have a manual leveler located next to the dash dimmer wheel. Tom

04-26-2008, 06:33 AM	#7
shmnilsson Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: HID and halogen lights Problem solved. They are selfleveling as indicated in this string. I put weight in the back, and sure enough the head lights adjusted. Puuh that just saved me a few thousand.... thanks. /m

04-26-2008, 08:16 AM	#9
shmnilsson Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: HID and halogen lights That might be the case Boo, I'll find out. Here's another question. Does anyone know how to take apart the headlight housing. Is it possible. I need to remove the yellow plastic that cover the position lights or parking lights, the upper outside ones. /m

04-26-2008, 11:10 AM	#10
Sho-Bud Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 184 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: HID and halogen lights In The Netherlands you also need a headlight washing installation for Xenon headlights. Don't know if it's the same in other European countries though.

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