HID Headlight replacement

My Prius HID bulb lasted 1 year which is not long considering they cost $300.00. However they are covered under warranty up to 36,000 miles.

I was also informed by a Toyota employee that a bulletin came out about possible HID headlight computer issues.

Something to look into.

My Prius is 2008 with 36700 - just out of warranty. I have only had it a little over a year, I put about 90 miles on it per work day. My passenger headlight keeps going out. It seems that several law firms are looking at class action. I am researching before I go to the dealer.

Toyota HID Headlights Investigation
Wasserman, Comden & Casselman L.L.P. is currently conducting an investigation involving the High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights on certain Prius models. Some consumers complain that the HID headlights on their Prius work intermittently, flicker, or suddenly cease to work entirely. Similar complaints have also been made regarding other Toyota vehicles, such as the Sienna.

Upon taking the vehicle to the dealership for repairs, some consumers are told to replace the bulbs for a significant cost and/or to replace the computer controlling the headlights.

If the HID headlights on your Prius or other model Toyota do not function properly, or if you would like more information about our Toyota HID Headlights investigation, please Contact Us.

I would have to believe that it is not just the lamp. It just seems like a lot of them are going bad.

i have a 06 prius.. at 34500, one side went went out. then around 50000 the other one went out olus the module,, i bitched a storm about it cause i have the extended warranty, but it covered the module, not the bulb, but they installed it anyway. i just got it inspected and now the pass, went out also,, what do to,,,,

If there is a class action suit, I would like to be involved.
Here ware guess if the problem is the computer, the ballast or the bulb. Why doesn't Toyota simply do a recall and fix it. We could be years chasing this problem at considerable expense. ntimm

While driving in the rain with my passenger headlight out, yesterday, I saw another Toyota Prius with the passenger headlight out so I thought I'd jump online to see if this was a common problem. Surprisingly, more so than expected. I have not gone to the dealership yet as I know this will be pricey. Any update before I spend the cash I don't have?

I have an 2007 Prius bought May 8 2007, It now has 86,000 miles on it. Up until about 2 months ago my car was running fine. Then the head lights started going out. I would turn off the switch and turn it back on and the lights would come back on. The lights have a mind of there own. One will go out and the next time the other will, and a couple of times the boths light have gone out at the same time. Now the tire pressure light has come on and I can't get it to go off. I love my Prius and am driving the wheels off of it. But was doing a little investigating to see if any one else was having this problem, and I 'm glad I did. I have an appointment to get them fixed on the 24th.

My Prius is currently at 55,000 and the dealer says one of the headlights is starting to flicker. Estimated cost was around $450 for the bulb and $570 with installation.

I have a 2005 prius that I bought as a with a salvage title. Every thing is great except the Hid light that was installed after the collision keeps going out after 5 minutes of use. I wander if ther is some balast/ driver in there that is faulty? I hate to pay big bucks to get this fixed. any ideas.

My husband took our prius in to get the head light fixed. They wanted 275.00 I said no lets check it out! he said he was leaving, now they are going to do it for 50. Can't figure that one out!

Own a 2004 level 6 with 140K, while I really like this car the HID lights are awfull. My wife has complained for years and refuses to drive it, especially anytime near darkness. My question has anyone tried converting the HID head lamps to the halogen lights (or is this not possible)? I'll probably not buy another Prius unless Toyota actually fixes this problem.

I have a 2006 prius, and the passanger bulb kept going out. I could get it on by turning off the car and back on. Toyota fixed the bulb, because the car was only 2 years old and less than 36K miles. Now I have the driver side light winking out. It restarts with the switch off and on recycle.

I see a lot of prius cars in our HOV lanes, with on light out. i think the problem is very prone to the HID optioned prius (came with option 6 for my 2006).

I cant find an aftermarket bulb replacement, Sylvania will not sell to me and Advance auto, cant order it either.

Get me on the list of folks uset with this issue.

Thanks,
Rick Lent 703-455-9596

2005 infinity r passenger hid light out after 2 ballast replacements

2008 prius with 48,000 miles and intermittent passenger side head lamp. not happy

This is Ekillyn ,The manager of Guangzhou XHID Optoelectronics Co.,Ltd.
Our factory specializing in the production of automotive HID Xenon KIT .
Most of our products have the E-mark , CE certification , and our manufacturing system is ISO 9001:2000 certified.
We are very pleased to cooperate with you if possible.
Price Term: FOB Guangzhou China
Guangzhou XHID Optoelectronics Co.,Ltd.
HTTP://www.x-hid.com
Tel/Fax:0086-020-34708188
EMAIL/MSN:sale@x-hid.com

My headlights have always been very dim. I have replaced the bulbs and had the headlight covers cleaned and reconditioned but it is still very dark. I was thinking of switching to those blue lights or halogen. ??? I own a 2007 Toyota Camry LE.

05 prius driver bulb dim , cost $ 375 to replace, not happening here I will do it my self. Could be the last ToYo I ever buy. Not supporting oweners and lieing about their troubles is why I dont buy Gm anymore.. so YoTOTa be back wards and continue to mislead us, and we will move on and never return.

2006 Prius with just under 30,000 miles. Both headlights have been intermittent since last winter. I have purchased Ebay replacement bulbs but have been stalling on trying the replacement. I mostly commute by bicycle and have only driven the Prius three times in over a month.

I finally gave up. Purchased aftermarket headlamps (THE HALOGEN STYLE) and the H4 bulbs. After having the left or the right, or most recently BOTH HID bulbs go out and having to do the on/off trick every 4 or 40 miles (very sporadic) I had enough.

