Weird behavior from inside door handle...

[Joel Pirela]

I have my dealer replace the spring or pin from the inside door handle because I went to open my door from the inside and hear a "clank" and the silver handle was with no tension whatsoever.

Before this incident, my door acted normal, i.e. After a drive, I stop and pull the handle once to unlock the car and once again to open the door. During this last pull, the window will drop half an inch to allow egress...

Now, when I pull the handle once (or the first time) the door unlock but also the window drop the half inch and the door become half open but I can swing it, so the window goes back up. All this happens in about 0.5 seconds. Once I pull one more time, the window will drop and I can open like normal.

What can I do??? can I reset the handle switch (like the windows switch??)

My car is a US 2002 Carrera C2, 6 speed.

Many thanks!

joel pirela

[wross996TT]

Not sure, but I seem to recall re-training the windows...something like hold the switch to drop the window and keep holding for 5 seconds, then do this on the way up as well.

[RFM]

The broken spring is located on the back side of the door trim, it is possible that the dealer forgot to connect a small connector on the back side of the trim in door handle area, while reinstalling the trim. You can take a look if you remove the trim.

[Joel Pirela]

Do you recall the normal behavior... maybe I'm getting old. ; )

TIA!

joel