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HID bulb fell INSIDE light assembly - stuck on high beam

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by eelfner, May 17, 2017.

  1. eelfner

    eelfner Curious Dude

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    Okay, I was replacing my HID bulbs (07). I had done this before and was not expecting problems. Drivers side fine. Passenger side, 1st HID bulb fell into, yes fell INTO the light assembly. Cussed a bit, no way to reach in and pull out. Just bought another and thought I was good to go.

    Testing lights, passenger side is stuck on high beam, I assume because the rogue HID is interfering with the tilt function. Any ideas?

    Current fix:
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    #1 eelfner, May 17, 2017
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    Remove light housing assembly from the vehicle and you'll hopefully be able to get the rogue bulb into a position where you can remove it.

    Or you can buy an inexpensive grab tool and try to fish the bulb out through the bulb mounting hole in the back of the headlight housing. This will be extremely difficult though.
     
    #2 xliderider, May 17, 2017
  3. eelfner

    eelfner Curious Dude

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    I guess removing the light assembly is not that bad. Thanks.
     
    #3 eelfner, May 17, 2017
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    Takes 5 minutes to slide the bumper off and loosen 3 bolts to the headlight assembly.
     
    #4 JC91006, May 17, 2017
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