Porsche 996 Door Handle Removal

You will be working near an airbag.

Porsche 996 door handle removal.

The 1999 2001 models may be slightly different. Remove the lower speaker trim and the t30 screw behind it. The exterior door handle can now be removed by pulling downward and out. Porsche 911 996 how to remove a door panel duration.

Dan tsuchiya 62 192 views. To remove the switch gently loosen the locking tab and pull the switch straight back. Behind inside door handle latch is single phillips screw. Behind the door handle there is an oval trim piece gently pry this off and then remove the t30 screw behind it.

Door panel removal mirror switch replacement follow along with the photos in this project to work through the steps involved in replacing. The boxster door handles and door lock mechanism take a lot of use and abuse over the years and can experience many different failures. This particular car is a 2002 996 2. I m out of town right now so i don t have access to the pn lookup but you can see the procedure for getting into the door and fixing the handle in these two articles.

Use a screw driver to engage the locking mechanism fully in the second notch. Once the trim is sufficiently lifted to get your t30 driver under it remove the screw. Door panel removal mirror switch replacement 986 boxster 1997 04 987 boxster 2005 08. Open the door storage pocket and remove one phillips screw then pry out the airbag emblem and remove the exposed 5 32 hex screw.

Open the arm rest and gently pry up the trim by the handle. After installing the door handle do not close the vehicle door. You should disconnect the car battery and wait 10 minutes for residual voltage to discharge. That ll expose two torx t 30 screws which you ll need to remove before removing the phillips screw behind the door release handle.

Installation is the reversal of removal. Remove the end cap on the top inside of the door panel and remove the t30 screw behind it. In this video we show how to replace a broke door lock assemble on a porsche carrera from years 1994 2004. If you have any further interest please visit http.

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