Porsche 996 Door Handle Removal

The 1999 2001 models may be slightly different.

Porsche 996 door handle removal.

Behind inside door handle latch is single phillips screw. Porsche 911 996 how to remove a door panel duration. Behind the door handle there is an oval trim piece gently pry this off and then remove the t30 screw behind it. The boxster door handles and door lock mechanism take a lot of use and abuse over the years and can experience many different failures.

This is a step by step photo how to that will show you how to remove the door panel from a porsche 996. Open the arm rest and gently pry up the trim by the handle. That ll expose two torx t 30 screws which you ll need to remove before removing the phillips screw behind the door release handle. Skip navigation sign in.

Once the trim is sufficiently lifted to get your t30 driver under it remove the screw. This particular car is a 2002 996 2. The first step in fixing any door lock or handle problems is to remove the door panel see pelican technical article. After installing the door handle do not close the vehicle door.

Remove the end cap on the top inside of the door panel and remove the t30 screw behind it. Installation is the reversal of removal. Door panel removal mirror switch replacement follow along with the photos in this project to work through the steps involved in replacing. Door panel removal mirror switch replacement 986 boxster 1997 04 987 boxster 2005 08.

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. Dan tsuchiya 62 192 views. Pry out the courtesy light assembly disconnect the harness and remove it.

To remove the switch gently loosen the locking tab and pull the switch straight back. 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. If you have any further interest please visit http.

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