I managed to get it to work once by repeating the procedure several times and trying the inte.
Removing door handle from porsche 986.
Behind the door handle there is an oval trim piece gently pry this off and then remove the screw behind it.
This particular car is a 2002 996 2.
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Gently pry this off and remove the two screws underneath.
This is on my 996 but i presume its all the same.
How to remove the door panel from a porsche 996.
The boxster door handles and door lock mechanism take a lot of use and abuse over the years and can experience many different failures.
The 1999 2001 models may be slightly different you will need phillips head screwdriverh4 hex drivert30 tor.
Door panel removal mirror switch replacement follow along with the photos in this project to work through the steps involved in replacing.
The first step in fixing any door lock or handle problems is to remove the door panel see pelican technical article.
The red arrow shows the handle trim.
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I want to re finish mine as they are pretty scratched up.
Then remove the screw inside the door handle pull and remove the handle piece green arrow.
986 forum for porsche boxster cayman owners.
I know i have to remove the storage bin lid and i see a few screws one near the door pull and the other under the small clip but i.
As per the title if i unlock the car and pull the passenger side door handle then the window moves a bit as youd expect but the door catch does not open.