Headlight bulb (right front) replacement on a 2005 Prius

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  1. jkoshi

    jkoshi Junior Member

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    The right front headlight bulb on my 2005 Prius went out, not long
    after the left one went out. Replacing the left one wasn't difficult,
    but the right one has the windshield washer reservoir in the way. I
    got the fuse-box connector removed, and the nut that holds the
    reservoir to the firewall removed, but the clip that holds it to the
    side firewall wouldn't budge, and I stopped when I thought it would
    break. I'm sure there's an easy way to free up this clip, but couldn't
    figure it out.

    Any one been through this exercise before?

    thanks,
    John
     
    #1 jkoshi, May 23, 2009
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    Thanks, Tideland Prius. By "front cover" do you mean the cover of
    the headlight? I was trying to get to the bulb from the engine
    compartment, just as I had done for the left (driver) side, after
    removing the fuse box cover. Did you access the passenger side
    bulb differently from the driver side one? Sorry if I'm sounding
    confused about this.

     
    #3 jkoshi, May 23, 2009
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    I believe he was talking about the black cover that is shown in the owners manual for light bulb change. I found the drivers side bulb more difficult to change than the pasenger side because you have to use your left hand, I'm right handed.
     
    #4 seasalsa, May 27, 2009
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    Yeah I am starting to be confused lol. Just to be clear, are you talking about the passenger's side or the driver's side bulb?

    The driver's side bulb is the one with the fuse box in the way (makes for a tight fit and like seasalsa, I have to use my left hand). The passenger side bulb is the side with the tall black plastic pipe thingy (I forgot what it's for) in the way.
     
    #5 Tideland Prius, May 28, 2009
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    Just checked back on this post. Thanks for the response. Once I figured out what
    "front cover" meant, the rest was OK. I was referring to the passenger side (where
    the windshield washer reservoir is on the 2005's). I'll try and add some pictures of
    the first steps for this (passenger) side, if that's possible to do.
     
    #6 jkoshi, Jun 4, 2009
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