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2005 Toyota Prius HID Xenon headlight problem

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by walpoleauto, Jan 20, 2014.

  1. walpoleauto

    walpoleauto Junior Member

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    I am currently encountering a problem with a 2005 Toyota Prius which has the oem hid lights. They work fine for a few minutes and then both lights simultaneously go out. I can shut them off and turn them back on but it cycles every few minutes. Any ideas?
     
  2. cwerdna

    cwerdna Senior Member

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    Possibly bad bulbs followed by a bad ballast. How many miles are on it?

    You're lucky that they lasted this long. For 06s to 09s, where they switched from D2R to D4R bulbs (and a different ballast), the bulbs tended to be much shorter lived.