Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Brighter Mystique Fog Lamps?

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.