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Help? 2004-05 vs 2006-09 Headlights

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by snookums, Dec 7, 2010.

  1. snookums

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    Prius technical gurus,

    I am shopping around for some new headlights (not just the bulbs) such as these (but not these): 06-09 TOYTOA PRIUS JDM BLACK HALO PROJECTOR HEAD LIGHTS - eBay (item 330436548071 end time Dec-19-10 14:32:20 PST)

    However, it seems that the 2004-05 Prius has some differences to the 2006-09 Prius which makes the headlights non-compatible. Can anyone tell me what the differences are? Is it minor like wiring harnesses differences, or mounting bracket changes? Or is it major like amperage/voltage requirements?

    Buying and modifying is a much better answer than "can't be done".
    Thanks for your help.
     
    #1 snookums, Dec 7, 2010
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    This is from the 2006 New Features document:

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  3. snookums

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    Thanks!
    That helps quite a bit. Now I need to know what wiring changes there will be. It seems like there is an extra light, and if that's the case, I might be able to just not hook it up.
     
    #3 snookums, Dec 7, 2010
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    Any updates on this?
     
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    Any updates on this? My headlights look like total dogs hit, and now one of them doesn't work. I removed the windshield washer tank to get to it, replaced the bulb, and found the back of the headlight filled with water. I put a new bulb in it and it still doesn't work.

    I seriously want to tear these piles of crap out and replace them with halogens.
     
    #5 ADDvanced, Sep 12, 2016
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