Removing Door Handle From Porsche 986

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Removing door handle from porsche 986.

The drivers side handle also has a cool light that shines on the ignition when you open. Shown here is the removal of the door handle assembly. These things can be had for cheap on ebay and if they do fit do away with the cheap lid pockets on our cars as well as the fiddly plastic trim bits. After removing the two nuts shown in photo 2 press out on the clips to unsnap the door handle see yellow and green arrows in that photo.

The door trim slots into the top of the door so when the trim is free gently pull it away from the door at the bottom and slide it up to free it from the door. There are fasteners at the top. Do i have to remove the whole door skin to remove the handle. After removing the screw you have to gently wiggle something in between the handle and backing.

The door handle switch is plugged in to a connector located near the door lock mechanism yellow arrow. Pull the panel off of the door and then reach around the rear to disconnect the door handle cable purple arrow. After some tense moments the whole piece snaps right off. With the door panel loose pull it out from the bottom and release the door lamp bulb from its holder red arrow.

I want to re finish mine as they are pretty scratched up. I know i have to remove the storage bin lid and i see a few screws one near the door pull and the other under the small clip but i. Try hitting the door lock area with the bottom fist as you pull on the release and if you have someone to assist get them to pull on the interior handle at the same time. Simply pull back the door lever and remove the screw hidden behind it.

You may have to clip a zip tie in order to disconnect the cable. 996 door handles so been looking around and i think that 996 door handles will fit on 986 door panels.