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I'll check the measurements for the 510s. But how much are they and where do i get them if I choose to go with those? Are you guys w/bubble problms saying that the lights lens itself bubbles? How does this affect the light, car, and wiring?
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bubbling here too...2 times to be exact...damn 885's....but they were bright...i dont even use the foggers anymore.... 
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Brian, PIAA 1100 series fit like a glove!!!
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Originally posted by Roger R: Did you try the #885 foglight mod  Umm, Brian got his fog/driving lights from Big Lots. The cheap ones I got from Checker, (my boss gave them to me as a going away present, from Checker) suck. They add only extreme foreground illumination, so much so that you can't see it from the driver's seat. They haven't beem turned on in months. :rolleyes: I am going to see if my friend will warranty them for me toward some better ones.  Brian, if you get a little creative, the holes do flare slightly when the exit the car. If the 510's are larger then the stock holes you might be able to do some trimming and then extend the bracket. Only problem to this is they would need to go with the car if you ever sell it, as you would no longer to put those fake vents back in. 
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I have the 50w 885 fogs and I am getting a bit scared about this bubbling talk...
If I went with 50w 893's would that be better? Or should I just stick with 38W 893's?
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I know you said you didn't want to go the cheap route but I bought a pair of driving lights for my 98 Mystique a year ago from Alpinetech ( www.alpinetech.com) for around $27/pr. They are 55W/H3 and have a glass lens (no bubbles). Except for a bulb that burnt out recently they have worked fine. The DC260 model fits my stock location nicely. They sell various shapes and sizes that will probably work on a Contour as well. Jeff
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I've had the 885 for a while and yes they will eventually bubble the lenses!
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To answer your question:
Most folks here have used the PIAA 510s. They are a direct size match for our lens size, and they seem to work reasonably well.
I have installed the 510 fog lights in my SVT and I have the following feedback...they work "OK" for a fog light, but my old $75.00 Hella Halogens were like 3x as bright (and 3x as big!).
I have had the distinct misfortune of having BOTH of my lenses crack, one of which happend while washing the car while the fogs were on. Shame on me for spraying a hot lens with cold water, but I wonder if the second one did not crack while driving through an icy puddle. I will be calling PIAA shortly to see what they can do for me.
For installation on the PIAAs, you should do a lot of searching on here. I had a great thread of replies when I looked for install info about 3 months ago.
Lastly, I bought mine for $188.00 from an online vendor that I can't recall...search thru Google, you can find plenty of them.
Good Luck...
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piaa is a good choice, no problems yet and they are super bright. i even got the matching 9006 piaa's because they made my stock headlamps look yellow! u can pick the piaa's up from www.groupbuycenter.com relatively cheap. well, cheaper than spmotorsports, and most other online vendors. i got my 510s from a group buy here a while back. iirc i paid like 160 for them.
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The PIAA 510 will work with the SVT and the SE Sport.
Both cars us the same OEM fog lamps.
When I got them on last year's Group Buy, they were $155.
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