OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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2016 – MX-5 – Body and Accessories

OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

Driver’s Side

1. Fully close the door glass.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

3. Remove the following parts:

a. Door trim (See DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

b. Door module panel (See DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

c. Door key cylinder (See DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

4. Disconnect the keyless antenna connector. (with advanced keyless entry system)

5. While pulling the outer handle bracket pin in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the outer handle in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the outer handle bracket pin and the outer handle.

6. Remove the outer handle in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.

7. While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the outer handle bracket. (with advanced keyless entry system)

8. Loosen the screw securing the outer handle bracket.

NOTE:

The screw cannot be removed because the outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.

9. Pull the outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and detach the outer handle bracket hooks from the body.

10. Lift the outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure to pull the rod out of the rod holder. (See Outer handle bracket installation note.)

11. Remove the outer handle bracket.

12. Remove the handle seat from the body.

Outer handle bracket installation note

To assure that the rod is inserted into the rod holder hole, verify that the there is no excessive play.

Passenger’s Side

1. Fully close the door glass.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

3. Remove the door trim. (See DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

4. Remove the door module panel. (See DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

5. Remove the service hole cover.

6. Loosen the screw from the rear outer handle bracket.

NOTE:

The screw cannot be removed because the outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.

7. While pressing the outer handle bracket tab in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the outer handle garnish in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the outer handle bracket from the outer handle garnish.

8. Disconnect the keyless antenna connector. (with advanced keyless entry system)

9. While pulling the outer handle bracket pin in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the outer handle in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the outer handle bracket pin and the outer handle.

10. Remove the outer handle in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.

11. While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the outer handle bracket. (with advanced keyless entry system)

12. Loosen the screw securing the outer handle bracket.

NOTE:

The screw cannot be removed because the outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.

13. Pull the outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and detach the outer handle bracket hooks from the body.

14. Lift the outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure to pull the rod out of the rod holder. (See Outer handle bracket installation note.)