So your door handle doesnt work - DIY w/ pics
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just did this fix on my passenger door. now i need to do the driver inside handle so i dont have to roll my window down to get out of the car..i feel ghetto when people see me do it
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lol, that ghetto comment made me laugh!
Well, the zip tie broke after a few days, but guess it's a good quick fix until the part comes in... luckily my rod wasn't bent so I don't need the full assembly, just the $2 clip.. Probably order an extra one just in case!
Well, the zip tie broke after a few days, but guess it's a good quick fix until the part comes in... luckily my rod wasn't bent so I don't need the full assembly, just the $2 clip.. Probably order an extra one just in case!
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Cheddar, what fix did you do? I thought this thread was about fixing a door when the inside works, but the outside doesn't. It sounds like you're describing the opposite thing ---- which happens to be the same ghetto way I open my driver's door.
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Went back in and the zip tie was actually fine. It's my locking mechanism I guess. Sometimes it will unlock just fine, and sometimes the lock seems to stick. I wonder if it was just frozen or something, as it seems to work better now that the weather has warmed up...
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Awesome DIY thread. My outside passenger door handle broke last week, so I feared the worst. Luckily, I came across this thread on the weekend and the culprit turned out to be the busted clip.
When looking locally for the clip yesterday, I found my closeby Toyota dealership had it for $3.05. Just out of curiosity, i checked with the local Lexus dealership and found they sold the same thing for almost $5, and didn't even have it in stock.
When looking locally for the clip yesterday, I found my closeby Toyota dealership had it for $3.05. Just out of curiosity, i checked with the local Lexus dealership and found they sold the same thing for almost $5, and didn't even have it in stock.
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Thanks for the info! Just purchased my SC with the door panel in the trunk, broken into 4 pieces, a shame, however I believe this to b the problem with my passenger door, originally. Fixing to get to work on her, hopefully my rod's not broken, we shall see...
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I got the clip from a Toyota dealer for about $3 and finally got around to taking off my door panel but couldn't find the rod?? Here's a picture.. I'm guessing the previous owner took it off? Any ideas?
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Mine's exactly the same, I have gotten the steal rid from Lowes but I cannot find any steal plates that are 1/16 - 3/32. The closest I can find is 1/8. Guess I'm going try that soon.
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I think that's the rod in the pic that looks like it has the orange thing on the top - it's pretty short. Can't tell what the orange thing is attached to, but it's the silver wire you see in your pic, coming out of the plastic housing there. I was able to zip tie mine to the top piece temporarily and was surprised at how short it was. It's hard to get to, and helpful if you have a second person to hold a flashlight for you...
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I think that's the rod in the pic that looks like it has the orange thing on the top - it's pretty short. Can't tell what the orange thing is attached to, but it's the silver wire you see in your pic, coming out of the plastic housing there. I was able to zip tie mine to the top piece temporarily and was surprised at how short it was. It's hard to get to, and helpful if you have a second person to hold a flashlight for you...