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Replaced Turn Signals, Fog Lights, High Beams, Parking Lights & Rear License Plate Bulbs

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by stream, Jun 13, 2009.

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  1. NASCAR Mike

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    I am going to switch all of my bulbs with LED's. They are brighter and match the LED tailights better.
     
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    Let us know how it turns out. Someone in Japan posted a Youtube video of all his lights changed to LEDs (including the fogs. The headlights are HIDs). Never got a reply back from him.
     
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    Can someone please confirm my numbers? I don't have fog lights so don't need the bulbs for those. Besides the highbeams, is there anything I'm missing? Below is the count I came up with:
    • Philips Silver Vision WY21W - 2 packs for a total of 4 bulbs; 2 leds for front turn signals and 2 bulbs for rear turn signals
    • Philips Blue Vision W5W - 3 pack for a total of 6 bulbs; 2 bulbs for parking lights, 2 bulbs for front side markers and 2 bulbs for the license plate.
    I have the halogen headlights. Do you think it would look funny if I used the led highbeams? Would the colors work?

    Thank you.
     
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    LEDs or regular bulbs? I thought the Blue Vision were regular bulbs. Also, since when did the industry decide to change code? 168/194 base now becomes W5W?

    I think you got all the bulbs unless you wanna change the reverse lights too.
     
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    Comments in bold below. Also, all the bulbs I used on my car are bulbs, not LEDs.

     
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    Thanks you guys for the quick response. Still learning and reading so much my head hurts. Edited my other response to make the LED/bulb correction.

    So the ones to get for the headlights are PIAA 15211 H11 Style Xtreme White 55 and they look whiter than the current ones Stream? I know I still have much to learn.
     
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    May I kindly ask... how much did all those PIAA bulbs cost you at the end?

    Don't get me wrong, I aint trying upset anyone here, but out of curiousity, the price of PIAA bulbs is pretty much 60-80% cost of a decent HID kit nowadays... and its barely 1/3 the brightness of HID (HID-Like is not HID)...so why not go for HIDs?
     
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    You headlight low beams are the same as the fog bulbs in my Prius V--the bulb models & sizes I used are in the first post of this thread.

    All the replacement bulbs I got are whiter & brighter than the OEM bulbs, and the turn signal bulbs eliminate the "fried egg" look of the OEM bulbs when they're not in use.
     
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    I have LED headlights, so don't need to consider any replacements.

    The PIAA fog bulbs I bought cost $65 for a pair. As I mentioned in the first post, I've used PIAA bulbs for many years in many cars (4.5 years in my last car) without any issues.

    I didn't consider HIDS for the fogs for the following reasons:
    --aftermarket HIDs are illegal in many states, because they can blind oncoming vehicles since they don't have the auto leveling that's part of car manufacturers' installations.
    --HIDs are very expensive, although now there are more and more "second tier" brands showing up, but who knows what quality you're looking at. The cheapest I've seen are a couple hundred dollars (a no-name brand), so the PIAAs are a third of the price of those (not 60% - 80%, as you indicated). If you want PIAA, Sylvania, or any other name brand, you're looking a some multiple of the no-name brands.
     
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    Placed the order for the bulbs. Can't wait till they come in.

    I'm gun shy on the HID headlights so will not get those. :(
     
    #50 pfreeus, Aug 15, 2009
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    Could you please post the finally tally of part numbers and quantities for your order? I am thinking of doing a similar replacement and this would be very helpful :)
     
    #51 JJ742, Aug 17, 2009
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    If you go to the first post of the thread, you can buy the same bulbs I did, since the bulbs for the fogs in my Prius V are the same type as your headlight low beams. There are links that take you to the sites and products you need.

    You'll need:
    2 pairs of the turn signals (front & rear)
    1 pair H11 for headlight low beams (that I used for fogs)
    1 pair of high beams
    2 pairs of the W5W (1 pair for front parking lights, 1 pair for rear license plate)
     
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    Stream, do you know the bulb type for the signals? Has anyone switched the interior lights?
     
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    As I indicated in the first post ;) they are WY21W. All bulb types are in that post.
     
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    And as I've posted previously as well:

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    the gen 11 takes a different fog lite bulb than the gen 111
    prius check yer owners book before purchase
     
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    the front and rear Silver Vision turn signal bulbs arrived this week from the UK. took approx 2 week to get them. very pleased with the "look", even the mrs's noticed the difference.
     
    #57 RadioZero, Aug 21, 2009
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    What company did you buy it from? Were they not available locally in the US?

    How much did they cost with shipping?

    I am thinking of going this way as the LED 7440's are over $20 each. :eek:
     
    #58 NASCAR Mike, Aug 24, 2009
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    i bought them from the UK website that Stream (OP) posted on the first page. when i googled the bulb number there was no US website listed.

    Philips Silver Vision WY21W from Power Bulbs | Free Worldwide Delivery

    i bought 2 sets of the WY21W which came with 1 free set of the W5W and i bought 1 additional set of the W5W. Total was $36 # sterling which was approx $60 US. Free Shipping worldwide.
     
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