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2006 72k mile HID problem

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by TheNewGuy8, Aug 29, 2012.

  1. TheNewGuy8

    TheNewGuy8 New Member

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    Hello All,

    I have a 2006 prius with 72k miles. For a while it has been displaying HID problems - flickering, one light going out, blacking out when I turn on high beams until I turn lights fully off and then back on, being much dimmer than they should, etc.

    I found out all the discussion about how this was covered for 5 years / 50k miles. I called Toyota Customer Service and asked if there was anyway I could still be covered and was told no.

    Do I have any options? I called the local Toyota Dealership and they said each bulb, parts and labor, would be about $307 - that didn't include if computers were bad or anything else - just the HID's themselves.
     
    #1 TheNewGuy8, Aug 29, 2012
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    nh7o Off grid since 1980

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    For one, you can DIY, as have many here. For another, you can try one of the Prius knowledgeable independents, who will do it for less. There is a video on the Luscious Garage site, where she changes the bulb in minutes. (OK, that is with small hands and big experience. Still, it's not so difficult.)
     
    #2 nh7o, Aug 29, 2012
  3. Ronnie_Ringo

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    1) Do a search on these forums for the link to Amazon where the bulbs are sold for $50 each. Buy a set of two as both should be replaced at the same time. I'd also buy a dental mirror if you don't have one as it was helpful when I changed mine
    2) Search Youtube for videos of the bulbs being replaced. I watched a few different videos and pieced the info together to get a good picture of the steps required.

    I replaced both in about 30 minutes. If I had to do it again, I could probably do it much quicker. It's really not that bad and not worth going to the dealer and paying what they charge.
     
    #3 Ronnie_Ringo, Aug 29, 2012
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    #4 Ronnie_Ringo, Aug 29, 2012
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    Thanks everyone! And just to make sure - the symptoms I described (flickering, not being as bright, switching off when going to brights, etc.) are the kinds of problems that replacing the bulbs will fix, right? I don't need to worry about light control computers or anything? (I don't even know what those are, but think I saw them mentioned somewhere here).

    Could be a fun DIY project.
     
    #5 TheNewGuy8, Aug 29, 2012
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    Yes, I'd say those are symptoms of bulbs needing to be replaced.
     
    #6 Ronnie_Ringo, Aug 30, 2012
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