hi,
my 2005 Cayenne's front passenger side door would not open from the outside, the only way to make it work is by pulling the inside handle...the outside handle extends but no action. The lock button on that door works so I am not sure if this is a mechanical problem or electrical?
any help is much appreciated before I call the dealer car is out of warranty.
TIA,
Sam

 

ok people, I didn't do this intentionally to keep the wifee out, help please, this is very irritating problem.

 

I'm sure you've thought of this and maybe it doesn't apply, but is there any chance there is ice in the mechanism?

I have had weird door issues on several occasions in the winter and its always come down to that.

 

thanks HD2, actually the car was garaged for 2 weeks, I noticed the problem when it was still in the garage so I don't think icing is the issue and besides the other 3 doors are working fine. Can it be the central lock that is stuck on that door?

 

Sam - Is your garage heated?

The fact that only one door is affected certainly wouldn't rule out the possibility of ice. What I would do if I suspected it is to try to warm the thing up and/or work the mechanism repeatedly with some vigor, until it starts working (since the latter eventually breaks up the ice- usually at least).

If you don't get anywhere with that, I suppose it's *possible* that it is a locking system issue. When you work the lock switch can you hear the solenoid working inside the offending door?

Maybe one of the actual techs on this board can shed some light. In the meantime it gives you an excuse to leave the wife home and go sow your wild oats.

 

No the garage is not heated and you may be right. The lock switch on the door affected is mechanically active when depressed, so the lock may not be the issue. I will play with it tomorrow and... regarding the wifee, any woman who can drive the 996 TT while chatting on the cellphone and shift like a pro is cool in my book... in worse case I go back to my winterized 996 TT.
thanks for your input.
Sam

 

Dealer visit.....or indy visit.....if you can find any self respecting indy Porsche wrench who will agree to work on a pig.

Remove inteior panel, repair/reattach handle assembly.
(same thing happened to Larry's Cayenne IIRC...he didn't talk much about it)

 

OK...simple enough that even a "barber-surgeon" can do? or should I just stick to my daytime job and let the expert handle it? ...and for Larry... may he R.I.P., for the short time he was around he sure has lots of memories...thanks to... ok I promised I would not use the letter "C"...

 

FWIW, I generally try to avoid removing interior door panels and such, unless you have the proper tools (plastic explosives are my first choice) and a priori knowledge of where and how many hidden fasteners there are....but that's just me.

 

fair enough...i'll just do what I do best and meanwhile enjoy the 911 with the winter boots

 

Update: problem was a loose cable inside the door...repair fee $125.
Sam

 

I had an uncle growing up who was known for being able to fix anything.

At my brother's wedding I had a new Jeep Cherokee that lost it's window motor on the driver's side in the middle of a snowstorm on the trip between the church and the reception.

So I went in quick and asked him if he could help.

His approach to door panels was, 'let 'er rip.'

He pried a corner loose and then grabbed a hold with both hands and yanked.

Tore the plastic door panel in half.

Was then able to manually push the window up and duct tape it shut.

I then commented that the 'fix' would now need a 'fix.'

He replied, you told me you wanted me to fix the window problem. You didn't say anything about the door panel.

 

LOL...thank god I didn't ask my uncle