How to Replace Exterior Door Handle 2002-08 Dodge Ram
Created on: 2016-08-15
New Exterior Door Handle from 1AAuto.com How to repair, install, fix, change or replace a broken or snapped off Exterior / Outside door handle on 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 Dodge Ram 1500
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step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Remove the 10mm bolt behind the door handle
- Remove the door handle
- Remove the #3 Phillips screw from the middle of the door panel
- Remove the #3 Phillips screw from the sail panel
- Remove the two #2 Phillips screws from the bottom of the door panel
- Lift the door panel up and off
- Disconnect the window switch wiring harnesses
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step 2 :Removing the Exterior Door Handle
- Remove the white and blue latches from the lock and handle rods
- Remove the rods from the door handle
- Remove the two 8mm nuts from the exterior door handle
- Remove the door handle
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step 3 :Installing the Exterior Door Handle
- Remove the T25 Torx screw from the old door handle lock
- Insert the lock cylinder into the new handle
- Insert the door handle into the door
- Tighten the two 8mm nuts to the door handle
- Insert the latch rods into the door handle
- Close the clips to the latch rods
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step 4 :Reinstalling the Door Panel
- Remove the door lock bezel
- Connect the window switch wiring harness
- Insert the door panel into place
- Insert the door lock bezel into place
- Tighten the #3 Phillips screw from the middle of the door panel
- Tighten the #3 Phillips screw from the sail panel
- Tighten the two #2 Phillips screws from the bottom of the door panel
- Insert the door handle into place
- Tighten the 10mm screw to the door handle
Tools needed
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No. 3 Phillips Screwdriver
Flat Blade Screwdriver
No. 2 Phillips Screwdriver
8mm Socket
10mm Socket
Ratchet
T25 Torx Driver
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In this video we're going to show you how to remove and reinstall the exterior driver's door handle on this 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. This information is going to be similar for the other door handles on the vehicle. Be sure that the window is rolled up before starting this repair. Here are the items you'll need: New door handle from 1AAuto.com, 8-10mm sockets, ratchet and extension, flat blade screwdriver, #2 and #3 Phillips screwdriver, T-25 Torx driver.
Remove the 10mm bolt in the inside edge of the door handle. Remove the door handle from the opening. Remove the #3 Phillips behind the door handle, and in this top corner, two #2 Phillips on the bottom of the panel. Lift up on the door panel to release. Then we'll have to disconnect the two connectors from the window switch. Peel back the weather coating on the inside of the door panel.
Remove the white and blue clips from the latch rods at the back of the door handle. These simply press off and rotate out of the way so you're able to remove the hooks. Remove these two 8mm nuts with a socket ratchet and extension. We'll hold the back of the handle so we can open it. Work the exterior door handle from the door.
Here we have our old door handle that we removed from our 2008 Dodge Ram 1500, and our new door handle from 1AAuto.com. As you can see, these parts are exactly the same, with the exception of our old part still having the lock cylinder installed in it.
One screw changes that over into our new one. A lot of the time these clips can break and keep the latch rod from staying in place. The spring can break and keep the handle from returning to its normal position, as well as the actual plastic of the door handle breaking. So if any of these symptoms are making it difficult to get in and out of your vehicle, this new door handle from 1AAuto.com is going to go, direct fit just like your original equipment and fix you up right.
Change over the lock cylinder from our old door handle to our new one. We'll remove this T25 Torx screw with the Torx bit and a ratchet. Slide the lock cylinder out and into our replacement door handle. Reinstall the screw.
Now it's ready to be reinstalled into our truck. Pull out on the door handle so it will drop this latch down. Install it into the door and reinstall the two 10mm nuts. Reinstall the latch rods into the hole, and lock the clips back into place. It may help to use a small flat blade screwdriver for the blue clip. Re-adhere the weather cover.
Pop off the door lock bezel by pushing from the back. Reinstall your two window switch connectors. Line up the tabs in the door panel. Slide your door panel into place. Pop the door lock bezel back into place. Reinstall your four door panel screws. Hold your screw in place for the interior handle. Line it up and tighten it down.
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