removing door card, handle cable release?
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I need to take off my door card to replace a speaker but can't see how to release the cable from the door handle. Instructions I have found show:
but I have no idea what is the door handle trim plate the instructions refer to?
I can't see the end of the cable to release it by just looking at the door card and handle assembly.
Is the door handle trim plate the leather pad on top of the door pull or something else/ If its the leather pad that I have to remove, how do I do that?
Any ideas please?
but I have no idea what is the door handle trim plate the instructions refer to?
I can't see the end of the cable to release it by just looking at the door card and handle assembly.
Is the door handle trim plate the leather pad on top of the door pull or something else/ If its the leather pad that I have to remove, how do I do that?
Any ideas please?
No problem.
It looks like you have the instructions anyway, but this is what I did :
Lower window fully.
Remove the door bar, and unhook the cable. Place the door bar to one side.
Undo the top door panel mounting screw (where the wing mirror arm is)
Undo the mounting screws along the bottom of the door card (4 or 5, can't remember). There is a sneaky one under the light at the rear of the door.
Pull the door card out slightly at the bottom and lift off.
Disconnect plugs etc.
Note that when putting it back on, mine needed some persuasion (a thump with the heel of my hand) to hook back on at the top.
It looks like you have the instructions anyway, but this is what I did :
Lower window fully.
Remove the door bar, and unhook the cable. Place the door bar to one side.
Undo the top door panel mounting screw (where the wing mirror arm is)
Undo the mounting screws along the bottom of the door card (4 or 5, can't remember). There is a sneaky one under the light at the rear of the door.
Pull the door card out slightly at the bottom and lift off.
Disconnect plugs etc.
Note that when putting it back on, mine needed some persuasion (a thump with the heel of my hand) to hook back on at the top.
davek_964 said:
No problem.
It looks like you have the instructions anyway, but this is what I did :
Lower window fully.
Remove the door bar, and unhook the cable. Place the door bar to one side.
Undo the top door panel mounting screw (where the wing mirror arm is)
Undo the mounting screws along the bottom of the door card (4 or 5, can't remember). There is a sneaky one under the light at the rear of the door.
Pull the door card out slightly at the bottom and lift off.
Disconnect plugs etc.
Note that when putting it back on, mine needed some persuasion (a thump with the heel of my hand) to hook back on at the top.
Great thanks for that, was able to do the job in 15 minutesIt looks like you have the instructions anyway, but this is what I did :
Lower window fully.
Remove the door bar, and unhook the cable. Place the door bar to one side.
Undo the top door panel mounting screw (where the wing mirror arm is)
Undo the mounting screws along the bottom of the door card (4 or 5, can't remember). There is a sneaky one under the light at the rear of the door.
Pull the door card out slightly at the bottom and lift off.
Disconnect plugs etc.
Note that when putting it back on, mine needed some persuasion (a thump with the heel of my hand) to hook back on at the top.
For anybody reading this in future, the long metal door bar that runs across your leather door card simply pulls off once you have undid the two bolts holding it in place. Its a little tight so some rocking back and forth at both ends does the trick/
The suede insert behind simply falls off allowing access to the cable release.
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