Matrix Headlight

I haven't worked on this system yet, but it sounds like it's designed badly enough that they probably fixed it in newer model years and finding out how they did that might give you a better sense of how to fix yours? Also if you can research after-market solutions for this level of Toyota stupid and find something, please let us know. I'm sure you're not the only one that doesn't want to make oncoming traffic blinded by your highbeams... Most people probably don't remember, but when I was a kid alot of cars had a footswitch to go from highbeams to low beams. Was a super efficient way to keep both hands firmly gripped on the wheel.

 

I have a U.S. PRIME and do not experience these issues. Perhaps the dealer can check the headlight alignment and adjust if required? Not sure how adjustable the auto dim function is.

 

Which worked until it rusted in place.

My dad's 1973 Newport Custom had two foot switches. One was for the headlights and the other was to change the radio stations. It had two push level. First one would seek to strong signal only and the further push would seek even to weak signal stations. It was cool to see the needle move by itself and reset to the beginning like an old typewriter lol.

 

Morten, does your Prius have the four lights horizontally in the headlight assembly? We're not familiar with the matrix term. In Denmark are "city lights" used? These are very small lights that do not put out much light, but they're useful when the streets are well lighted. We don't have those in the U.S.

In any case the headlights can be adjusted. The beam location can be raised. Your owner's manual should have the instructions. Raise the hood. Look near the rubber cushion at the front corner of the car where the front left & right corner of the hood lands. You'll see U D and arrows showing clockwise to raise the beam and anti-clockwise to lower it and a slanted guide for a screwdriver. You'll need a #2 Phillips or Pozi-drive screwdriver. Park with your lights on close to a blank wall, garage door or something similar that shows your beam. Count the turns of the screwdriver and note the direction so you can always return to where you started. Put the screwdriver into the slanted guide, engage the adjuster at the bottom, and turn the screwdriver 2 or 3 complete turns in the U direction. Watch the light beam on the blank wall to see what moves. You should see the beam move up. Go for a drive. If it lights the road as you like and other drivers don't flash their lights at you, you found the spot.

 

The U.S. is slow to update their headlight regulations for new technology. The EU may have different, more modern headlights than we can get here.

 

I have matrix headlights on my Model 3 here in Canada but all I can do with them so far is write Tesla on my garage wall during a lightshow