Can this handle be installed without removing the interior door panel?
826304
No, the mounting hardware is on the inside, the interior panel must be removed to gain access to the mounting hardware. The interior door panel is very easy to remove and is held on by several screws and some clips.
826305
no Best if your a novice like me have it done .There is no room to get to the one bolt , I think a special tool is needed.
826306
Nope. The whole panel has to come off, and you have to be able to get your hands in the frame to work. You need to take a few pieces apart from the inside and put them back together with the new handle. It was a pain getting to it and it took longer than I had anticipated, but I still wouldn't have paid a repair place to do it for me! Good luck. :-)
826307
Nope. It has to be removed. There are videos on YouTube that show exactly how to do this. The worst part is one of the clips, it's very hard to remove - but given time and patience, it is doable. Repair shops would charge $150 or more for this.
1303467
Yes...that's where I used it. It was about a "medium" in difficulty to put on. You do have to remove the inner door panel. There are directions on the Internet to do that
1594061
No, you can't. It's a totally different configuration. Unfortunately, I'm now in the position of also having to replace a rear passenger door handle, which is more costly than the driver's door. Hope this helped.
1649064
Yes. I believe you can. It might take a little bit of engineering to do so however. I've actually thought about It myself. The handle comes off By loosening a set screw.
248920
I bought it for a door to the exterior and I would have had to remove the handle...
1095509
My husband installed it and then realized it was meant for another door, so he had to remove it. He had no problem doing so. :) Hope that helps!
1658296
I used a metal paint spatula to loosen the trim piece inside the micro door. Once loose I could reach the concealed screw on the bottom. I removed the screw...removed the top handle screw and the handle was off. Just screw in the new one...not overtight...and pop the trim back in. You are done!! Simple. Good luck.
1211948
Not easily. The metal hinge pins would have to be sawed to remove the door.
2283146
Once you remove the screw near the mirror and the two that are in the handle cup. You can take a plastic putty knife and go around the panel and simply pop it off. Plastic rivets hold the door panel on
1898019
No interior panels need to be removed to install. It's a very easy installation. However, there are 2 special treaded inserts that need to be installed into the vehicle body with a special tool. I took mine to a dealership to have them install the threads. They only charged me $20. Honestly, you can get away with not doing those inserts at all.
1488367
No, it doesn't, which is good. The handle is the part of the unit that takes the most pressure in operation and therefore needs to be very securely attached. It may be possible to disassemble it from the body, but it'd be an effort I don't think would be worth doing either way.
28249
Easy to install. Have to take off plastic cup piece I order for handle to slide into
2094023
It has been a while since I installed this, but I am Quite sure you can remove the plates behind the knobs. I believe the plate on the door edge is integrated.
1627302
I don't think you can, because the wiring for the digital display runs through it. I can't see where you would be able to remove the handle.
2274669
No, it is not possible. There are no pre-drilled holes on the other side and it looks like wiring for the front panel goes through the existing hinge holes.
948015
Yes you can. I installed it on a regular hollow core interior door and there was a gap inbetween the to panels. It could have used the spacer that can be purchased extra. Otherwise a great product.
1451023
Yes, the Unit is pre-drilled on both sides, so the door can be mounted either way. The handle remains in the center of the door.