You have to remove the battery, then the frame holding the battery and the fuse box. After that you can remove the cover to access the bulbs. Its an annoying hassle just to replace the bulb.
It's grounded on the front of the Mercury Cougar frame next to the headlight assembly.
On a 2001 Mercury Cougar : Turn your low beam headlights on and then pull the headlight control towards you ( push in to turn foglights off )
Under the dash on the drivers side of the car.
On a 1997 Mercury Cougar : The engine oil dipstick is on the drivers side of the engine ( for the 3.8 liter V6 and the 4.6 liter V8 )
under the dash on the drivers side AND UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE...
Pull the headlight switch towards you.
The evaporator emission system control valve on the 1996 Mercury Cougar is located on the left side of the car. It is in the passenger side headlight area.
Normall follow the top radiator hose to housing "T" should be in housing
On a 1996 Mercury Cougar : In the fuse panel under the drivers side of the dash : ( there is a 20 amp fuse , the panel is marked " CIGARLTR" )
Yes. 1999 and 2000 are identical, in 2001 Mercury added an amber side marker to the headlight assembly
On a 2000 Mercury Cougar the windshield washer fluid reservoir is at the front of the engine compartment , near the passenger side headlight
the rear one ========================================================== On a 1995 Mercury Cougar , 4.6 liter V8 engine : ( Bank 2 ) is the drivers side of the engine