Toyoya Prius Headlights swap

Do a search on the forum there was a topic about it before.

IIRC it is not an easy swap out. There are more components that just the lights themselves.

 

I don't think the OP is asking about swapping halogens for HIDs. I think he's asking about changing from the earlier halogen design to the current halogen headlamp design. The earlier design did not have the row of what appear to be LEDs dividing the housing horizontally in the middle.

If that's the case, I doubt it would be a very difficult swap. However, the current standard halogen headlamps do not have LEDs. What appear to be LEDs between the lower headlight housing and the upper turn-signal section are fake and only show up when the regular turn-signal bulb flashes.

Although not as expensive as trying to do a good HID for halogen install, unless someone happens to find the headlamp housings from a wrecked 2006 or newer Prius cheaply, the expense still probably wouldn't be worth the effort to get the 'fake' LEDs.

 

In addition, the rear taillight of the 2004/2005 are also LED (at least the brake lamp portion) as is in 2006. They changed the assembly so that it looks clear rather than black, probably because some were finding the black dividers were warping/melting.

 

My understanding is that on the non-US 2006 headlights, the "fake" LEDs are actual white LEDs that are used as daytime running lights.

 

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they appear to light up but they are reflecting the DRL beam, the CDN lights are the same as the US halogen headlamp assy.