# Prius headlight leveler **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** prius, toyota, headlights\ **Created:** [September 20, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-headlight-leveler/55368 "2010-09-20T13:51:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pericleanathens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pericleanathens/32/2028_2.png) [@pericleanathens](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pericleanathens)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-headlight-leveler/55368/1 "2010-09-20T13:51:41Z")
Last year my 2004 Prius headlights focused downward so I could not see the road. Toyata mechanic said the sensor in the rear had got wet and rusted. Replaced it at the cost of $500. It did not fix the problem. Took it back…they said; “it was fixed”! ---
**Author:** ![orangevega](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9fc29f/32.png) [@orangevega](https://community.cartalk.com/u/orangevega)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-headlight-leveler/55368/2 "2010-09-20T14:36:08Z")
That is very nice to know. Do you have an actual question? ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-headlight-leveler/55368/3 "2010-09-20T15:30:14Z")
Is it fixed? Can you demonstrate the problem for the dealer? BTW this is one of the reasons we generally don’t recommend going to the dealer for any service not covered under warranty. ---
**Author:** ![pericleanathens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pericleanathens/32/2028_2.png) [@pericleanathens](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pericleanathens)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-headlight-leveler/55368/4 "2010-09-20T22:09:37Z")
Only at night when the dealer isn’t open. The question was: Does anyone else have this problem? How is it solved? OK I’ll go to a recommended mechanic. ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-headlight-leveler/55368/5 "2010-09-20T23:00:15Z")
I’m assuming the headlights are the HIDs? They should be able to tell just by shining the light on the wall and adjusting from there ---
**Author:** ![pericleanathens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pericleanathens/32/2028_2.png) [@pericleanathens](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pericleanathens)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-headlight-leveler/55368/6 "2010-09-21T13:58:14Z")
They did…they said they’re fine…they’re not…I’ll take them somewhere else! ---
**Author:** ![87\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/f14d63/32.png) [@87\_Ranger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/87_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-headlight-leveler/55368/7 "2010-09-21T14:37:18Z")
Some owners manuals have a surprising amount of information. The owners manual for my wifes 02 Sonata even includes detailed instructions for checking & aiming the headlights. See if your OM includes this info. ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-headlight-leveler/55368/8 "2010-09-21T20:53:08Z")
As usual, a lot of people who have never looked at how your headlights work are giving less than useful replies. Here’s a “how to” that may help you fix them. [http://www.sector13.org/jason/prius/headlights/heightsensor.html](http://www.sector13.org/jason/prius/headlights/heightsensor.html) ---
**Author:** ![pericleanathens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pericleanathens/32/2028_2.png) [@pericleanathens](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pericleanathens)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2010, 8:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-headlight-leveler/55368/9 "2010-09-22T08:18:33Z")
Thank you This was helpful.