HID light replacement

Eric F · 02-24-2008, 08:11 PM

First post, I have a 06 prius with HID head lights and after paying $350 at the dealer for a replacement the other one is burning out. Does any one have a part number and a source for a replacement?
Thanks for the help

Bill Merchant · 02-25-2008, 03:18 AM

Hi Eric, welcome to PriusChat. Use the Search function (third from the right at the top of the page) to find several posts. Recently someone here bought HID lamps on eBay and installed them himself. As I recall, the price was under $100.

Qlara · 02-25-2008, 12:04 PM

Is HID under warranty?

Just 2 years for a HID be gone, even for the bulb only, seems a bit too early? Maybe you should find out since you're still under 3/36k for your 06 Prius (unless you're already over 36k in miles).

statultra · 02-25-2008, 12:33 PM

i bought 5500K replacement bulbs on ebay, for 89 bucks. i have an extra OEM bulb.

The key installing these bulbs isnt to touch the glass.

the socket type is D2S i believe, or D2R most of the time they make the bulbs to support both D2R and D2S

Eric F · 02-25-2008, 05:22 PM

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the socket type is D2S i believe, or D2R most of the time they make the bulbs to support both D2R and D2S

Please forgive my ignorance but what is d2s and d2r is this a tool or a part?

statultra · 02-25-2008, 05:37 PM

D2S and D2R is just the standard, for the bulb.

its like buying a candle type bulb for your chandelier, its a standard size and connector.

Eric F · 02-25-2008, 05:42 PM

Is there a way to tell which I have? Do I need to pull the old one out and look for a number?

Boo · 02-25-2008, 05:43 PM

EDIT: Deleted misinformation. Sorry for the mistake.

Boo · 02-25-2008, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric F

Is there a way to tell which I have? Do I need to pull the old one out and look for a number?

Your Owner's Manual should say. My 2007 Owner's Manual says that the HID bulb is D4R.

lenjack · 02-25-2008, 10:27 PM

Careful...there are a lot of inferior fake HID lights out there.

02-24-2008, 08:11 PM	#1
Eric F Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Suffolk Va Posts: 4 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	HID light replacement First post, I have a 06 prius with HID head lights and after paying $350 at the dealer for a replacement the other one is burning out. Does any one have a part number and a source for a replacement? Thanks for the help

02-25-2008, 03:18 AM	#2
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,925 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 47	Re: HID light replacement Hi Eric, welcome to PriusChat. Use the Search function (third from the right at the top of the page) to find several posts. Recently someone here bought HID lamps on eBay and installed them himself. As I recall, the price was under $100.

02-25-2008, 12:04 PM	#3
Qlara Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 241 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: HID light replacement Is HID under warranty? Just 2 years for a HID be gone, even for the bulb only, seems a bit too early? Maybe you should find out since you're still under 3/36k for your 06 Prius (unless you're already over 36k in miles).

02-25-2008, 12:33 PM	#4
statultra uber-Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cape coral, FL Posts: 536 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: HID light replacement i bought 5500K replacement bulbs on ebay, for 89 bucks. i have an extra OEM bulb. The key installing these bulbs isnt to touch the glass. the socket type is D2S i believe, or D2R most of the time they make the bulbs to support both D2R and D2S

02-25-2008, 05:37 PM	#6
statultra uber-Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cape coral, FL Posts: 536 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: HID light replacement D2S and D2R is just the standard, for the bulb. its like buying a candle type bulb for your chandelier, its a standard size and connector.

02-25-2008, 05:42 PM	#7
Eric F Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Suffolk Va Posts: 4 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: HID light replacement Is there a way to tell which I have? Do I need to pull the old one out and look for a number?

02-25-2008, 05:43 PM	#8
Boo Boola Boola Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,049 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Re: HID light replacement EDIT: Deleted misinformation. Sorry for the mistake. Last edited by Boo; 02-25-2008 at 06:09 PM.

02-25-2008, 10:27 PM	#10
lenjack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 287 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: HID light replacement Careful...there are a lot of inferior fake HID lights out there.