Prius Retrofit Source HIDS

Prius Retrofit Source HIDS

This package label will be very helpful.

 

If you're struggling to get the power wire onto the battery the black piece comes out.


Like so

 Under the OEM headlight is a spot for the OEM ballast but ours is smaller so I used the middle screw to attach the ballast then using short self tapping screws for the other holes.

 
 No the screws did not cause any damage.

I used this bolt on the left for the ground.

Next I mounted the control box and wrapped in electric tape.

At some point you need to take the OEM headlight bulb plug and plug right into the kit to trigger the lights on. I tapped up this connection as well.

Here is the old bulb coming out.

Sadly the kit did not come with gaskets so I had to cut the factory one a bit. I covered the holes in silicon after.

LEFT is OEM RIGHT is HID

Excuse the dirty headlights.

Other Side

Ran the wire to the other side through the bumper middle bar.

  

 

Tried a 4300K on the left and a 5000K on the right. Ended up keeping the 5000K

 
 

Put everything back together.

Adjust the lights too.

Exterior Ghost lights

External Ghost Light 

To stat with this I had to open up my ghost light and add some glue because the logo was loose and would turn anyway it wanted. After this I silicone every part I could. So far it's held up.

In the trunk there is a wire already going through a gasket to the lower bumper so I poked through there with my wires.

Ran the wires to the left and up through the pillars. There are 3 clips on the headliner rear that pop out easily. Run the wire through there and to the dome light.

Kept getting different results trying to tap into the 3 wires on the dome light so I shoved my leads into the mounting tabs of the bulb then added lots of solder. Basically tapping right into the leads for the dome light.

This is where the wires comes out of the trunk and into the bottom bumper area.

Find a good spot with some clearance and drill a hole with the drill bit that came with the ghost lights. Should go through 2 layers here. Thread the holding nut on the backside to hold the light in place. Connect and insulate your ghost light wires to the wire we ran to the dome light. 

Reverse Turn Signals

Reverse Light Turn Signal

Our goal is to have additional light when going in reverse. To do this we need a 7443 socket and switchback bulbs. You may need resistors if you don't already have the flasher relay upgraded. If you don't your bulbs will blink fast.

Cut the factory socket out with some slack. On the right is the original bulb socket. Had to grind off  all but 2 tabs to get it close the the factory. 

The top is the new switchback. Spice the POSITIVE (green wire) and NEGATIVE (black and white stripe) for the turn signal into the  turn signal wiring. NOTE factory signal wire colors may be different per side. Next give power to the new reverse by connecting it's positive to the positive
(Red wire) of the factory reverse.

Top is the new LED/turn signal below is a PIAA brand reverse bulb

New LED blinker on the right. I feel it looks more yellow than orange.

LED parking bulbs

 LED blinker

Was messing around with putting my faulty front switchback bulb in the rear driver side. Didn't really see much improvement.

Sockets came in so I was able to get one side done. Really happy with how it fills more light space in the tail lights.



Had to shave tabs off the socket to fit better then wrapped in tape to give more grip.
 

Ugly wires.
 


I've noticed when backing up if I hit the flashers they go orange which should be ok since I never have a turn signal on when reversing.