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Lights are too dim 2014

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Sidney G, Sep 1, 2022.

  1. Sidney G

    Sidney G New Member

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    I tried in vain to find out why the head lights had gotten dim all of a sudden. I had replace the bulbs with ones I bought from Amazon. Brand names at discounted price. I had bought these to replace a bad one but decided to replace both. I found bizarre posts about adjusting switch on read axles etc. NO help.

    Frustrated by these bizarre posts as there is no such thing as an adjustment on the axle. (common sense)
    I decided to get ones from local Auto Parts store that are supposed to fit 2014. It fixed the problem. Don't worry about Lumens etc. Buy from local store that has a cross reference to dealer products. I never buy from dealer unless I absolutely have to!

    I discovered that many of the Chinese made brands fade especially the LEDs after a few months. I buy a lot of stuff from Amazon and they make it easy to return, but this taught me a lesson. Lights are a safety issue and I did not appreciate many of the bizarre posts. I hope this helps so many people who ask simple questions.
     
  2. rjparker

    rjparker Tu Humilde Sirviente

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    My experience with the cheap bulbs is they burn out quickly.