Q: My fog lamp in my car started to become swollen and have a very big white area on it.
My fog lamp in my car started to become swollen or "puffed up" and have a very big white area on it. The halogen bulb works just fine, but The white spot is becomming bigger and bigger ... i'm afraid it's gonna snap .. whats the problem exactly?
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