I may go back, take photos, and post an entire DIY, but generally speaking the process of installing an HID kit is a no-brainer. Regardless, there seem to be some quirks with the process, and the problems people are having with their installation.
Problem: Headlights flicker when turning on.
Solution: Use a relay harness, which is cheap and solves the problem immediately.
Problem: When the relay harness is used, neither -or- only one headlight will fire. -OR- Auto-On function does not work with Relay.
Solution: Locate the relay harness on the passenger side. The OEM ***Passenger-Side headlight harness*** is the only side that will correctly activate the relay and allow both lights to fire up 100% of the time. Plugging in the on/off relay input using the driver's side will result in occassional misfires of the driver's side bulb, and/or complete failure of the lights to activate.
Problem: When using "The Retrofit Source" (TRS) standard Xenon bulbs, the light output is blocked in the middle of each
Solution: The upgraded bulbs: H11: XB35 4300K are required for the CT200h (and Prius), as the ground connector on the standard bulbs will cause a dim spot in the light output. On the XB35 model (Only at TRS) the ground is on the opposite side of the bulb, therefore the light output is 100% of capacity.
Problem: Headlights flicker when turning on.
Solution: Use a relay harness, which is cheap and solves the problem immediately.
Problem: When the relay harness is used, neither -or- only one headlight will fire. -OR- Auto-On function does not work with Relay.
Solution: Locate the relay harness on the passenger side. The OEM ***Passenger-Side headlight harness*** is the only side that will correctly activate the relay and allow both lights to fire up 100% of the time. Plugging in the on/off relay input using the driver's side will result in occassional misfires of the driver's side bulb, and/or complete failure of the lights to activate.
Problem: When using "The Retrofit Source" (TRS) standard Xenon bulbs, the light output is blocked in the middle of each
Solution: The upgraded bulbs: H11: XB35 4300K are required for the CT200h (and Prius), as the ground connector on the standard bulbs will cause a dim spot in the light output. On the XB35 model (Only at TRS) the ground is on the opposite side of the bulb, therefore the light output is 100% of capacity.