HOW TO: Replace Door Handle [FIAT 500] 

door handle replacement....Brilliant! Good video, clear instructions , clear visual ..... A Canadian Lady thanks you kind sir.

Thank you for sharing this. My daughter just informed me her handle just broke. I appreciate the info.

Thank you for video. It saved me a lot of problems once again. I have replace two handles on my sweethearts 2012.

Thanks so much. I followed this video and replaced it on my own. Thank you for the help!!

I’m so glad this video is still up 4 years later! You’re saving me lots of money by doing it myself. I have the same car, same broken door handle so I’m going to try this tomorrow. Appreciate this video.

Thank you Rowan for this video..!! Who knew.... Excellent 👍

Cheers. Just saved me a trip to the car doctors.

Good video, BUT I think it's better to remove the adhesive of the barrier, and fold back the top corner for access, NOT to cut a hole in it and tape it later. It works well to heat it (with hair dryer or heat gun) and use a scraper or putty knife to remove a section of the adhesive bead at a time. I scraped the adhesive bead from the door, leaving it stuck to the barrier. After many door repairs, you could have a lot of taped sections with your method.

Many thanks for this video - helped me immensely with a recent door handle change! Just in case anyone else wonders though mine was for driver's side and therefore also had to switch over barrel for door lock - was straightforward but only after searching RU-vid for another tutorial video! You just needed to insert key into lock, twist and undo the exposed clip holding the barrel in place. In addition I had another rod (locking mechanism?) but switch over was exactly the same.

Thanks! Massively appreciated.

Serious life saver my friend!

Very much appreciated

Thanks awesome job you have done 👏

Do u have any idea why my remote contol central lock keep open second after i click lock. It happent after i change the door handle and think all was Good... Good video btw ...

Excellent video. I need to do this next weekend on my wife's car and you just saved me no end of frustration. Massive thanks for taking the time to put this together and share it here.

PLEASE HELP. I replaced it all the way and it opens from the inside just fine, but it seems the lock/unlock no longer engages so I can’t open it from the outside. What did I miss?

Still helping people 3 years later! I just fixed my drivers side hinge thanks to your video. Thank you!!

My dad said Thank you very much for posting this video, very helpful when he was fixing the door handle!👍🏼

My mom's ripped the handle off her door on her 500 so naturally she's got me to repair it for her cheers for the good vid mate

Thank you so much for making this video -- other than having 2 small screws behind plug caps on the side of my door (2015 Fiat 500 Pop) which had to be removed the rest of your video was spot on. The clip which holds the rod that opens the door was a little tricky but overall between watching your video and doing the work it only took about 1 hour -- I saved TON of money -- thanks again.

Fab video thanks. We got the same problem. After watching this, fixed my door handle in 15 minutes flat, and I'm no DIYer!

Christmas Eve 2023 - Just happened to my wife's car. Not sure if I can get a new handle in time today and count it as an extra X-Mas present for her? Think she might insert it into the entrance of my rear body cavity if I do. However, like others have commented before me, thank you for taking the time to produce and post this video. I can have a go now after the break and save the cost of a garage doing it.

Brilliant vid fella. Just replaced my daughters door handle on hers and saved her £80. Cheers!!

Excellent video, only small thing I did differently, was to remove the rod before taking out the old part. I could not get it out with the rod in place. Made it a little fiddly to refit but job done. Thanks, could not have done it without your video.

You never secured the cable for the inner door handle btw

I dont know if theyre missing on other years, but there are two additional phillips head screws holding the door trim on here. (2013 500). They're behind two round plastic covers on the outside top and bottom of the door trim.

Home boy gives no information what so ever about changing the lock cylinder. If your not handy or can’t figure mechanical things out on your own do not attempt!

I like how you thought of putting tape on flat head screw to prevent scratching...I like the idea of you taping the white membrane so it stays out of the way as you work inside the panel

I wish I had checked this 2 days earlier 😢 Repair shop took 500 $ to replace, both sides....

Fantastic video, mine just s**t the bed, the replacement came in the mail a couple of days ago just gotta replace the broken one

Is there any difference with the drivers door? Does the lock add any additional work?

Hiya mate i have recently done this with my abarth however my locking doesnt now work so the door doesnt lock, you got any idea what this may be please?

Hi, any idea where to get the little red plastic clip that the metal rod pushes into on the drivers side, mine snapped as I pull the rod out.

Thanks

This popped up on my recommendation list, so thought I would give it a watch :D lol

You skipped over the hardest part...getting the fun rod back in!!

Cheers or this video, just changed the Mrs handle in about an hour, we'll useful 👍

Any chance on an how to video removing the drivers seat armrest? Seems the armrest is held on via a clip? And Thanks!

Hi thanks so much for this most excellent video - I feel confident I can handle (no pun intended!) it except mine is the driver's door and has the key lock to change over - is that difficult? What will I need to do? Thanks again, Liz

Hi what is the tool u used to remove the bolt once door panel was off

I have to do this this weekend. Thanks for the tips, and what to expect. Judging by the amount of reviews on the replacement handle I bought, this must happen all the time.

What about the part where you insert the key? Mine has that.

Great video. I was able to fix my daughters easily. She had another rod going from the lock but no problems. But I only replaced the cheap little hinge in front of the handle. If that one breaks you do not need to replace the whole handle.

