'03 350z...outside driver door handle wont work :(
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this has happened to me as well, my door does not open from inside and out. i am getting really frustrated ,is there a way to open the door at least? and i really dont want to take it to the dealer . because after that i probably wont have an arm and a leg.
#23
How did I get my door open?
In this post you can see, how the door handel is mounted https://my350z.com/forum/9546573-post4.html
I tore apart the inner window seal from the door panel. From inside of the car I managed to pull "metal wire" upwards (shown on the fourth picture) with a little hook. After that I first opened the door lock and then the door also opened from the handle.
It was caused by a broken door handle (inside there is a little spring that helps to move this "metal wire" - the spirng was broken).
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My driver side handle stopped working on me this weekend. The inside works just fine. I did notice that if you open the door and with a key or something move the locking mechanism back ( like if you closed the door, but in this case the door is open) and try to open it, there is a little plastic lip that moves under the latch ( int the same manner that to a ar15 disconnector works). If I try to actuate the outside handle it moves just a tiny bit, then when I actuate the inside door handle, it travels much more, thus opening the door. I am guessing that there is a connector that must be worn or broken and must need to be replaced since the handle still mechanically functions, just not 100%.
Will take a video of my work when I take it all apart next weekend!
Will take a video of my work when I take it all apart next weekend!
#25
This must be a thing
The outside door handles just stopped working for me as well. Passenger side stopped working last week, yesterday drivers side stopped working. I'm not generally a very mechanically inclined person but there are some videos on YouTube for this I guess I can try out.
FYI part #s are:
80606-CD00B for the passenger side door handle
80607-CD40B for the driver side door handle
DIY from my350z.com
Parts are on their way. Wish me luck!
FYI part #s are:
80606-CD00B for the passenger side door handle
80607-CD40B for the driver side door handle
DIY from my350z.com
Parts are on their way. Wish me luck!
Last edited by Ailbe; 10-08-2014 at 08:51 AM. Reason: Adding details
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Yep, same thing is happening to me right now. I'm not even going to mess around with it. I'm just going to get another handle. My gross assumption: years of expansion and contraction on a plastic component. But still, that's kind of wack.
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