Advice on replacing rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp (on the driver's side) has a cracked lens. I have bought a replacement unit on eBay, but there seems to be no easy way to replace it, because the fog lamp unit including wires and connector is enclosed within the rear bodywork. It looks as though I would have to take off the rear bumper/trim to access it. Has anyone had any experience of doing this? Does it just pull off or are there some hidden fixings which need to be undone first? Thanks.
ID.3 Pro 150kw 204hp, grey, first reg Dec 2020. Pod Point Solo home charger.
Hi Peter, I found the instructions for how to replace the rear headlight via VW's "Erwin" website. If you log in and learn how to navigate it, you can then pay a fee for temporary access, which allows you to download the instructions. It's only €7-8 for one hour I think, and in that time I downloaded everything I could see for the ID3. Unfortunately I don't have the instructions to hand at the moment but if you can work that website out it'll probably be a lot cheaper than visiting a dealer!
ID.3 Family Pro Performance (Jan 22). Also an ID.4 Max. Ohme Home Pro charger.
Thanks, it's really useful to know about that Erwin website. As the fog lamp is still working and there's no urgency to replace it, I may wait until it's in the dealership for something else and ask them to do it at the same time, but if anyone knows an easy way to get the trim off, please let me know.
ID.3 Pro 150kw 204hp, grey, first reg Dec 2020. Pod Point Solo home charger.
Looking at pictures of the unit on EBay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364435038449 ... media=COPY
It looks like it just clips in.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364435038449 ... media=COPY
It looks like it just clips in.
Thanks to Sidehaas for pointing me to the Erwin website. I bought an hour's time on there, downloaded the relevant instructions and did the repair, but it is still quite tricky even with those instructions, so in a spirit of public-spiritedness I thought I would post further information here.
The instructions tell you to first remove the rear wheel and then the rear wheel housing liner. I no longer have the equipment to remove a wheel (got left behind in a house move) but I found it was possible to gain just enough access by leaving the wheel in place and folding back the rear wheel housing liner which is quite flexible. If you are taking the rear wheel housing liner off altogether there are 10 bolts to remove, but if you are doing it this way you can get away with only removing the rear 5 bolts.
You will need a small wrench with a CRV T25 bit (medium size 6 pointed star).
Disconnect the electrical connector.
The instructions tell you to squeeze the retaining clips to release the old fog light, but I found this isn't really possible, so I just broke them off. Then if you push from the inside the old unit should slide out easily.
It's easy from then on because you just push the new unit in from the outside and the clips should automatically lock it in place. Make sure all three clips have engaged. Then reassemble.
Have a great day.
The instructions tell you to first remove the rear wheel and then the rear wheel housing liner. I no longer have the equipment to remove a wheel (got left behind in a house move) but I found it was possible to gain just enough access by leaving the wheel in place and folding back the rear wheel housing liner which is quite flexible. If you are taking the rear wheel housing liner off altogether there are 10 bolts to remove, but if you are doing it this way you can get away with only removing the rear 5 bolts.
You will need a small wrench with a CRV T25 bit (medium size 6 pointed star).
Disconnect the electrical connector.
The instructions tell you to squeeze the retaining clips to release the old fog light, but I found this isn't really possible, so I just broke them off. Then if you push from the inside the old unit should slide out easily.
It's easy from then on because you just push the new unit in from the outside and the clips should automatically lock it in place. Make sure all three clips have engaged. Then reassemble.
Have a great day.
ID.3 Pro 150kw 204hp, grey, first reg Dec 2020. Pod Point Solo home charger.
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Hi Peter, just came here to say thank you very much for sharing this!
I followed the instructions to replace mine, however I only needed to remove 3 bolts which helped.
I found the most difficult thing was the electrical connector, there isn’t much space to work with it when you’ve not removed the full arch lining so in the end I did the following.
1. Squeeze the clip closest to me with long nose pliers, it won’t come out but if you give it a good push when squeezed the the clips should be held in by the mount
2. Squeeze the middle clip and push out with a bit of force, now the light should begin to come out
3. Squeeze the last clip and the light will pop out
4. There’s a clip to hold the electrical connector in place, remove the connector from this and push it to the opening the light was covering
5. Use long nose pliers to squeeze down the clip to release the connector (this took me a while to get) so I pictured it below
6. Put in the new light and put it back together



I followed the instructions to replace mine, however I only needed to remove 3 bolts which helped.
I found the most difficult thing was the electrical connector, there isn’t much space to work with it when you’ve not removed the full arch lining so in the end I did the following.
1. Squeeze the clip closest to me with long nose pliers, it won’t come out but if you give it a good push when squeezed the the clips should be held in by the mount
2. Squeeze the middle clip and push out with a bit of force, now the light should begin to come out
3. Squeeze the last clip and the light will pop out
4. There’s a clip to hold the electrical connector in place, remove the connector from this and push it to the opening the light was covering
5. Use long nose pliers to squeeze down the clip to release the connector (this took me a while to get) so I pictured it below
6. Put in the new light and put it back together


