1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Easiest method for dome light lens removal...

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by palmer976, May 6, 2014.

  1. palmer976

    palmer976 Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2010
    24
    46
    0
    Location:
    North Carolina
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    A Turkey Vulture hopped in front of me today leading to the discovery of a fast method for removing the dome light lenses. Not ideal, but if anyone has difficulty removing the lens they can aim for slow moving birds. Obviously I would have chosen a low hanging limb so as not to hurt a bird, but this situation just presented itself.

    320k and out of commission until the glass guy can come.
     

    Attached Files:

    #1 palmer976, May 6, 2014
  2. 70AARCUDA

    70AARCUDA Active Member

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2014
    845
    209
    0
    Location:
    Tucson, AZ
    Vehicle:
    2014 Prius
    Model:
    Four
    Ouch! Glad the film 'held' and you're OK.
     
    #2 70AARCUDA, May 6, 2014
  3. jjPrius

    jjPrius Junior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2011
    68
    19
    0
    Location:
    Southern California
    Vehicle:
    2011 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Glad you're OK...
     
    #3 jjPrius, May 6, 2014
  4. BZzap!

    BZzap! Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2012
    1,607
    877
    0
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    Although you have a shattered windshield/windscreen, you have a couple of reasons to be thankful.
    1 It didn't remove your head.
    2 It didn't strike the roof line of the car.
    Glad you're ok!
     
    #4 BZzap!, May 6, 2014
  5. Seanzky

    Seanzky Member

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2014
    150
    28
    0
    Location:
    NY
    Vehicle:
    2014 Prius
    Model:
    Three
    Glad you're okay. That really sucks!
     
    #5 Seanzky, May 6, 2014
  6. osidecruzr

    osidecruzr Member / BB #256

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2012
    30
    9
    0
    Location:
    So Cal
    Vehicle:
    2013 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    Whoa!

    Glad you're ok!
     
    #6 osidecruzr, May 6, 2014
  7. mrbigh

    mrbigh Prius Absolutum Dominium

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2005
    3,686
    699
    2
    Location:
    Long Island, NY
    Vehicle:
    Other Electric Vehicle
    OUCH!!!, lucky you and the 320K odometer reading is standing still.............for a little bit
     
    #7 mrbigh, May 7, 2014
  8. BZzap!

    BZzap! Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2012
    1,607
    877
    0
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    Just to give everyone an idea the size of these birds, I snapped these pictures in my back yard a while back. Given the car had enough speed, it would have been like hitting a deer. image.jpg
     
    #8 BZzap!, May 7, 2014
    Nora likes this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)