GEN 3 2010 hid headlight levelling sensor

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by priusvid, Dec 17, 2018.

  1. priusvid

    priusvid Junior Member

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    I’ve been searching far and wide and I can find plenty up to 2009 about the hid levelling sensor failing and potential fixes, but I can’t seem to find the lot about the 2010 except the part is almost $300 ... not only does the failure trigger a constant rapid flashing ⚠️ But it also takes over the whole screen that shows the car display info ... i’ve only had this car couple weeks I’m trying to fix the multiple problems on it, does anybody know how to trick the system or how to somehow bypass this without having to spend all this money ? I can’t crack open the sensor like you can with the pre-2010, not only that the headlights look perfectly fine and are not too high ... it’s a ridiculous warning for the severity of the problem, and the price of the part is outrageous.

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    #1 priusvid, Dec 17, 2018
  2. priusvid

    priusvid Junior Member

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  3. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    You've got the LED headlights? And the 17" rimsI'm looking through the 2010 Toyota Canada brochure, there's:

    Base
    Premium
    Premium w/ Solar
    Technology
    Touring

    As far as I know, only the Touring has the LED headlights and the "auto leveling headlamp system".

    The auto leveler is mounted between the back side of the rear wheel solid axle and the adjacent body panel underside; you can see it just looking under there.

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    Had a little fun, OCR'd the above:

    PACKAGES

    Premium Package:

    JBL· Audio. In-Dash 6-Disc CD Autochanger. 8-Speakers. Bluetooth 1 Capability,integrated XM®Satellite Rad1o.lntegrated Garage Door Opener. Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror w/Backup Camera. Driver &Front Passenger Footwell Lamp. Front Passenger Door Handle Touch Lock/UnlockSensor

    Premium Package w/ Solar Panel:

    Premium Package plus: Power Moonroof w/Solar Cells,
    Remote Air Conditioning

    Technology Package:

    Premium Package w/Solar Panel plus: DVD Based Navigation System, Backup Camera in Navigation System,4 Pre-Collision System. Driver Seat Lumbar Support. Leather Seat Surfaces. Heated Front Seats, Water Repellent Front Door Glass. Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Intelligent Parking Assist, Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel, Front Illuminated Doorsill Trim, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror [Delete Backup Camera in Rear View Mirror), Rear Bumper Protector, In-Dash 4-Disc CD Changer [Delete 6-Disc Changer)

    Touring Package:

    Premium Package plus: 17" Aluminum Alloy Wheels. P215/45R17
    All-Season Radial Tires. Fog Lamps. LED Head lamps, Headlamp Washers.
    Auto Levelling Headlamp System. Rear Bumper Protector

    And OCR'd pdf attached:
     

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  4. ericbecky

    ericbecky Hybrid Battery Hero

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    There is a hack for the gen2 Prius that involves installing a potentiometer in place of the sensor.

    Have you found those threads and seen if you can do the same trick?
     
    #4 ericbecky, Dec 23, 2018
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