MmmDieselFumes
Active member
Howdy yall,
Had an issue with my 06's driver door since I got it about a year ago. Whenever I lock the car then come back later, I have to pull the door handle twice to actually open the door.
Sometimes it doesn't move at all on first pull, but then it opens on the second pull. Other times it seems to unlatch partially on the first pull, but then unlatches completely on the second pull.
If I get out, then lock the car from remote, then unlock again soon, the door will sometimes open on the first pull. But almost without fail, if it I lock it, then come back after 15+ minutes, I'll have to do the pull twice dance to open the door.
The door ALWAYS opens on the first pull from the interior side. So I'm think that either the latch isn't in the proper location (though it doesn't really feel like a misalignment, if you know what I mean), or possibly the cable to the exterior handle isn't adjusted properly?
If anyone has any insight, I'd definitely appreciate it. How hard is it to remove the interior door panel to make adjustments to the cable, if that's what it might be? Just looking at the door, I can't see how to remove the panel...
Thanks!
Had an issue with my 06's driver door since I got it about a year ago. Whenever I lock the car then come back later, I have to pull the door handle twice to actually open the door.
Sometimes it doesn't move at all on first pull, but then it opens on the second pull. Other times it seems to unlatch partially on the first pull, but then unlatches completely on the second pull.
If I get out, then lock the car from remote, then unlock again soon, the door will sometimes open on the first pull. But almost without fail, if it I lock it, then come back after 15+ minutes, I'll have to do the pull twice dance to open the door.
The door ALWAYS opens on the first pull from the interior side. So I'm think that either the latch isn't in the proper location (though it doesn't really feel like a misalignment, if you know what I mean), or possibly the cable to the exterior handle isn't adjusted properly?
If anyone has any insight, I'd definitely appreciate it. How hard is it to remove the interior door panel to make adjustments to the cable, if that's what it might be? Just looking at the door, I can't see how to remove the panel...
Thanks!