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How to Recognize HID Headlights?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by kenmce, Oct 25, 2007.

  1. kenmce

    kenmce High Voltage Member

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    Hi folks,

    I've decided to move up from my Pri Classic to one of the second or third gen Pri. The HID headlights sound good to me. I'm looking at lots of pictures of slightly used Pri. Are the factory foglights are sure indicator that a 2004 -2008 Prius has the HID headlights?
     
    #1 kenmce, Oct 25, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kenmce @ Oct 25 2007, 04:37 PM) [snapback]530471[/snapback]</div>
    Yup, unless the previous owner added their own fogs. Of course this only applies to US models.
     
    #2 narf, Oct 25, 2007
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    Rangerdavid Senior Member

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    On the '06 models, I'm pretty sure only the package 6, 7, and 8 had fogs and HID headlights. My package 5 has neither.
     
    #3 Rangerdavid, Oct 25, 2007
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    Be aware that they're a theft target, though. The hoodlums know
    how to spot 'em!
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Are HID lights the ones with the projector lens in them?
    My Aussie Prius has fog lights and halogen headlights but it isn't a US model.
     
    #5 patsparks, Oct 26, 2007
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    firepa63 Former Prius Owner

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(patsparks @ Oct 26 2007, 08:24 AM) [snapback]530649[/snapback]</div>
    No projector lens with the Prius HID headlights...
     
    #6 firepa63, Oct 26, 2007
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Thanks, not sure we have them here, the iTech Prius at work don't have any different lights to mine (with halogens) except a slight external shape change.
     
    #7 patsparks, Oct 26, 2007
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    this is what the cover looks like. The actual unit inside looks like Spaceman Spiff's Transmogrifier (Calvin & Hobbes)! Like those bubbling Christmas lights backwards.

    [​IMG]
     
    #8 skguh, Oct 26, 2007
  9. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(patsparks @ Oct 26 2007, 05:24 AM) [snapback]530649[/snapback]</div>
    Only the US gets HIDs (and I think Japan now does) but the rest of the world doesn't
     
    #9 Tideland Prius, Oct 26, 2007
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