Has anybody replaced the gloss black fog light trim on the vRS and have any tips on removal/fit?

 

I’ve just ordered a replacement as the lacquer on one side is flaking off.

 

Hoping a bit of a tug/gentle prizing with a trim tool will do the job.

 

Thanks is advance.

 

 

 

Hi m8, Im just in the process of getting a Octy vRS, it's 3yr old and both fog light times are flaking bad, did u manage to find out how to remove the trims 🤔

How’s that happened? Do you drive behind gritters all the time?

@Monte Carlo Mart mine didn’t look as bad as that!

 

It came off with a bit of a tug. It has to be slid slightly toward the front of the car. Once you get a new one you can see how it’s held in place. Swapped it out in 5 minutes.

 

I can only assume that once a stone chip takes that first bit off and moisture gets under there it all begins to peel off. I noticed a stone chip on the other side just the other day annoyingly, doesn’t warrant replacing it so I’ll see how that goes over time.

Mines flaking too on one side. thinking to wrap it instead, When you say slide towards front of car, what do you mean?

Best way to describe it is that it’s placed against the number and slid in to place for the clips to engage as opposed to be pushed on at 90 degrees to the bumper.

 

I struggled to release the clips along the top which resulted in the old one becoming distorted. Definitely not reusable. Bumper was fine though.

Do you have a part number? Where did you buy it from please?

I got mine from a local Skoda dealership.

 

Part No’s:

 

RH: 5E0853794041

https://www.theskodashop.co.uk/products/fog-lamp-corner-trim-black-glossy-right-octavia-iii

 

LH: 5E0853793041

 

https://www.theskodashop.co.uk/products/fog-lamp-corner-trim-glossy-black-left-octavia-iii?_pos=2&_sid=713a2d35b&_ss=r