The $166.00 Halogen Head light?

Yes.

On the plus side, this is no different from any other modern, well-equipped car. And it's not some conspiracy to gouge us, either: we're just packing more/better/fancier technology to a smaller and smaller space.

 

uhhhhhhhh

first, this will be covered under the 3/36 warranty. next, you just reach back and change the damn bulb. like any other car. you remove the bumper to remove the headlamp assy or the hid computer.

 

Guys, the title of the thread is "The $166.00 Halogen Head light?" These aren't HIDs.

 

If you look in the Owners Manual, there are instructions to replace the headlight bulb. You have to remove the plastic piece above the grille, but you should be able to remove / replace the bulb without removing the bumper cover.

If you need to remove the Headlight Assembly (the housing) then you have to remove the bumper cover as Galaxee mentioned.

The owners manual says its an HB2 bulb. Isn't that commonly available at any auto parts store?

http://www.truckcustomizers.com/products/R4HLA131.5B.html

 

That's crazy! On all my other cars you can get to the headlight bulbs very easily. I think its rather poor engineering by Toyota.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Texas911 @ Aug 8 2007, 09:28 AM) [snapback]492322[/snapback]</div>

What's hard about access as per the descriptions given for replacing the bulb already posted? Doesn't seem a problem to me.

 

not poorly trained, they just know how to get more cash out of people who come in for service without said customer knowing the truth

 

Go and try to access the bulbs and then tell us its just as easy as reading it on the manual. It isn't.

 

This is not unusual. Even much larger vehicles (the anti-Prius for example - 2001 Pathfinder) can be a bear to change headlamps. It used the same bulbs as the Prius, 9003 or H4. First, remove the battery (for the right side), or the airbox, (for the left side). Good thing they don't burn out very often. Even with DRLs. The bulb, BTW, is only $10 or so.

 

Japanese engineers probably have smaller hands than North American car owners (on average).

 

I think they are a pain on all newer cars, the wifes beetle isnt an easy change and I recently did my sister's Mazda and it still ended up being a 45 minute hassle.

 

Confusing posts....

If it's the high beam halogen, its about a $10 bulb and it can be replaced by any shop, or you can do it yourself very easily. Reach behind the headlight bucket and unplug, remove and replace. Don't touch the glass! It's a standard HB2 bulb. I'd be surprised if any incandescent bulb like that would be covered under warranty.

If it's the FOG light, then yes you have to disassemble at least part of the bumper assembly. Kind of a pain. Again it's a 9006 HB4 bulb , about $10, but the labor is going to be big if you have the dealer do it.

If it's a HID headlight, it should be covered under warranty since they are expected to last the life of the car.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(morpheusx @ Aug 8 2007, 02:30 PM) [snapback]492650[/snapback]</div>

Clean the bulb with an alcohol pad somethimes grease from your hands gets on the bulbs and they don't like that one bit at all, no siree! May not help because that advise is usually for halogen bulbs but what the heck it can't hurt and what better excuse do you need to bust open that headlight one more time!?!? :lol:

Wildkow

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Aug 9 2007, 01:00 AM) [snapback]492857[/snapback]</div>

What I said was: "What's hard about access as per the descriptions given for replacing the bulb already posted? Doesn't seem a problem to me."

Now if you have information that specifically indicates why the descriptions re changing the bulb given earlier in the thread are not accurate and that therefore it is harder than implied, that would be helpful.