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Thanks for the link Emann

So what's the story with these Skoda pins, do they fit or are they too long? And, more importantly, do they fit earlier models too?

Ordered mine today, should be here Thursday, hoping I don't have to go too far removing the door panels

I have the SEAT versions on my car, they look similar but are squarer at the tops.

The fitment of them is poor, I have had to wedge paper in them to make them stay put and sit right, but have made a great improvement in brightening up the cabin.

I paid something like £6.50 for mine.

hoping I don't have to go too far removing the door panels

I seem to remember reading a how-to on uk-mkivs a few months back - from what I vaguely recall, this could be done without taking the door apart.

the pin had a D-shaped shaft, so you just wound the window down, grabbed the etg pin, rotated through 180 and removed - opposite to fit. I think there were warnings about the new pins being quite soft and easy to damage. unfortunately i'm a bit busy today, otherwise i'd dig the link out for you - i'll look later.

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Well, paid £3.90 for mine (5% discount from ouir generous Skoda dealership...) today after a few minutes thought I finally figured out how to get them off (you turn the pin 90 degrees on the 9n).

They are a little bit longer than the standard pin, but it's hardly a 'problem' as its exactly the same height as the Skoda Superb

Modding is fun.

This photo...



...is when the door pin is in the locked position.

On a worse note, my dash rattle is pretty much constant now