The present invention relates to External cladding component (10) of or for a vehicle (12), comprising a base body (14) having a first surface (16) and a second surface (18), the second surface (18) facing to the exterior of the cladding component (10), and an aperture (28) running through the base body (14), and a light source (30) providing a beam of light (33), wherein the light source (30) is at least partially arranged within the aperture (28) and protrudes the second surface (18), or the beam of light (33) is running through the aperture (28),wherein the beam of light (33) at least partially impinges on an illumination section (40) provided by the second surface (18).