I have an Elegance Estate to which I need to fit a tow bar. It has tow bar prep, so the electrics are straightforward and the bumper has been pre-cut.

 

The hardest part will be removing the rear bumper. Has anyone any experience of this?

Edited 26 June, 201412 yr by airscool

Anybody? Do I need to remove the rear lights?

Here is a pic of the rear bumper:

http://ifinterface.com/prog/car/prog2/inprog.php

From memory no Torx bolts under the rear light cluster but 2 plastic tabs on each side which align the rear bumper cover to the car.

Edited 27 June, 201412 yr by Black_Sheep

Here is a pic of the rear bumper:

http://ifinterface.com/prog/car/prog2/inprog.php

From memory no Torx bolts under the rear light cluster but 2 plastic tabs on each side which align the rear bumper cover to the car.

Bad link - sorry try this one:

http://ifinterface.com/page/page3.php?langid=1

Use carprog2 link on LHS then,

Change VW to Skoda >> Octavia 5E 2014 >> Body

Picture 807-55 should be VRS rear bumper.

Edited 27 June, 201412 yr by Black_Sheep

Did you succeed in removing the rear bumper ?   Any info would be more than welcome.

On 26/06/2014 at 16:42, airscool said:

I have an Elegance Estate to which I need to fit a tow bar. It has tow bar prep, so the electrics are straightforward and the bumper has been pre-cut.

 

The hardest part will be removing the rear bumper. Has anyone any experience of this?

I'm fitting a tow bar also and with all the torx bolts removed I still cant seem to get the bumper off. Did you manage yours?

I found an additional torx screw in each wheel arch behind the mudguard. No mention of these in any video or blog or fitting instructions and really difficult to access. What a pain! Bumper now removed.