Land Rover Defender: Exterior Front Door Handle

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Protect the surrounding paintwork to avoid damage.

NOTES:

• This procedure contains illustrations for left hand drive vehicles, right hand drive vehicles are similar.
• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.
• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.

1. Make the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) safe.

2. Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

3. Remove the front door trim panel.

4.

• Disconnect the 4 electrical connectors from the front door control module.
• Disconnect the electrical connector from the bass speaker.
• Disconnect the electrical connector from the front door impact sensor.
• Release the 10 wiring harness clips.

5.

• Release the clip.
• Remove the screw.
• Remove the 17 bolts.
• Release the interior door handle cable.
• Remove the inner door panel.

6.

Disconnect the electrical connector from the front door exterior handle.

7.

• Remove the access cover.
• Loosen the screw, but do not fully remove.

8.

• Pull the front door exterior handle.
• Remove the front door lock access cover.

9.

Remove the front door exterior handle as illustrated.

INSTALLATION

1. Install the front door exterior handle.

2.

• Pull the driver door exterior handle.
• Install the front door lock access cover.

3.

• Tighten the screw.
• Install the access cover.

4.

Connect the electrical connector to the front door exterior handle.

5.

• Install the interior door handle cable.
• Install the inner door panel.
• Secure the clip.
• Install and tighten the screw.

  Torque: 3.2Nm

• Install and tighten the 17 bolts.

  Torque: 6Nm

6.

• Install the 10 wiring harness clips.
• Connect the 4 electrical connectors to the front door control module.
• Connect the electrical connector to the bass speaker.
• Connect the electrical connector to the front door impact sensor.

7. Install the front door trim panel.

8. Connect the startup battery ground cable.

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