2008 Prius Headlight Bulb Replacement

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  • Опубліковано 1 лис 2024

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  • @DennisBishop
    @DennisBishop 2 роки тому +22

    I changed the driver-side bulb on my wife’s 2008 Prius after getting a $200+ quote from our local dealer. It took a whole day and scraped most of the skin from my left hand. The driver-side is much tighter and it was a truly awful experience! Thank you for your step-by-step instructions for the passenger-side bulb! I really enjoy your channel! 👍🏼

    • @martticopriv
      @martticopriv 5 місяців тому

      200 dollars?! That's honestly an insane quote for just a bulb change. So glad we've got channels like these, yeah!

  • @angelinastela
    @angelinastela 11 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for the video! ❤ Managed to do it by myself with help of your video and I did a few pictures with my phone to see the wire that hold the bulb!
    Lots of love! ❤

  • @patrickthomas6170
    @patrickthomas6170 2 роки тому +7

    Perfect case to use small mirror on stick to see what your fingers have to do and which way to push release wire . On my rav4 worked well . Cheap mirror at harbor freight

  • @ismeco
    @ismeco 3 місяці тому +2

    To be clear, when replacing the bulb, if you’re doing this method, the plastic retainer clips holding in the part you need to move to get in there WILL BREAK. They are like a $4 replacement at the auto parts. Ideally you are prepared for them to pop off so they don’t fall in the engine, but don’t try to salvage them they are replaceable.

  • @proudtexan5513
    @proudtexan5513 2 роки тому +2

    Great work, Peter, the auto mechanic Magician!

  • @drawbridge611
    @drawbridge611 2 роки тому +2

    Good idea re. practicing installation with the old bulb first.

  • @markreynolds3850
    @markreynolds3850 2 роки тому

    Thanks Peter, for this interesting video. I can see this is little tricky installing these.

  • @vergelastorga8275
    @vergelastorga8275 10 місяців тому

    Good job,I feel your frustration. But we'll done.Thank you.

  • @recklessdrivinginsingapore
    @recklessdrivinginsingapore 2 роки тому +3

    Is it not the case where you change the bulbs in pairs? Once one of them blows, it should be the case where the other one is likely to give out as well, no?

  • @pedrofernandez8729
    @pedrofernandez8729 2 роки тому +2

    Ever had to replace the headlights on a Yaris? Biggest pain in the rear, you actually have to take off the bumper and grill in order to remove the assembly to be able to pull out the socket. there is no other way unless you start removing components in the engine compartment.

    • @Charlie_Crown
      @Charlie_Crown 2 роки тому +6

      Yeah, a disgrace, imo, should be against the law to deliberately design in such a way

    • @pedrofernandez8729
      @pedrofernandez8729 2 роки тому +1

      @@Charlie_Crown Supposedly an economy car that requires a lot of labor for such a simple DIY task in just about any other car.

    • @gregsuter
      @gregsuter 2 роки тому +1

      had to unscrew the bumper and light fitting in my Nissan Maxima to change main bulb - shame they can't just have a hinge with easy access, like the old Mercedes

  • @vwwrenchie314
    @vwwrenchie314 2 роки тому +4

    This is why they say that a mechanic must have slept with an engineer's wife..they are having their revenge with these nightmare designs...lol

  • @DriverLife212
    @DriverLife212 6 місяців тому

    Thank you , question my cruise control doesn't work anymore , the light doesn't come on the dashboard , what can I do please? 2008 prius

  • @robertcasserly9967
    @robertcasserly9967 Рік тому

    How do you replace 2nd generation Prius Headlight Ballest? Any idea?

  • @vxnova1
    @vxnova1 Рік тому

    Worked perfectly for me thanks

  • @greggschachterleppc2769
    @greggschachterleppc2769 2 роки тому

    I hate to clog up the comments on this Prius video but I am not tech savvy enough to know how to send you an email or personal message.
    What are your thoughts on Amsoil transmission fluid instead of the ATF WS for my 2018 Highlander with 8 speed Tranny? I use Amsoil two-stroke oil in my aircraft and have found it to be an excellent product. Thank you for your time and excellent content!

  • @av36
    @av36 2 роки тому +1

    What kind of car do you drive ?

    • @LAactor
      @LAactor 2 роки тому +1

      Several. At one point the Mercedes/Dodge Sprinter camping van, and then another camper van, and also the wife's Sequoia. Vehicles come and go as they are flipped and repaired as projects for the channels.

  • @tundramanq
    @tundramanq 2 роки тому

    I still have all the original lamps in my 08 Tundra. I did have to get into the passenger side headlight area to repair squirrel damage to the wires for the headlight and side marker. I know it was squirrel because his tail got caught under the washer fluid tank and left behind.

  • @billsimpson604
    @billsimpson604 2 роки тому +1

    The lenses need the white toothpaste with a lot of rubbing treatment to grind that yellowed plastic away. Then you finish polishing with NuFinish auto polish a few times. It worked on my old 2000 Expedition. I had to take the brighter after market bulb out of the driver's side though. I kept getting flashed with both sides with the 2 brighter Sylvania bulbs installed. It's funny that looking at the headlights at night you don't notice that the passenger side one is brighter. But if you pull up to a white garage door, you can see that the after market bulb is both brighter, and whiter than the standard halogen bulb which is stock for the vehicle. You don't want to hit a deer if you can avoid it. Not to mention people walking on a 2 lane unlit road, dressed in all dark clothing with no shoe reflectors.

  • @nsen-uq7rk
    @nsen-uq7rk 5 місяців тому +1

    OK, but how to fadten the wire?😢

  • @peterinnewyork3931
    @peterinnewyork3931 2 роки тому

    Just wondering if you're okay no new videos from you

  • @jackvanessavanessajack5987
    @jackvanessavanessajack5987 9 місяців тому

    Thanks!

  • @beeslandscaping
    @beeslandscaping 2 роки тому +1

    What happened to your helper

    • @LAactor
      @LAactor 2 роки тому +1

      Just a short term guy before school starts again. A project if you will.

  • @theamefan4life
    @theamefan4life 8 місяців тому

    Is there an email I contact you toyota maintenance

  • @Charlie_Crown
    @Charlie_Crown 2 роки тому +1

    This has to be the most irritating thing about my Toyota Avensis, and most, if not all, modern cars, you nearly need an engineering degree, these days, to change an f####g bulb.... should be a law against this, but......

  • @Jflux69
    @Jflux69 2 роки тому +3

    241,000 on mine

  • @Siggi.R
    @Siggi.R 3 місяці тому

    My hands are just too large for this shit. Will Tee to get out the headlight

  • @johnlacroix1639
    @johnlacroix1639 2 роки тому

    TY,,,,,,WOW incredible very interesting super kool ,1st class great info.,, AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work.

  • @tidesgrip
    @tidesgrip Рік тому +2

    Too much talking, just get to the point and teach

  • @dasfahrer8187
    @dasfahrer8187 2 роки тому +1

    It's a Prius. Just toss the whole thing in the trash can.

    • @Genouine13
      @Genouine13 5 місяців тому

      Better toss yourself and your chevy or what else you praying on

  • @HouseCallAutoRepair
    @HouseCallAutoRepair 2 роки тому +1

    The only way to film that, well, is while the engine is removed.
    Those are "do it by feel" replacements.

  • @TheDeathSquad
    @TheDeathSquad 27 днів тому

    Too much talking