Its amazing what the difference of upgrading LED lights can do.

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Delane, Apr 10, 2017.

  1. Delane

    Delane Junior Member

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    Had a light go out, so i figured i might as well replace a bunch with LED bulbs. I figured I would share the difference in case anyone was considering it.
     

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  2. WilDavis

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    I did the same thing about 6 months ago (see threads passim) packs of 15 wedgie & festoon replacements for about $6/pack (inc shipping) on eBay! I bought a couple of spare packs just in case! ;)
     
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    I can say there's a huge difference. I'm looking to change mine.
     
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    I think I put a link to the eBay vendor in a previous post. The LED lamps came from China so the delivery time was a couple of weeks, and another advantage not mentioned in my previous post, is that the LEDs use very little current, so less chance of running down the AuxBattery. Good luck!
     
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    I did a full LED conversion in my wife's Outback with similar results. Need to do this to both the prius and energi.
     
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    Yup! Our licence plate and taillights were LEDs on the Gen 2.

    On the Gen 3, it's front-facing parking lights, door courtesy (changed to red to contrast the blue illuminated door sills!), map lights, dome, licence plate lights and cargo light (this one is a natural white LED so it looks like incandescent but brighter)
     
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