How To Replace Rear Interior Door Handle 2002-09 Chevy Trailblazer
Created on: 2011-05-25
How to repair, install, fix, change or replace a broken or snapped off interior door handleon 2002-2009 Chevy Trailblazer models.
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step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Use a small flat blade screwdriver to pry off the bolt cover
- Use the screwdriver to pop the tabs that hold the door handle bezel
- Pry off the door handle bezel
- Use the screwdriver to pry off the power window switch bezel
- Pull out the power window switch
- Disconnect the power window switch wire
- Use the 7mm socket to remove the two door panel bolts
- Pry off the door panel by hand
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step 2 :Removing the Door Handle
- Remove the 10mm bolt from the door handle
- Pull the handle forward and off
- Unclip the latch rods from the door handle
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step 3 :Installing the Door Handle
- Clip the latch rods onto the door handle
- Slide the door handle into place
- Insert the 10mm bolt into the door handle
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step 4 :Reattaching the Door Panel
- Thread the power window switch wire through its cavity
- Push the door panel into place
- Push the door panel pins in
- Reconnect the power window switch wire
- Pop the power window switch into place
- Line up the door handle bezel guide pin
- Push in the door handle bezel
- Push all the corners of the bezel in
- Insert the 7mm bolts
- Tighten the 7mm bolts
- Replace the bolt cover
- Make sure the door is unlocked before closing it
Tools needed
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Socket Extensions
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
7mm Socket
10mm Socket
Ratchet
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In this video, we're going to show you how to remove and replace the rear inside door handle on this Trailblazer 2004, same as any Trailblazer, Envoy, Ascender, Bravada, Rainier, and Saab 97X. Tools you'll need are a small flat blade screwdriver, and a 7mm and 10mm socket with ratchet and extension.
Start by using a small screwdriver, and you want to pry up this little trap door, here. Pull it out. There's two 7mm bolts there, and then around your door handle, you can see the little slots. You want to take your screwdriver, push in there, and pull out. So push, and pull out on this bezel. There's another one right up here, another one here, and the last one up here. Then that comes right off.
Now, your power window switch, just work your screwdriver underneath. It pops up and out, and then there's a tab right here. You can just put your screwdriver in, push and pry it out. Disconnect that. Now I'll remove these two 7mm screws. We'll just fast forward, just taking those two 7mm bolts out.
Once you have all that out, you can just work your hands underneath. It's probably easiest if you start here in the front. You can just pull the panel. It's a brisk pull, and it comes off. You see it has all the pins just going to little holes.
The inside door handle has a 10mm bolt. Use a socket ratchet and extension. The handle slides forward and out. Pull the handle out a little bit. You'll see some clips back here. Pull the clip off and then pull the rod up. Then there's another one right underneath. Pull the clip off again. Pull the rod up and your handle is off.
To install your door handle, you've got two rods here. One is the lock. You can feel that it just has a detent in it and the other one just pulls. That's your door handle. The lock goes on the bottom. We just have to put in place, push it down in, and lock the clip on the door handle opener. Make sure you flip this clip around. Again, push it into place. Maybe use our screwdriver just to help lock that clip into place. Slide those in. It slides back. Insert the 10mm bolt. We'll just speed up tightening up that bolt. You want it nice and firm.
To put your door panel back on, make sure your harness gets into this little cavity. Pull it through. We should be able to pretty much just put the panel in place. Kind of look back in here to see the little green pin, go where it's supposed to go. Have a look over here. Pretty much once you have those two pins, you're all good.
Connect our switch. Push it down. This has a little line-up pin, goes into a hole in the handle. Make sure you push on all four corners.
Here are the two 7mm bolts. We'll fast forward as we put those bolts in and tighten them up. You want them nice and snug. They don't have to be overly tight, though.
Now push this back into place. One good thing is just to make sure your door is unlocked, and you're all set.
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