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LED Headlights Cost?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by web1b, Jun 20, 2009.

  1. web1b

    web1b Active Member

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    HID lights are so expensive to replace that they are a major theft target on many cars (such as the Nissan Maxima).

    Are the LED headlights on the Prius V also much more expensive to replace after accident damage or theft than the standard headlights on the other models?
     
    #1 web1b, Jun 20, 2009
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    At this stage in the game, isn't that a question left dealt with between Toyota and your insurance company?
     
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    I think its merely a question of being curious. I too wonder if the LED lights are in actuality MORE expensive than the HIDs. I'm also wondering the longevity of LEDs as compared to HIDs. I think the LEDs will have a much longer lifespan.
     
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    The Japanese Toyota Parts supplier's price is 97,300 JPY for the single side of LED headlights.
    The life will be more than 15 years.

    Ken@Japan
     
    #4 ken1784, Jun 20, 2009
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    I think the LED's dont require the transformers that add big time to the cost of HID headlights.
     
    #5 Vincent, Jun 20, 2009
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    That's about $1011 US dollars per side. For Audi, the option is $5600 to go with all LED's.

     
    #6 msirach, Jun 20, 2009
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    Those prices will come down with time too. My insurance company seems to like the Prius V with AT better than the 330i with all sorts of things like HID lamps that turn around corners. My premium went down $50, even after adding new car replacement.
     
    #7 brad_rules_man, Jun 21, 2009
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    Wow, Johnny Cash would have a hard time building this car. Hard to believe (if you believe everyone estimates on batteries) that between the headlights and the battery you have $7000 of the total $29K of a Level V. Sounds like having Toyota piece this thing together for us saves a lot of money
     
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    The battery pack is $2.5k so with a pair of LED, total is $4.5k.
     
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