new smartkeys caused "new" problems..

Your dealership sounds like a disaster. Find another one to fix this mess, and contact Toyota about your problems with the first dealer.

Most likely this whole issue started with the demise of your 12V battery. The rest was probably induced by clumsy work at the dealership.

Tom

 

Agreed about the dealership disaster (I have no experience w/that dealer). My 2 smartkeys that came w/my 06 Prius that I bought new in January 06 work just fine. I had to change the CR2032 coin cells when they died for <$2 each and I replaced the 12 volt battery as a precauation myself 2 months ago.

I find it very unusual for smartkeys to fail. I think this is the first I've heard of it.

It sounds like you have HIDs. Unfortunately, 1 of mine started winking out ~800 miles after the 50K miles and ~2 months after the 5 years so the class action settlement did me no good. If you do have the factory HIDs, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/compatibility-chart/B00480J4J6/ref=au_pf_dp_chart should be identical to the ones that came w/your car. They were for me.

I did it myself but it was admittedly not smooth sailing for me http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-...d-tank-trying-replace-passenger-side-hid.html. Some folks have smaller hands/more skilled than me. I ended up having to partly remove the front bumper cover after the spring clip (that would normally hold the bulb in) came off. The links in the above post along with http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-...troubleshooting-2004-prius-2.html#post1306311 should help, if you choose to DIY. (BTW, if you have HIDs on your 07, D2R bulbs are NOT the right ones.)

Buying the bulbs from Amazon saved me a bundle: dealer wanted $167 for the bulbs and I don't remember how much for labor... $80+. In the past, they said they'd be unwilling to install customer provided parts as well. But again, not smooth sailing for me along w/sore arms and a lot of swearing.

 

You paid for two keys. Whoever was doing your key programming screwed it up badly, and you should not have to pay another cent to get two keys working with full functionality. Start with the service manager at Glendale and insist that they complete the work that you paid for.

Call around to other Toyota shops in your area to get a quote for the headlights (do them both and save the still-working bulb). 06-09 Prius and Avalon are the only ones that use D4R bulbs.

 

Agreed. In the event that the ECU/ballast is at fault, you will at least not have thrown away the "bad" bulb.

If you can't change the bulb yourself, see if you can get a dealer or mechanic (preferably w/Prius experience) to do it for less (labor only) while you provide the part.

Toyota service departments should be charging $150 + tax for their part while the D4R I linked to at Amazon was identical to what I removed from my car. Both were Philips D4R, made in Germany.

 

I should have been more specific, get HID quotes from "independent Toyota specialty shops", not "Toyota dealers"!!!