Can Prius Plug-in headlights fit non Plug-in?

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    I noticed the stock Prius Plug-in headlight assembly comes with factory tinted reflectors (see pic below). Can these fit and work in a non plug-in Prius? As far as I can. tell, it looks like the same assembly aside from the tinting.

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    the fitting is the same, only difference is aesthetics
     
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    Are you looking for a set? I got a mint pair sitting in my garage. I only used it for 4 months. I can help with installation as well.
     
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    Perhaps, I'll consider it. Just curious, what did you replace 'em with?

    I don't know how the blue ones would look on my Black car though.
     
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    He's got LEDs now, see his avatar pic? :D
     
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    Blue goes very well with any neutral colors (black, white, silver, etc.). It's the blue (e.g. blue emblem) on Barcelona Red, Sandy Beach Metallic, etc. that doesn't look too good.
     
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    Those look so much nicer than the baby blue hue on the regular ones.
     
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    Do you mean the non plug-in had blue ones? I'm confused.
     
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    He meant the light baby blue chromed housing found in all headlights in the 2010-11 Prius regular liftback. In 2012, they got rid of the blue color entirely in the regular liftback (just clear headlights) and made the plug-in headlights a much deeper blue.
     
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    Thanks, that make sense.
     
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    I hadn't realized they stopped with the baby blue. I don't personally care for it.
     
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    Yes, my 2013 has very clear/chrome front headlights but I wish it was the dark ones like the plug-in Prius (pic in first post above).

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    Did you upgrade to the advanced bi LED headlights? Where did you find them? Is this difficult to do?
     
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    Easy to do... :)
     
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    Sure, for players like you with deep pockets...... :p
     
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