2005 - 2009 Prius spark plugs change

Decided to change my spark plugs today and made a video DIY on how to do so.

Yes I cleaned the engine bay afterwards!

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More panoramas being uploaded and new layout. Still find it's best in Chrome.

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Stiffening plate

Every Prius should have this bar to stiffen the rear. The left is the factory bar.

White Wheels

Began the plasti dip project on the wheels. Wasn't sure so tried black and looked bad so went with white. Been doing it at my leisure so 1 or 2 wheels at a time. Only one more left to go. Doing the center caps black though.

Testing the colors

Rears white

The excess paint comes off on it's own after driving

After a year I'm redoing the wheels,they got dirty fast. This time I'm adding clear coat to see if that helps and painting the rear brake drums. I used sticky notes this time vs painters tape.

This caliper paint held me up for a day. The picture shows "bright blue" but came out dark.

Had to go back to autozone and get engine enamel instead.

Prius LED Turn Signal Switchbacks

Per the suggestions of Ijdmtoy.com I connected a 50w 60 ohm resistor to each and every wire combination I could come up with on top of having the relay flasher in. They still flashed white for a second then orange longer. Decided to continue with the install. I soldered my new plugs into the old sockets so I can still unplug them technically but would need to buy a replacement socket and snip 1 wire if I wanted to go back to stock. Soldered then covered in silicon. I tried led in the side marker light and it look weird,so sadly stock is best in the side marker unless you cleared your headlights of the orange reflector. In one of my test I connected the ground of the side marker to the positive of the blinker so it would short when the blinker comes on, causing it to flash also but I blew a fuse so will have to come back to that one. For now everything works just have the white flash issue. May try a different kind of LED bulb or brand. Worse case I'll use it as a rear turn signal/ switchback to reverse light. Attached are my night pictures because the whole time reading about I thought "MORE PICTURES would be helpful " and my YouTube video of how the flash currently.

Here is what they do when just a blinker.

Prius Ghost Lights

My first set of "Ghost lights"

Pry off the factory door light. Yes I have LED bulbs.

Pulled out

Disconnect

Top light is the factory and below is the projector

The GHOST light has 2 small blade like connectors that plug into the OEM socket.

Small sample

Make sure they fit snug

For extra security I wrapped in electric tape

INSTALLED !

Lights up the door better than the factory bulb does still

Creates a shine for like the original light does

Cost about $13 off Ebay. Had for about 5 months and still good. Plan on getting another one for a trunk lighting project.