How To Replace Outside Door Handle GM Trucks and SUVs [2007-2014] 

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You figure it out? Think you may have put the orange tab too close to the bottom of the threading on the linkage. It's a similar effect as to holding the handle out when unlocking the door. It will remain locked. To fix this, remove the trim and get a tool with an L shape in between the window and door frame from the outside. Pull up on the orange tab and linkage to fully close the door latch. The latch should then unlock and then you could open from the inside or outside. Pull the door back apart and assemble the orange tab closer to the top of the linkage. Give a couple test runs open and close/lock and unlock with the panel off till it's adjusted right.

Yeah, who knows why they do what they do. Thanks for watching.

My son installed it worked tested, but when he reinstalled panel door handle won’t open. He took apart from inside manually push on rod and opened door. Tested again and worked. Reinstalled panel again and again handle wouldn’t open door 😡 any suggestions? I’m going to take apart again to open door TIA

@@jester2428 Same here. Just followed these instructions and when I closed the door to test, it would not open. Now, I'm stuck. I will try "pushing on the rod" (whatever that means) and see if it works.

Had this same issue today. I think it’s the lock. If the panel is not seat correctly the lock gets stuck

It's the actuator mechanism. You put the orange tab on with too much tension. From the outside without the trim on, use a rod or strong wire with a u shaped hook on the end and pull up (if orange tab adjusted too low on the linkage, or down (if orange tab adjusted too high) on the orange tab so the latch can fully open. The door should be able to open. Tear the door back apart and adjust the orange tab on the rod with slight tension. Do a couple of test open and close of the door and lock and unlock before re assembly of the panel.

No, never did and all is fine.

I had the same issue. Problem is when you clamped the orange tab into place on the rod, it was too low or high. Best to have little tension on the rod and leave some threading (less than 1/4") above before closing the clamshell tab. So to open, roll the window down. Then pull the trim off (with care). Then roll the window all the way back up and (outside the suv) go between the bottom window and body panel with a tool to push down on the orange tab from above. That should open the latch. If you clamped the orange tab to where the handle is too tight, the orange tab needs to go up a little to release the lock. It's similar to situations when pulling a handle when unlocking a car, causing the latch to not open.

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YES! I would like to know as well.

I have to replace the handle on a 2013 Avalanche. Im looking for that answer as well

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Wow, a Corvair. Dangerous at Any Speed. Great car. Thanks for watching.

So why ain’t it opening from inside

Lol. Been there! Thanks for watching.

Thank you so much i did the exact same thing and couldn’t figure it out

The good ol' days, when door handles were made of metal! The only time they would fall off, when the door was rotted

With the window down, pull the trim piece off. Roll the window back up and stick a long flathead or similar tool down on the orange tab linkage till the door opens. Flashlight helps a lot even in daylight.

You absolutely can...it just won't work. lol.

Unfortunately, you are correct. Thanks for watching.

@@Shoptoolreviews hey guy, my mom said she'd gladly pay someone 80 bucks for the door handle repair. Is that price more then fair? That's a decent repair price

If the door handle is broken already, pull up on the rod and pull the door open at the same time. Thanks for watching.

That’s my problem, exterior handle broke and interior handle doesn’t open door

In my case I couldn't open my door AND the lock rod was missing. The (pain in the arse) cable that he releases at around 5 ish minutes can be pulled toward the front seat to open your door. It will feel tight so just use some pliers. Opens it no problem when no handles are available.

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