Driver Side Door handle
95_GSX
01-28-2005, 01:11 PM
Well my door handle came off in my hand the other day, so i need a new driver side door hand. does anyone know if i can just buy a used door handle and swap out the keying mechanism, or do i need to go to the dealer and grab my ankles and order a new assembly keyed to my VIN???
any knowledge on this would be appreciated. :thumbsup:
any knowledge on this would be appreciated. :thumbsup:
Urban_Squrill
01-28-2005, 01:39 PM
You can swap the key thingy. I saw on dsm tuners a guy was going to make allly handles.
wuman82
01-28-2005, 05:24 PM
I don't know if you can use a used door handle and just switch the key mechanism. Theres a plastic hole thats connected to your door handle assembly, and you have to insert the metal rod that pulls up the latch of the door into that plastic hole. Once its inserted in its a bitch to get it separated without breaking the plastic thing. When I installed my door handle I couldn't separate it, so I just broke the plastic off. So if you buy a used door handle assembly, make sure that plastic part is in tack.
Now, if you were only thinking of buying the handle itself and not the whole handle assembly, then it will work.
Now, if you were only thinking of buying the handle itself and not the whole handle assembly, then it will work.
97_3clipse
01-28-2005, 05:33 PM
mine broke acouple weeks ago..i got one off of ebay and it wroked fine its just that its an ulgy black color and i hate it...
today my windows were all fogged up and i was in a hurry to get to school because i was running late,and as i backed out of my drive way i was on a angle ..so you can guess what happened now.. i hit my house and busted my driverside mirror off , and put a scratch into my car about 1/4 thick and it ran from just under my door handle all the way down to wheel well..its down to the bare metal too ..:( :( :( bad day :(
today my windows were all fogged up and i was in a hurry to get to school because i was running late,and as i backed out of my drive way i was on a angle ..so you can guess what happened now.. i hit my house and busted my driverside mirror off , and put a scratch into my car about 1/4 thick and it ran from just under my door handle all the way down to wheel well..its down to the bare metal too ..:( :( :( bad day :(
wuman82
01-28-2005, 05:38 PM
mine broke acouple weeks ago..i got one off of ebay and it wroked fine its just that its an ulgy black color and i hate it...
today my windows were all fogged up and i was in a hurry to get to school because i was running late,and as i backed out of my drive way i was on a angle ..so you can guess what happened now.. i hit my house and busted my driverside mirror off , and put a scratch into my car about 1/4 thick and it ran from just under my door handle all the way down to wheel well..its down to the bare metal too ..:( :( :( bad day :(
Ouch, sorry to hear that man. But hey, everyone have bad days, write this one off and enjoy tomorrow.
today my windows were all fogged up and i was in a hurry to get to school because i was running late,and as i backed out of my drive way i was on a angle ..so you can guess what happened now.. i hit my house and busted my driverside mirror off , and put a scratch into my car about 1/4 thick and it ran from just under my door handle all the way down to wheel well..its down to the bare metal too ..:( :( :( bad day :(
Ouch, sorry to hear that man. But hey, everyone have bad days, write this one off and enjoy tomorrow.
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