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Prius OEM HID question

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by 2007-Prius-hybrid, Jul 31, 2010.

  1. 2007-Prius-hybrid

    2007-Prius-hybrid New Member

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    Hey.. I have a Non-HID Prius (2007)

    My neighbor has a a set of headlights for an 06- with the bulbs and ballasts.. If I were to buy them from him... would it be plug and play?

    The car has the obvious standard h4 plugs for the standard headlights..

    Any info would be appreciated!
     
    #1 2007-Prius-hybrid, Jul 31, 2010
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    talonts VFAQman

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    No, it wouldn't be PnP. HID lights have a leveling sensor your car doesn't have, and the H4 plug won't interface with the HID plug.
     
    #2 talonts, Aug 4, 2010
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    You would probably be able to wire it up and ignore the leveling motors. I'm sure you can manually align them properly to not blind oncoming traffic.

    I have OEM HID headlamps and I'm contemplating buying new Halogen headlamps for the sole purpose of retrofitting...
     
    #3 fingas, Aug 4, 2010
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    Where is the sensor located? I assumed it was contained with in the headlamp unit.
     
    #4 Supreme, Aug 5, 2010
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    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    I was under the impression the leveling sensor was in the back of the car by the trunk.
     
    #5 a_gray_prius, Aug 5, 2010
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