Thanks for sharing made my job so much easier

When I have to watch 2 ads before video I move on to another channel

Nice.. Cheers

Thankyou so much for the video, never done anything like this and always have been fleeced by the dealers. Thought I would have a go and perfect instructions including the tea. Job done in 40 minutes.

Fresh cup of tea :D

I need to replace a handle on my 2016 Fiat 500X (driver’s side). I was going to be charged over $750 at a shop. Would you say it’s about the same process? Also, awesome idea with the tape on the screwdriver!🙏🏼

Thank you. Good video

Thank you my English friend. The Yanks did their left (driver's) door. Had to find another video for the lock barrel. Your video did not include as much swearing as we delivered. 2 hours x son and father. All set. Could do it again in half the time. Thanks again. FIAT = Fix It All the Time

Hi. Thanks for the video. Do you happen to know the part number of the "rod" you mentioned? I am replacing a door handle as well and the rod fell down somewhere into the door and I can't find it. Thanks.

Thank you so much you explained every problem I came to and successfully installed the handle, just maybe one thing when you said it doesn’t flash with the door it would be great if you would show it just maybe future advice because this took me a while to get it but still great help! Thanks a lot

Haha. Fresh cup of tea. Great video I’m doing this on the weekend. Top lad 👍

Thanks

Simply Outstanding. My only discrepancy is that you used that tape lol. Effective but I’d use some mild glue

This is the second time in under 50000 kms that my driver's side handle snapped. I took it in to the shop as fiat has agreed to cover the costs for the repair as it's an ongoing fiat issue. My question is, how long do you think this job took to replace it? They're charging me 2 hours of labour at a fiat repair shop yet every video seems short & sweet. I truly think they're ripping me off. (I didn't tell them it was to be covered so perhaps they took their dandy old time) so how long from start to finish, did this take? Thank you. (I realize the video is 9 mins but there are clips cut out so I want to make sure I know what I'm talking about before I call them out on it )

Awesome Video

I have had two 500Cs for several years and never broken a door handle. Either the Mexican built 500s are of a better quality than your Polish made 500s or else this bloke doesn't know his own strength.

Magic tape!

5:13 Does anyone? know that black plastic piece right under his finger that you took the metal door handle attachment out of? Im trying to buy one but I cant find out the name or how to even search for it!! Thanks for any help!

Fixed my daughters today after promising her for weeks to replace the handle. Thank you so much

thanks dude

Hi mate, great video. Could you let me know what size bits I would need to remove the door etc? (I realise it was a long time ago 😅)

I'm about to do a similar repair to my wife's 2013 500. Good to see a video explaining the job. Thanks very much.

Thanks for this guide, really helpful!! :) I ended up buying just the small metal hinge part off eBay and it was even easier as I didn’t take off the whole handle, managed to get the silver handle away enough from the door to fit the new metal hinge to it

My man's, thank you!

Watched your video before attempting to repair my 500s handle, thanks so much - really helpful

Brilliant instructions thank you 👏. Door handle fixed. The cup of tea also help! Satisfaction!! :D

👋 Hi there. Does the right driver side handle also fit on the left? If I turn it upside down.

I take your cuppa and raise you a cuppa with a takeaway bar 😂. Just at the halfway point, great video, thank you

Brilliant video, you made it look easy. Just wondering though, why not just replace the broken hinge part instead of paying out for a complete new handle?

5years later and you're still a legend

I need to replace the driver's side door handle.. what tools are needed?? I don't feel like bringing it to the mechanic..

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you. I’ve just fixed my daughters Fiat 500 door handle. You made it easy to do.

Legend. I watch this video every couple years when another door handle breaks!

Any ideas where i can find the part number for the offside door handle mate? Or are they all the same? Cheers

Doing this week hopefully.. mine is drivers side.. any different advice?

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I have to replace my for handle today, found your video very helpful... Thanks.... Greetings from Sacramento California U. S.

Top man, thanks, reckon you’ve saved me a few quid 👍👍

Can you tell me the size of the Alan key bolts, the nut from the hinge and the torx size please?

Just fixed my daughters car n/s door went a breeze and made easy thanks for the vid 👍

Borrowed my wife’s 500 and when I parked it as I walked away I went back to check it was locked and pulled the passenger door handle off!! This video was really useful and very simple and straight forward - well explained. Many thanks 🙏

Is Fiat 500 x 2016 have the same door handle?

Thanks for your explanation. Helped me perfectly and was an easy fix this way!

Thanks for that, I have my daughters car to fix at the weekend 👍👍

Top tip with the screwdriver. That's saved me a tenner on plastic tools.

I was able to replace my passenger side door handle fairly easily after watching this video but I found that now my door won't lock -- just on that side -- any ideas?

perfect - thanks - just about to replace one on my daughters car!

How do you remove the lock for sticking it in the new part ?

Anyone know what the part number is for this repair?

great info fella .. going to do daughters car this morning .... thanks again

Do all the 500s have the same door handles?

You just saved me about 100 quid - thanks

Bang on 👍🏻 thank you mate, worked a treat👌🏻

Hi are you able to tell me what the screw is called that you took out at 5mins 20sec . Mine are rusty on both doors of my 2014 fiat 500

All you people with strong Mams pulling door handles off lol I'll be doing the driver's side this weekend for my girlfriends. Useful video well done thank you for popping it up

Brilliant! Massive thanks for the help!