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 I've replaced the bulbs for my fog lamps but wished I could find whiter - brighter bulbs. I like the factory look and really don't want to change it... Is there a way to change what type of bulb without melting the factory housing or lens? If so, how difficult is this to do?  I'm thinking it's going to be more trouble then it is worth - replacing the bulbs is a pain in the (well ya know)!!!  Eurythmian
'96 Oxford White Mercury Mystique "Spree"
Equipped with a stock 170hp Duratec 2.5L - V-6, 4 speed ATX
It's a Tubeless Tique!!! ( DFW will understand... )
Purchased NEW @ $18,756.00 on 1/11/97 with 25 miles on the Odometer for the wife.
Now has a little over 57,000 miles on it and it's my ride after getting the wife a 2000 Windstar SEL.
High Beam - Cool Blues in all four Head Lights.
885s in Fogs.
Head Light Switch Wiring Mod ? Can now run with Parks and Fogs together.
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Can anyone help me out here? Eurythmian 
'96 Oxford White Mercury Mystique "Spree"
Equipped with a stock 170hp Duratec 2.5L - V-6, 4 speed ATX
It's a Tubeless Tique!!! ( DFW will understand... )
Purchased NEW @ $18,756.00 on 1/11/97 with 25 miles on the Odometer for the wife.
Now has a little over 57,000 miles on it and it's my ride after getting the wife a 2000 Windstar SEL.
High Beam - Cool Blues in all four Head Lights.
885s in Fogs.
Head Light Switch Wiring Mod ? Can now run with Parks and Fogs together.
Updated the sound system and did sound proofing (What a difference!).
Dad of twins.
I'm such the family man.
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WOW a 200 Windstar!!!! that's a CLASSIC! anyhoo - sorry not much help with this subject, just having fun with the typo
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Hey.
You're right. It would be more trouble than it's worth. My lenses were yellowing, so I thought I'd just change out everything and put new ones in. It took about 4 hours for 1 and half an hour for the other, since I knew what I had to do.
If you go the new route, make sure you have a dremel. It's infinitely valuable here.
Or just get brighter bulbs!!!
Either way, enjoy!
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:p Jeez!!! How embarrassing - thanks for pointing out my ooops!
Eurythmian :rolleyes:
'96 Oxford White Mercury Mystique "Spree"
Equipped with a stock 170hp Duratec 2.5L - V-6, 4 speed ATX
It's a Tubeless Tique!!! ( DFW will understand... )
Purchased NEW @ $18,756.00 on 1/11/97 with 25 miles on the Odometer for the wife.
Now has a little over 57,000 miles on it and it's my ride after getting the wife a 2000 Windstar SEL.
High Beam - Cool Blues in all four Head Lights.
885s in Fogs.
Head Light Switch Wiring Mod ? Can now run with Parks and Fogs together.
Updated the sound system and did sound proofing (What a difference!).
Dad of twins.
I'm such the family man.
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Stock bulbs put out like 35 watts for the fogs. You can pick up Sylvania or just about any brand of bulbs rated at 50 watts to improve brightness while keeping stock look. Get 'em at Walmart or wherever.
Darren '98 Mystique LS -Duratec, MTX Nakamichi CD-40z, Knauberized, K&N drop-in...what else could you want? 
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The 50w bulbs are # 8085 iirc. I switched back to the 35w bulbs because the 50w bulbs partially melted the lens and caused it to bulge outward.
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I put the Sylvania 55w bulbs in, and carefully re-aimed them because the factory setup wouldn't allow them up high enough to be effective. I had to cut the little spring in the adjuster mechanism to give me more range. As for melting the lenses, well, I'm firmly of the opinion that these lights (and all like them) should only be used when they're necessary, like on a dark road when in motion, and when you do that, the lenses won't melt. If you use them in stop-and go situations you're not getting airflow on them and they may melt the lens, but guess what...you're also probably in a city situation where you shouldn't be using them in the first place.
In any case using high-watt bulbs and a re-aim was a less-than-$10 solution that made the lights infinitely more effective. There is no comparison to the way they were before and i didn't have to shell out for PIAA's or Hellas.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Eurythmian:
I've replaced the bulbs for my fog lamps but wished I could find whiter - brighter bulbs.
I like the factory look and really don't want to change itQUOTE]
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http://www.contour.org/forums/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=27;t=000365
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