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2012 prius III both high and low beams stopped working at once

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Direwulff, Dec 18, 2017.

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  1. Direwulff

    Direwulff Junior Member

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    Hoping someone has an idea. My GF is reporting that both high and low beams stopped working at once on both sides. Foglights/driving lights still work though. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Is there a fuse that controls both sets of bulbs?

    pulled fuse 20 and now high beams work but still not lowbeams. Fuse diagrams I am finding online seem to be different then what shows in the panel
     
    #1 Direwulff, Dec 18, 2017
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    not sure, but it would be listed in the o/m.
     
    #2 bisco, Dec 18, 2017
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    This happened to me several times last year. Real fun with an hour drive home in bad weather. (They always went out in snow or rain)

    Anyway, I had non OEM bulbs in, they continuously blew. I put in OEM bulbs and no problems in the last year.
     
    #3 Sippy Theut, Dec 21, 2017
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    dang aftermarket parts.:mad:
     
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    I received a letter from Toyota this week describing this problem. The letter says it is not a recall, but this is a problem that they are aware of. They also mention if you had to do any repairs, they would refund those expenses. I had the low beams blown out too, but unfortunatelly I changed them myself and lost the bill to clain for any repairs. I suggest you call the dealership and ask about this. This repair is supposed to be at no expense.
     
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    what did you change, the bulbs?
     
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    yes
     
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    what causes them to burn out, defective, or something else?
     
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    High voltage
     
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    so just replacing the bulbs means they will burn out again?
     
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    Yes. Long-life bulbs should last longer.
     
    #11 CR94, Dec 23, 2017
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