Skoda Yeti Fog Lights: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
Confirmed: some UK cars never had a bulb fitted in the second rear fog socket at all from the factory — plus a genuine, one-sided cornering light coding fault worth knowing about.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — aftermarket Valeo 047403 / TYC 19-11019-01-2
| Fog light, passenger side (LH / nearside) — aftermarket | Van Wezel 7607995 (H8, for facelift); Valeo 047403 (H8, with bulb); Diederichs 7861089 (H8, Depo/TYC); Alkar 2901572 (H8, TIPO HE, fog-lamp function); Abakus 665-2016L-UE (H8, PGJ19-1, no bulb); Hella 1N0 271 295-411 (HB4, with bulb) |
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| Fog light, driver's side (RH / offside) — aftermarket | Van Wezel 7607996 (H8, for facelift); Diederichs 7861088 (H8); Alkar 2902572 (H8, TIPO HE); Abakus 665-2016R-UE (H8); Alkar 2912110 (HB4); Abakus 053-37-912 (HB4, P22d) |
| Bulb types | H8 (PGJ19-1); HB4 (P22d); H3 (PK22s); P21W |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine units against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Facelift cars use different units from the earlier Yeti; HB4 versions suit cars with the earlier lamp and H8 the later; cornering and DRL H8/P21W versions are also listed. |
Confirmed: Some UK Cars Never Had a Second Rear Fog Bulb Fitted at All — Skoda Yeti Fog Lights
If one side of your rear fog light setup has genuinely never worked since you've owned the car, this is worth knowing before chasing a wiring fault: UK law only requires a single rear fog light (on the offside, the side nearest the centre of the road), but Skoda sources its complete light units from an external supplier that fits the same physical unit — with sockets for both sides — across multiple markets, some of which require two rear fogs. On UK-spec cars, it's genuinely common for the second, non-required bulb socket to simply never have had a bulb fitted at the factory in the first place, since it was never a functional requirement here. If you've been chasing a "fault" on one side that's never worked, checking whether a bulb was ever actually present is worth doing before assuming a wiring problem.
Skoda Yeti Fog Lights: Rarely Used, Easy to Forget About Until Needed
Fog lights are one of those parts on the Skoda Yeti nobody checks until they need them, and with most owners using them only a few times a year, a fault can linger unnoticed for a long time before a foggy morning finally reveals it.
Skoda Yeti Fog Lights: Watch: Replacing It
Same PQ35 platform; German; no Yeti fog bulb job found (the Yeti LED fog video is error-removal only)
Skoda Yeti Fog Lights: What It Does
Front fog lights are angled and positioned to illuminate the road surface in low visibility conditions without creating the glare a standard headlight beam would in fog. Some higher trims of the Yeti integrate fog lights into the same housing as cornering lights or daytime running lights, which affects both the part number and the complexity of any repair.
Fitment & Compatibility
Skoda Yeti Fog Lights: Generations, Derivatives & Fog Light Type
| Standard trims, halogen headlight cars | Front fog lights are conventional halogen units, and genuinely double as static cornering lights on cars without HID/adaptive headlights — this cornering function is coding-enabled rather than always active from the factory |
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| R-Line/higher trims, LED headlight cars | Genuine LED fog lights become available, with cornering function built into the main headlight unit instead of the fog light on cars with the full adaptive lighting package |
Not every trim level of the Yeti comes with fog lights fitted as standard, and the housing design often differs between trims that have them integrated with other lighting functions and those with a standalone unit. Always confirm your specific trim's fitment before ordering. Whether you're sourcing a replacement fog lights for your Skoda Yeti from a dealer, specialist, or online marketplace, always check compatibility against your registration or VIN before buying, and confirm you're ordering the correct side — driver's side (RH in the UK) or passenger side (LH in the UK) — since these are not interchangeable.
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Skoda Yeti Fog Lights: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Fog Lights Guide for common faults to check for (including exactly what fails an MOT), how easy this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.
More Skoda Fog Lights
The same part, covered across other Skoda models.