Went to salvage-yard to find extra Prius parts today, found weird HID headlights

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by priuslyfe, Jul 5, 2026 at 8:08 PM.

  1. priuslyfe

    priuslyfe Member

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    There was a July 4th sale for 50% off everything so I got these headlights because they were only $10 a light. very clean new lens so don't have to clean/polish mine.

    problem is they were installed with HID xenon bulbs. I was thinking of taking them out but not sure if its worth it. The HID-kit seems to be a cheap one off of amazon. Not sure if they are fixable but all the parts seem to be there. I guess there might be another wire that goes to the battery 12V but not sure.

    BTW: it seems that moisture corrodes these bulbs very quickly thats why whomever owned this car used glue to seal the headlight. Seems like a bit of overkill but I'd have to take them out if I used regular bulbs.

    should I try out HID xenon bulbs or not.... what would you do?

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    #1 priuslyfe, Jul 5, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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  2. Tombukt2

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    Use them until they fade then all that stuff will pull right out that silicone will just pull up . Those are halogen after market housings with cheap hid . When they fail change over to LED
     
    #2 Tombukt2, Jul 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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