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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by liteguy, Apr 28, 2010.

  1. liteguy

    liteguy New Member

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    I'm curious about the headlights in my level 4 prius. It appears there is a row of small lights just above the high beam reflectors and below the parking lamp. What are these?

    Liteguy
     
    #1 liteguy, Apr 28, 2010
  2. tumbleweed

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    Unfortunately just decoration, to bad they are not a row of LEDs.
     
    #2 tumbleweed, Apr 29, 2010
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    mainerinexile No longer in exile!

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    I have the same question about the REAR headlights! :)
     
    #3 mainerinexile, Apr 29, 2010
  4. Paradox

    Paradox Prius Enthusiast / Moderator
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    Same question just got asked a week or two ago by someone thinking they were not lighting up. Unfortunately, they are not LED's or lights in there, it's just something placed there for aesthetics.
     
    #4 Paradox, Apr 29, 2010
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    i bet they are used in some countries and some not
    Just like front fog lights
     
    #5 vday, Apr 29, 2010
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    Nope they're not.

    There are a few posts about this in the forums. Some owners have modded their headlights to include LEDs and they look good. In fact I remember posting a link to a picture of this mod.

    Maybe a company will bring out an official headlight mod to include these, but I bet they'd be too expensive for me :(
     
    #6 GrumpyCabbie, Apr 29, 2010
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    No, they are not used for anything other than being 'decorative' in any other country...
     
    #7 Paradox, Apr 29, 2010
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    Yeap. That was me alright. I thought I was the only one got mislead by the "LED Look-alike" design of the headlight. Here is the thread that I posted.

    Headlight LED not lighting up
     
    #8 toyolover, Apr 30, 2010
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    When I got my 2008 Gen2 Prius I was wondering the same thing about the headlights!! I looked and looked at those little row of seeming-LED lights. I was mesmerized and tried to turn them on somehow. But they did not turn on! (...reminded me of my girlfriend)

    Now I find out that, yeah, they are only decorative. *sigh*
     
    #9 Ultrasynthetic, Apr 30, 2010
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    If we (the car owner) don't even know, I bet others will think they are real LED. :)
     
    #10 toyolover, May 1, 2010
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    I thought they were real when I saw them on the lot. What a surprise when I tried them at home.
     
    #11 ScottG10, May 1, 2010
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    My prius has a light bulb above those led looking pegs but no LEDs
     
    #12 Kimoy, May 1, 2010
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