Replaced Turn Signals, Fog Lights, High Beams, Parking Lights & Rear License Plate Bulbs

Excuse my being uninformed, but what black circle are you guys referring to? And what's Safety Connect?

 

Thanks Paradox. I thought that was what it was and your post confirmed it...
I have the black circle with mine but without the Safety Connect button, although I probably would prefer the push-switch maplights. The push-switch ones are so much easier to use and locate at night when you want the light on instead of trying to locate a toggle switch.
Uhmm... nevermind. I guess what I'm trying to describe is pushing the light cover to turn on the maplights instead of the two little black buttons on the sides of the circle.

 

Can you explain how to get to the parking lights and fog lights? I looked at replacing the parking lights and didn't see how you can easily access the bulb. Please don't tell me the whole headlight housing needs to be removed.

Also, I'm guessing the fogs will require the inner fender well trim to be removed. Is that correct?

 

Thanks. I'll give it a shot. And while I can probably manage without the pictures, I'm sure folks would appreciate the visual aid moving forward.

 

Sorry, the thread got kind of long and I guess I was being lazy. Thanks again for pointing this out. Has all the info I need :mod:

 

A very good and informative thread :rockon: - thanks a lot!

However, while replacing the low-beam halogens on the models with conventional headlights with Xenon retrofit units might be questionable, replacing the high beam bulbs should not really be an issue, as anyhow high beams are not to be used when any other traffic is in sight.

I have the version with LED low-beams (which are absolutely excellent), but the reach and particularly the color difference when you turn on the conventional HB3 high-beams is really .

Fortunately I still had a set of Chinese-made HB3 Xenon retrofits from my former Lexus RX400h (which also suffered from this design flaw), and putting them in the Prius was really easy. As most of these kits, the hardware is technically OK (the "hotspot" on the Xenon burner corresponds exactly to the placement of the filament in the HB3 bulb), the wiring and connections are of a good quality, and connections are really "plug & play".

The result is absolutely convincing: The high beams (4300 K) much more closely match the color of the LED's, and the high beam itself is REALLY far and wide reaching, very uniform - no streaks or black spots anywhere.

I drive a lot in dark conditions - and on stretches of road where I can keep the high beams on for long distances. I would not be able to this kind of driving safely with the stock bulbs - with the Xenons a 400-mile drive through the night is kid's play .

Fitting is easy - and the ballasts have found their places: Passenger side over the expansion tank of the coolant system (fitted to existing bolts), driver's side fitted to the fuse box cover (fitted with short bolts & nuts, not protruding on the inside of the cover and additionally isolated).

 

Hi all,
I went throught he entire thread and I did not see where anyone had replaced their turn signals with LEDs? Please forgive me if that was covered. If anyone has and didn't post their results, please do.

Thanks,
Peter

 

Hello Spiderman,

Have a look here: http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...odifications/68171-interior-led-lighting.html. The turn signals are also treated there.

 

Thanks, wouldn't have thought to look there!