There is a 12 volt plug on the bottom of the HID HL assemblies that I was able to tap, wired to the female plugs that fit the back of the H4's and hooked up the low beams. Headlights go on and stay on, but since the plug is a two wire I only have low-beams... a fair trade off for NO beams!

And if I really wanted to I could wire the fog light switch to power the high beam prong on the H4 bulb, maybe I'll do that tomorrow, but I don't use high beams and with the new clear lens I'm seeing farther and better than I have with HID's when they did work.

Frankly I'm worried people may think I have my high beams on they're so improved!

Total time 1 hour. Total cost around $200
2 Halogen style HL assemblies
2 H4 Halogen Bulbs
4 Wire Taps
4 Female Crimp Plugs
4 Foot 16 gauge wire (cut into four strands 1 ft ea)
2 Rubber Boots (DEALER item)

Of course I'll recoup that expense when I sell the HID assemblies on eBay

i have a 2005 white prius and i've had two HID lights replaced under warranty. toyota service has been very good about it. They need to handle this with class and speed.

My 2008 prius passenger side HID bulb has gone out. Please let me know if you have any info

I have a 2008. The passenger side went out at 34 months. Dealer said it is between 550 and 1900 depending on if it is just the bulb or the power supply too. I did not want these bulbs but I needed the number 4 package t get the phone blue tooth. I find it frustrating that I paid extra and the stock ones are far more reliable. I own a 2002 and all the bulbs still work. I have a 1998 Tacoma and all the bulbs still work. I see a lot of Pruis cars in my County with one light out. Toyota has lost my loyalty and trust.

I'm looking at buying a 2007 or 2008 Prius. Do all Priuses from this year have HID headlamps? If not, what are the other type called?

Thanks!

I own a 2008 Prius that I bought new. It has 38000 miles on it. The headlamps started going out intermittently a week or so ago. Tried to remove a bulb but the car is built so that the front bumper cover has to be removed to do so. Dealer informed me of the extention to the warranty and I have an appointment to get the bulbs replaced on the 2008 car. If the bulb lasts only this short time I will face replacing them again while I own the car. My wife owns a 2006 Prius, also bought new, and which now has about 75000 miles on it. Same problem has happened with the headlights going out. The dealer said it will cost nearly $400 to replace the bulbs and there is no warranty relief. We are not pleased with Toyota for this reason.

I think your Toyota dealers are poor in the US, here in the UK our franchise dealers have an excellent reputation and service.... I had a number of abnormal problems with a Toyota which was a problematic car other driver of the same model love it... i was just unfortunate but having a good dealer that sorted it out makes the difference, that's why Toyota do so well in the UK.

Makes me laugh how you all like to throw at lawsuit at anything over there, may need to get it in perspective.a bit ;-)

Hope you all got it sorted.

You must help out by going to the National Highway Safety Administration web site and filing a complaint (www.NHTSA.gov) It will take you about 5 minutes and you will need the VIN number of your vehicle. If enough people who are having this problem complain, Toyota will likely have to issue a recall and pay for the repairs

CHECK THIS OUT
http://www.girardgibbs.com/Prius.asp

Dear Sir or Madam,
 
This is Justin Tsang From the leading car assesories manufacturer - Gpusi Electronic Science & Technology Co, Ltd. in China.
 
We would like to introduce our HID series of car head lighting,parking sensors system, rearview camera and all kinds of LED lighting of cars to you. Our products are high quality because of the materials control independently on purchasing and strictly test again and again before leaving factory.

Our products have been approved by RoHS ( European ), CE ( European ), E-Mark ( European ) , and have gained favorable reception from our distributors and customers.

Our products are exported to worldwide with the low failure rate, competitive price and best-selling in the car accessories market. We also promise the long lifetime warranty on each item.
It is our pleasure to welcome you to browse our web site www.gpusi.com
If you would like to get the competitive price list or any details, Please feel free to contact us.All best regards!Justin TsangExport Dept.Gpusi Electronics Science &Technology Co.,LtdAdd: 31-6,West Dongfeng Road,Dong Ping Town, Baiyun District, GuangZhou, ChinaMobile: +86-15820260586Tel: +86-20--38073325 Fax: +86-20--38073325Email: justintsang@yahoo.cn www.gpusi.com 
 

Interesting . . . I've had the same problem ever since I bought my Prius (2008) and the dealership replaced the first one but now this one is acting up too. Yep, passenger side again; so I went out and bought two new headlight bulbs at AutoZone [Sylvania Xtravision #9003XV-2 for $25] which is "the middle of the road" according to AutoZone. I haven't installed yet; in fact, I was looking up the procedure on-line when I read your comments. I am now thinking that maybe I should take them back and go complain to the dealership. Would appreciate your take on this whole thing.

Side note: 118k miles on vehicle; first headlight problem happened within the first five months and was out of warranty but they covered it anyway (maybe they knew something???). This one is now about 3.5 yrs since the first problem. Not bad considering . . . but sure would like to it corrected once and for all. I do a lot of night time driving.

2008 Prius touring w/ driver's side headlight out.

I bought new bulbs online, replaced the one at fault to no avail. I switched the bulbs and the passenger side continued to work while the driver's did not. So I now have 4 perfectly good bulbs but only one working light. It is obviously not the bulb so I assume I have no choice but to take it in. Any other suggestions?

That is an expensive light bulb! http://www.fusioncleaning.com.au/