Home › Mercury › CougarMercury Cougar headlight bulb size by year The low beam, high beam and fog light bulbs for every Mercury Cougar from 1987–2002. Pick your year to jump straight to it. Each answer links to the page in Mercury’s owner’s manual it came from.
Mercury Cougar bulb sizes at a glance Where a year lists more than one bulb, it depends on trim or headlight type; see that year’s section below.
1987–1988 Mercury Cougar headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam 9004 also sold as HB1
Halogen (composite) headlamps Two sources High beam 9004 also sold as HB1
Halogen (composite) headlamps Two sources
Where this comes from (1 source) Buy bulbs for your 1987–1988 Mercury Cougar Recommended 9004 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, high beam.
More 9004 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
1989 Mercury Cougar headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes High beam 9005 also sold as HB3
Halogen (composite) headlamps Two sources
Where this comes from (1 source) Buy bulbs for your 1989 Mercury Cougar Recommended 9005 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.
More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
1991–1997 Mercury Cougar headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam 9007 also sold as HB5
Two sources High beam 9007 also sold as HB5
Two sources
Where this comes from (1 source) Buy bulbs for your 1991–1997 Mercury Cougar Recommended 9007 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, high beam.
More 9007 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
1999–2000 Mercury Cougar headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam 9006 also sold as HB4
High beam 9005 also sold as HB3
Fog light 893
Where this comes from (2 sources) Buy bulbs for your 1999–2000 Mercury Cougar 9006 low beam 9005 high beam 893 fog light
Recommended 9006 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam.
More 9006 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9005 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.
More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 893 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.
More 893 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
2001 Mercury Cougar headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam 9006 also sold as HB4
Two sources High beam 9005 also sold as HB3
Two sources
Where this comes from (1 source) Buy bulbs for your 2001 Mercury Cougar 9006 low beam 9005 high beam
Recommended 9006 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam.
More 9006 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9005 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.
More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
2002 Mercury Cougar headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes High beam 9005 also sold as HB3
Headlight (beam not specified) 9006 also sold as HB4
chart labels this row "Headlamps (high)" too Fog light 893
Where this comes from (1 source) Buy bulbs for your 2002 Mercury Cougar 9005 high beam 9006 headlight 893 fog light
Recommended 9005 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.
More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9006 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your headlight.
More 9006 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 893 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.
More 893 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
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