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Any Mystiques have melted lenses?
I'm a little conserned that the rectangle lense of the Mystique might have more hot spots than the round 'tour lense.
Thanks for all the responses.
Ryan French
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Since the discusion is about fog lights has anyone else have there light(s) leak water and burn a bulb out? I have a 95 Mystique, does anyone know about haow much the replacement fog lamp len or unit is. Does the lense come sparate, if it is sealed to the body then it is a unit?
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From what I've seen it's not uncommon to have leaking lenses. Not sure what is causing this though.
I have no idea about parts though. I'm sure someone who has burn there leanses will tell you.
Ryan French
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I had the 885s in my '95 for several years with NO melting , plus my SVT has had 885s in there since day 2 (almost a year now) with NO ill effects .
Put the 885s in there , you'll like it . I agree also , you ought to aim the foggies up a bit . It makes a big difference .
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I quess I'll just give it a shot, and keep an eye on the lenses.
The fogs have been re-aimed for sometime now.
Thanks to everyone.
Ryan French
98 Mystique Duratec Sport(KKM, Custom Exhaust, debadged/dedinged, Tinted, A4 sidemarkers(clear), Bodycolor grill...Suspension is next.)
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Just how frequent do these bulbs burn out? I had the motorcraft 893's in my SVT(stock bulbs) and it seemed like a I lost one a month! 
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First off, if somebody is grabbing your nuts, your gonna do everything you can to get him off...
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I never had to replace any in my '95 , and like I said , my SVT's a year old soon .
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Originally posted by Chris Root:
[QB]Also make sure that you do not touch the bulb with your bare hand. Oil from your fingers apparently can significantly reduce buld life (not sure why, though).[QB] The oils from your fingers will cause the clean and oily sections of the glass to heat up at different rates. When this happens, a crack will form between the two. If you touch them, just use some rubbing alcohol and a lint free cloth to clean them up. 
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Correct. Do NOT touch the glass with bare hands. If you do, clean the bulb with rubbing alcohol.
I think the problem people have with melting fog lenses is because they drive with their's on perpetually, as DRLs. Or perhaps later model 'tours have cheaper fogs, because mine have NEVER melted and I use them regularly.
BTW the bulb was $11 at Pep Boys.
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