A quick how to fit new chrome door handles.

 

Tools.

Phillips screwdriver with magnetic head.

small electrician flat blade screwdriver.

 

This is for both sides, each have same screws / clips in locations, apart from drivers window switches.

 

1. wind fully open windows, to expose, remove black cover on outside with flat blade to find screw behind, and remove

2. remove interior panel to locate two screws, also held in with clip.

3. Onto the door card. it is secured, by a number of screws and clips along the bottom.

2 x screws on hinge end, 1 x screw beside the lock (opposite end of panel)

clips along bottom and one clip just below interior panel just removed.

 

Drivers window switches 2 x in little cubby hole behind switches under small bit of fabric.

Passenger side interior door handle, remove 2 x rubber grommets to locate

 

4. Remove outer cover of door lock handle on panel with flat blade. be carefull, not to much force, its held in 4 places, with plastic clips. the lock is held in with a screw, but easier to remove once panel is off.

5.Remove panel, unplug the bottom clips first, working along the panel one at a time, when free, the panel will lift clear of the glass guide.

 

6.

You should see this now, remove the screw and slide lock forward to release.

 

7.

Now it becomes a bit fiddly. in order to not damge the mechanisim. Remove the lower bar first (thicker of the two), then unprise the plastic clip holding the smaller bar.

Lock is now removed.

Edited February 27, 201114 yr by Sussex stu

8. Fitting new lock.

Now is a reversal of removal.

fit larger bar first to lock, then the smaller, ensure clip is located back on bar.

place back in door, and slide lock backwards to secure, refit the screw.

 

Before refitting the panel, make sure lock works, and can be locked/unlocked using key.

Refit panel, and check all clips are lined up, all screws back in.

 

The only exception is that my uk zed is a series 3, if an early import, the lower part of door mounted seatbelt will also need removing.

 

I used a pair of chrome locks from a ford maverick that cost me a fiver from a scrappies. Also Nissan Terrano 2. locks are the same.

They look the nuts, even though it seems very complicated, took me less than 10 mins per side to do.

try it.

Stu

I did it without removing the door card :) bit fiddly but easy to do with the right pliers. Good job :)

I did it without removing the door card :) bit fiddly but easy to do with the right pliers. Good job :)

 

Yes nice write up, but as above I did mine without removing the door cards.

Very do-able with the cards on, but if you struggle take them off.