Right Rear Door Stuck, 01 GS 430

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01-22-18, 05:13 PM

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Did you notice if it was possible to get to the cable through the wood? I want to minimize the amount of damage I'd be doing to the panel as a whole and figured going in behind the wood would be best. Can you still reach the cable from that area, or do you need to grab onto the metal end/ball of the cable in order to unlock the door?

Edit: Just saw the video a few posts up. Looks like you can. Just gotta cut through the wood and then that cardboard/cloth looking thing. Cable seems to be suspended right behind that.

The first thing I did was pop off the wood which didn't give any access at all.

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01-23-18, 01:21 PM

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The first thing I did was pop off the wood which didn't give any access at all.

Looks like my L-Tuned sides are going up for sale then lol. I don't feel like cutting into the panel.

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01-23-18, 11:31 PM

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Minimizing the damage would be to go thru the inner door handle section, I've provided video on how it sits behind the panel to get you an idea. The cable isn't exactly that flexible so going thru the wood isn't the best idea. I've never really paid attention to whether the door handle section on the door panel is replaceable or not. But it is something to look into.

A door panel is about $72 on ebay. Probably even cheaper if you find one on Facebook pages from people parting out.