Hello happy Prius owners, I bought a 2010 Prius IV 3 weeks ago (woohoo!). While driving in my neighborhood the other night, I realized a drawback with the headlights. When making a sharp turn in a dark area, there was not enough light to help me see the corner, making it difficult for me to gauge exactly when to turn. The horizontal range of the headlights seems to extend only slightly beyond the corners of the front of the car. Has anyone else noticed this? Is there anything I can do to increase that range? Thanks!
Thanks for the heads up - I did search earlier but perhaps I don't know the "magic words". What should I look for? Note: I am a complete noob when it comes to cars...
I was having problem locating it too but here are a couple to pursue: http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...ubleshooting/69181-2010-headlight-height.html http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii-2010-prius-main-forum/69497-shaded-lights-getting-me-down-2.html
That's why I really like the adaptive headlights in my Lexus RX350, which pivot into a turn. Too bad the Prius doesn't offer it.
I just ordered an HID conversion kit for my 2010. I hope to improve overall lighting. I got my fingers crossed.
How can you buy a car with HIDs then if they are not legal? The Prius has a projector type housing, like cars that come stock with them. My wifes car has them. How will someone even know if they came on the car or not, if so many cars have them as an option? (Assuming you go white, and not blue or purple)
Like you, the manufacturer is not allowed to share electrical connections or reflectors between the Non-HID choices they sell and the HIDs. Toyota sells no HIDs at all for the 2010, so finding a HID specific wiring harness and reflector should prove difficult. 2004 though 2009 Prius could be legal if the owner swapped the entire housings and wiring harness off a totalled HID equipped Prius.
My Prius V has excellent headlights, and the high beams are probably the longest range lights I've ever had on a car. They also 'self-level' so they can't be blinding oncoming drivers. Don't you wish every vehicle did that. The only thing about the new Prius I don't like is the badly mismatched interior colors, and the black floor mats I should demand a refund for.
