passenger side headlight randomly going off

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by tim zheng, Sep 28, 2018.

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  1. tim zheng

    tim zheng Junior Member

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    Started with the passenger side headlight randomly going off while I was driving. Turning the lights on and off would fix the problem but it would soon go out again. how to fix it
     
    #1 tim zheng, Sep 28, 2018
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    Change the bulb.

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    #2 VTBIGDOG, Sep 28, 2018
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    Wrong bulb the end pin is slightly shorter HID I assume

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    #3 Jmack111, Sep 28, 2018
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    There is an entire thread dedicated to this issue. I thought it was just my car (2005) ..started with my passenger headlight, and now either headlight will randomly go out, sometimes BOTH....I've been pulled over 4 times in that last 6 months! I'd suggest reading the important information in those threads. I filed a complaint with NHTSA today and will take some of the other measures suggested.
     
    #4 JDonovan, Sep 28, 2018
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    that's prius problem ,lot of these cars same problem,and never fix it for free......
     
    #5 tim zheng, Sep 28, 2018
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    I had that happen it ended up being time to replace the bulbs.


    iPhone ?
     
    #6 Paul Schenck, Sep 29, 2018
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    This is not a complicated issue. Install new bulbs. Both of them. Don't install some cheap chinese knock-off junk that you get from ebay or amazon for 10 bucks. Your 2005 (with HID lights based on your avatar) requires D2R model bulbs.

    Don't blame toyota, as this is most likely your fault. You've probably had one already going bad (blinking off) and never recognized it. Once the second one started failing, it appears as if both lights suddenly failed. Welcome to the world of HID headlights.
     
    #7 TMR-JWAP, Sep 29, 2018
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