Technical 2016 500X Door Handle Removal-Help, I AM STUCK!

[ncng]

A few weeks ago I think someone tried to break into our 500X, breaking the front part of the door handle, I am trying to replace
and cannot for the life of me get the old one out, See the RED ARROW, HELP-I AM STUCK! Thanks ncng

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi

Not a commonly asked question on here..

The 500x isnt such a big seller in the UK


IS The JEEP variant sold with the same style handle ?

The US should have plenty of those


Here on FF

Member typecastboy probably is the most familiar with your handles design


Charlie

 

[typecastboy]

I have done this on mine. The screw in the side of the door actually screws inwards not outwards as any sensible person would think. I was dubious about the instructions I found but it is actually the case that it goes inwards. It says if you screw it outwards you risk damaging it. Hopefully you haven't.

 

[typecastboy]

Don't lose the magnet on the inside of the silver external part. If you do the keyless entry on that door will not work.

 

[JDubb]

Hello, I'm having the same problem. The door handle is stuck and very hard to pull. I was able to get the old handle off but I'm not able to get the new one to sit right. Do I need to take the secondary panel, that you have in your first picture, off to see if there is anything blocking it? If so is it just a matter of unscrewing the plastic clips and yanking the thing off?
Thanks.

 

[varesecrazy]

@ncng
Did you figure it all out?

@typecastboy might have spotted where this gets tricky...


More pics and information will obviously help here

 

[typecastboy]

It was about three years ago I did it, so can't really remember. At least you got the old one off. I don't recall having trouble getting the new one in. I think, from memory you have to take the internal panel off to access the mechanism properly. It's a bit more convuluted than the little 500. Sorry, not much help I've not had to do it since.

 

[JDubb]

It was about three years ago I did it, so can't really remember. At least you got the old one off. I don't recall having trouble getting the new one in. I think, from memory you have to take the internal panel off to access the mechanism properly. It's a bit more convuluted than the little 500. Sorry, not much help I've not had to do it since.

Yeah I found a video on how to remove it and found this post. Do you remember how you removed the internal panel? I turned all of the plastic clips but couldn't get the panel off. I didn't take any pictures of the internal panel before I had to put everything back together, but here are a couple of pictures of the new handle after I installed it. It's not closing fully and getting stuck when it's pulled. It's also not actually opening the door.

 

[typecastboy]

Yeah I found a video on how to remove it and found this post. Do you remember how you removed the internal panel? I turned all of the plastic clips but couldn't get the panel off. I didn't take any pictures of the internal panel before I had to put everything back together, but here are a couple of pictures of the new handle after I installed it. It's not closing fully and getting stuck when it's pulled. It's also not actually opening the door.

I remember I had trouble getting it off as you have. What I also remember is that the inside of the handle was still connected to that internal panel I think. I think it was easier to disconnect it out of the car, but I really can't remember how I did it.

 

[JDubb]

I remember I had trouble getting it off as you have. What I also remember is that the inside of the handle was still connected to that internal panel I think. I think it was easier to disconnect it out of the car, but I really can't remember how I did it.

Ok. I'll take the door panel off again and try to remove the internal panel. Hopefully that'll do the trick. I'll take pictures this time. Maybe it'll help someone else in the future.

 

[KDT]

Ok. I'll take the door panel off again and try to remove the internal panel. Hopefully that'll do the trick. I'll take pictures this time. Maybe it'll help someone else in the future.

Did you have any luck taking off the internal panel? I can’t figure out how to get it off. I’ve turned all the plastic fasteners and have it partially loose, but the window mechanism seems to be attached. Do I need to remove that somehow?

 

[typecastboy]

Did you have any luck taking off the internal panel? I can’t figure out how to get it off. I’ve turned all the plastic fasteners and have it partially loose, but the window mechanism seems to be attached. Do I need to remove that somehow?

I'm afraid this was too long ago for me to remember exactly how I did it. I do remembe that the handle cable itself was still attached I believe. Not sure about anything to do with the window was.

 

[Vagone]

I just completed this replacement door handle on the left side (driver's US) and I have some current details. The internal "carrier plate" panel is a bear to remove. I also did this recently to replace the temperature sensor under the right side mirror. After releasing all 10 of the white plastic bayonet locks with a 13mm socket / spanner, you also have to pop open 2 rubber caps that look like lens covers on a pair of binoculars. You will have to reconnect the window controls, (battery still connected as well) and lower the window about 3/4 down until a 10mm bolt head appears in each of the openings where the rubber caps were. Loosen the 10mm bolts, about 4 turns, but do not remove them. Grab the top of the glass and pull up firmly to release the glass from the carrier. The internal "carrier plate" has the window mechanism attached to the inside of this carrier plate, so the glass must be removed to separate the carrier plate from the door. I have puled the glass up manually and twisted it so the front of the glass rotates down. The glass can be lifted out of the opening slot while rotated 90º. There is also another fastener behind the door speaker that attaches the forward window glass track to the carrier plate. The bottom of the carrier plate must come out first as the glass power track goes above and below the steel inner door frame opening.
***CAUTION*** there is a side impact sensor attached to this carrier plate. It has yellow tape wrapped around the wires connected to it. I have not removed the harness or removed this sensor and leave the carrier plate's cables attached and just move it aside. If you do want to remove it completely, disconnect the battery and allow the system to discharge for at least 10 minutes. You really don't want your airbags going off accidentally.
A note on the pictures from the original post from ncng. On picture Fiat 1.jpg, the torx screw behind the rubber cap on the side of the door, is not a removable screw. It is held in place and rotating it just slides a small steel plate "finger" that secures the lock mechanism to the door frame. It is reverse of a normal screw, meaning clockwise retracts the locking plate, and counter clockwise re-engages it to hold the door lock in place. To remove the door lock, you must turn it clockwise as if you are tightening a normal screw.
I hope this helps future door panel removers. The plastic bits that make up the external handle skin appear to become brittle with age & heat. So I'm sure this will continue for some time. The internal ABS plastic parts of the door mechanism are much more robust. But that type of plastic probably cannot be coated in chrome which I believe is required to have the capacitive door unlocking feature function.

 

[JDubb]

You are heaven sent sir! I am going to give this a try once the weather clears. I'll post an update. Thanks again!