Porsche 996 Door Handle Removal

The exterior door handle can now be removed by pulling downward and out.

Porsche 996 door handle removal.

In this video we show how to replace a broke door lock assemble on a porsche carrera from years 1994 2004. Remove the lower speaker trim and the t30 screw behind it. Pry out the courtesy light assembly disconnect the harness and remove it. If you have any further interest please visit http.

Porsche 911 996 how to remove a door panel duration. To remove the switch gently loosen the locking tab and pull the switch straight back. The first step in fixing any door lock or handle problems is to remove the door panel see pelican technical article. I m out of town right now so i don t have access to the pn lookup but you can see the procedure for getting into the door and fixing the handle in these two articles.

Use a screw driver to engage the locking mechanism fully in the second notch. Behind inside door handle latch is single phillips screw. Door panel removal mirror switch replacement 986 boxster 1997 04 987 boxster 2005 08. You should disconnect the car battery and wait 10 minutes for residual voltage to discharge.

Open the arm rest and gently pry up the trim by the handle. After installing the door handle do not close the vehicle door. This is a step by step photo how to that will show you how to remove the door panel from a porsche 996. Skip navigation sign in.

The 1999 2001 models may be slightly different. This particular car is a 2002 996 2. Behind the door handle there is an oval trim piece gently pry this off and then remove the t30 screw behind it. That ll expose two torx t 30 screws which you ll need to remove before removing the phillips screw behind the door release handle.

Door panel removal mirror switch replacement follow along with the photos in this project to work through the steps involved in replacing. Dan tsuchiya 62 192 views. Installation is the reversal of removal. Once the trim is sufficiently lifted to get your t30 driver under it remove the screw.

The boxster door handles and door lock mechanism take a lot of use and abuse over the years and can experience many different failures.