What causes a fog light to...

[02GTRX]

explode?! I have the silverstar fogs and it went out about a month ago so I replaced it and it went out again but this time it exploded! and left some what appears to be fog on the lens. Is my fog light housing ruined or can it be cleaned? Why did it burst? I didnt touch the glass while installing btw..

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Could water be getting in?

 

[myponyrocks]

water is leaking in I would guess... it is possible that it was cold out and the blub heated up too fast...

 

[Dragstr05]

I just replaced my passenger side fog about a week ago. When I pulled the old one out I expected to just find a burned element inside, but instead it was shattered in half and there was hardly any bulb left...if thats what you are talking about. I have had no problems with the new one.

 

[stangGT97]

For sure you have moisture getting into your fog lamp housing. You should take them off your car, and I guarantee there is water inside. I poured a 1/4-1/2 cup of water out of my passenger side foglamp... after I found the crack and sealed w/ RTV, I never had a problem again.

 

[BlackenedSVT]

fingerprints on the bulb. oil from the skin makes them do that. No touchy!

 

[02GTRX]

I didnt touch i was extra careful about that, ill have to pull off the fog light for inspection. It has been raining alot over here just the other day we got like 3inches of rain in an hour and the temps have been dipping below freezing at night. Ill keep you posted on what I find thanks!

 

[FivePointStang]

Hell, mine did the same thing just within the past month. And those bulbs are exactly cheap either.

I gave up on removing the foglights though... I dont have the patience.

 

[stangGT97]

Hell, mine did the same thing just within the past month. And those bulbs are exactly cheap either.

I gave up on removing the foglights though... I dont have the patience.

Well on my car they arent hard to replace, its just a PITA to do it every week! Before I upgraded to clear lense housings, I replaced me passenger side bulb 6 times in a month... luckilly I convinced Autozone it was defective product

 

[fastangboi]

mine do that whole explode shatter thing. It must be a Ford flaw. Its never been wrecked but any time it would rain, the next day they wouldnt work
I took the whole housing out, my Stangs so low i really cant tell when they are on and off anyway. really only there for looks IMO

 

[Mustang5L5]

Moisture makes bulbs explode.

 

[deftsound]

water water water