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Title: Jetta fog light surround
Post by: Sjw_Vw on March 14, 2014, 12:03:53 pm
How do I remove the fog light surround on my mk5 Jetta?? I've tried searching, But with no luck. Thanks :happy2:
Title: Re: Jetta fog light surround
Post by: woahnowboys on March 14, 2014, 12:10:29 pm
Front fog light grille?
If so, it's just one screw, and then pulls off, sometimes can be quite hard to pull off, and quite scary.. :signLOL:
Title: Re: Jetta fog light surround
Post by: Stanipkiss on March 14, 2014, 12:41:06 pm
woah is right Shane, pull hard at the screw end as the outside has a tab to locate when you push it back in place.
Title: Re: Jetta fog light surround
Post by: Sjw_Vw on March 14, 2014, 03:48:32 pm
Ahh right! Thaanks alot guys :happy2:
Title: Re: Jetta fog light surround
Post by: OSB on March 16, 2014, 07:37:06 am
I don't know if you have managed to get your grills off yet.
I had real trouble getting mine off - one side eventually, with a lot of tugging. The other side would not budge until I used a trim removal tool (bit like a screwdriver with the end bent up a bit) working my way along and freeing each 'tab' in turn by levering it out of the retaining hole. I also gently warmed the plastic with a hair dryer to give more flexibility.
I put a smear of silicone grease on each tab and hole to make life easier to replace and take off in future.

Best of luck buddy!
Title: Re: Jetta fog light surround
Post by: Sjw_Vw on March 16, 2014, 07:04:15 pm
I don't know if you have managed to get your grills off yet.
I had real trouble getting mine off - one side eventually, with a lot of tugging. The other side would not budge until I used a trim removal tool (bit like a screwdriver with the end bent up a bit) working my way along and freeing each 'tab' in turn by levering it out of the retaining hole. I also gently warmed the plastic with a hair dryer to give more flexibility.
I put a smear of silicone grease on each tab and hole to make life easier to replace and take off in future.

Best of luck buddy!
Thanks, OSB. No I haven't taken them off yet. Going to do it next weekend :)