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{{fa}}The [[Disable Reverse Beep in a Toyota Prius|Prius]] high intensity discharge (HID) [[Clean Headlights|headlights]] are gas lights similar to sodium lights in the street illumination. When the HID bulbs reach a certain number of hours, they start to automatically turn off when hot and come back on again after some minutes off. You can force the headlights to come on again by briefly turning them off to let them cool down and then turning them on again.. When the headlights start to fail this way it is time to change them. However, the Prius HID headlights are  expensive and the Prius design makes changing them a non-trivial task. Your neighborhood [[Become a Journeyman Electrician (US)|electrician]] will probably say he cannot change those headlights. Toyota charges hundreds of dollars for the service  plus hundreds of dollars for the light bulbs. This article describes how to order and change the Prius HID headlights in about 2 hours of work using simple tools. In time: the car accessories store in your town will probably not have the Prius headlights and the best choice is to order them online.
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The [[Disable Reverse Beep in a Toyota Prius|Prius]] high intensity discharge (HID) [[Clean Headlights|headlights]] are gas lights similar to sodium lights in the street illumination. When the HID bulbs reach a certain number of hours, they start to automatically turn off when hot and come back on again after some minutes off. You can force the headlights to come on again by briefly turning them off to let them cool down and then turning them on again.. When the headlights start to fail this way it is time to change them. However, the Prius HID headlights are  expensive and the Prius design makes changing them a non-trivial task. Your neighborhood [[Become a Journeyman Electrician (US)|electrician]] will probably say he cannot change those headlights. Toyota charges hundreds of dollars for the service  plus hundreds of dollars for the light bulbs. This article describes how to order and change the Prius HID headlights in about 2 hours of work using simple tools. In time: the car accessories store in your town will probably not have the Prius headlights and the best choice is to order them online.
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{{Video:Change the HID Headlights of Prius 2007|These instructions are for a 2006 Prius, but the process is similar and the visuals should be helpful. Parts 2 and 3 of this video series are below.}} 
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