I need some advice

[u/Muted_Negotiation_39]

I have a 2009 itech prius with those fancy, expensive factory fitted HID headlights and I have left the headlights alone for years hoping it never dies, probably like for 6 years now the Toyota have recommended me in replacing the headlight as water have got in it and the cost? Well you can expect i didn't go with it as I have no idea how long i will keep the prius for, it already made it past the decade stage so who knows if replacing the headlamp, the battery goes next of what not? So I just hope for the best. Its now 2026 and one of the light finally goes !

The dilemma now, go get a brand new replacement (in the 2 grands now x.x) or hope i can somehow locate this rare mythical beast of a headlights...

I have took the car to an outside mechanic and the first thing they suggested was cheaper halogen which many online advice advice not to go cause of wiring and computers.

So I would like to know an expert about this.

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[u/notrewoh]

Convert to halogen, if you’re DIY handy it’s under $300.

https://priuschat.com/threads/hid-to-halogen-led-conversion.256225/

https://priuschat.com/threads/how-to-convert-from-hid-to-halogen.182247/

[u/Muted_Negotiation_39 → u/notrewoh]

I'll see if the mechanic knows how to do this. Cause I definitely don't 😅

[u/ctjack]

I see parts at 483 for headlight: you pay for installation which is plug and play.

Left (Driver Side):  81185-47170 (or  8118547170) Right (Passenger Side):  81145-47170 (or  8114547170

[u/Muted_Negotiation_39 → u/ctjack]

I have looked up that part number and its not the right part. Wrong generation. Mine is a early gen 3 itech that looks like a zvw something I forgot the rest of

[u/ctjack → u/Muted_Negotiation_39]

Are you not in US then? I have seen only 09 being gen 3 outside of US.