New 996 Owner - A Comedy of Errors
01-05-2019, 02:47 PM
#31
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Not that I’m aware of but it’s not hard to do.
Pull the side mirror cover up and out (don’t disconnect any wires) you can leave it hanging. Remove int door handle (the black plastic piece). It pries off with a flat head screw driver. Remove the two torx bolts under the handle. One is longer than the other. Lift the door pocket arm rest cover and remove the small screw. Remove one more small screw from behind the silver door pull. You may need to pull it to see the screw. Now you can pry the door card off gently. Pop the clips. Lift up and out a few inches. Disconnect the 2 microswitch connections and the connector for the lower door light. Now you can set the card aside. Peel back the left side of the vapor barrier. Unbolt the metal bracket (goldish color) inside the door with the 4 bolts. This will give you room to get your hand in there. With a flashlight you can see the back of the exterior door handle. You should see a 3” metal rod that is meant to be attached to the lock mechanism and secured in place with a black plastic sleeve. If it popped out you may need to unbolt the handle. Two small nuts on the inside keep it in place. Removing these will let you wiggle the door handle out so you can reconnect the rod. That’s pretty much it. Just make sure to test it a few times before you Button it up.
Pull the side mirror cover up and out (don’t disconnect any wires) you can leave it hanging. Remove int door handle (the black plastic piece). It pries off with a flat head screw driver. Remove the two torx bolts under the handle. One is longer than the other. Lift the door pocket arm rest cover and remove the small screw. Remove one more small screw from behind the silver door pull. You may need to pull it to see the screw. Now you can pry the door card off gently. Pop the clips. Lift up and out a few inches. Disconnect the 2 microswitch connections and the connector for the lower door light. Now you can set the card aside. Peel back the left side of the vapor barrier. Unbolt the metal bracket (goldish color) inside the door with the 4 bolts. This will give you room to get your hand in there. With a flashlight you can see the back of the exterior door handle. You should see a 3” metal rod that is meant to be attached to the lock mechanism and secured in place with a black plastic sleeve. If it popped out you may need to unbolt the handle. Two small nuts on the inside keep it in place. Removing these will let you wiggle the door handle out so you can reconnect the rod. That’s pretty much it. Just make sure to test it a few times before you Button it up.
01-20-2019, 10:58 AM
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Thanks Bash and Ahsai for the info. Dug into it yesterday and the repair was successful, though I struggle with the door latch cable after it had come undone. Also a addressed a loose mirror screw while I was in there. Can't wait for spring weather so I can get it back on the road.
01-21-2019, 07:55 PM
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01-21-2019, 09:44 PM
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01-22-2019, 10:24 AM
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1) make sure your battery is fully charged
2) get yourself a battery tender and hook it up whenever your car is parked for more than a week at a time.
3) Make sure the emergency trunk/engine cover cables are accessible so when you need them you can reach them
Of course none of this helps you at the moment...
01-22-2019, 11:20 AM
#41
Three Wheelin'
^^This^^ is terrible advice, as your battery will drain far quicker without the doors locked. I think the proper advice is:
1) make sure your battery is fully charged
2) get yourself a battery tender and hook it up whenever your car is parked for more than a week at a time.
3) Make sure the emergency trunk/engine cover cables are accessible so when you need them you can reach them
Of course none of this helps you at the moment...
1) make sure your battery is fully charged
2) get yourself a battery tender and hook it up whenever your car is parked for more than a week at a time.
3) Make sure the emergency trunk/engine cover cables are accessible so when you need them you can reach them
Of course none of this helps you at the moment...
I never lock mine while parked parked in the garage. Put it on a tender and you’ll never have an issue. It’s not terrible advice.
01-22-2019, 11:27 AM
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01-22-2019, 12:49 PM
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So, if you lock it while in garage it will go into sleep mode in 5 days. In sleep mode doesn't it use less battery? If in sleep mode then use the key to unlock the door and it comes out of sleep mode. What am I missing?
01-22-2019, 03:40 PM
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Only a problem if the key doesn't unlock the door since the passenger door doesn't have a key and you can't crawl in through the trunk.