OEM 2007 Cadillac XLR Door Handle

2007 Cadillac XLR Door Handle Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to replace the front door handle cable on 2007 Cadillac XLR?

  A: The first step required to change the inside handle cable for the front side door involves setting the seat at the rear position and removing two trim plugs from under the floor-mounted door release fastener sockets. Reach behind the front seat riser cover nearest to the floor-mounted door release and take out the pushpin to create space for reaching the rear fastener of the door release. Both fasteners on the door release need removal before moving the seat to the forward position. First disconnect the battery then disassemble the door sill trim along with the b-pillar interior trim and mastic cover from the access hole meant for the door latch located in the body. Pull out the fasteners from the b-pillar mounted door latch before extracting the latch through the body access hole. You should open the electrical connector lock then detach the connector from the door latch. The cable sheath ends need releasing while the latch cover fasteners that sit at the rear must be removed so the latch covercan be taken away. Winding the cable end a quarter turn will free its engagement from the latch actuating lever. A mechanic's wire should then be threaded through the latch end of the cable to facilitate the correct placement of the new cable during installation. The cable needs to be pulled from the release handle end before passing it through the carpet opening. Insert the replacement cable end onto the mechanic's wire before pulling it all the way back through the carpet material in direction of the latch. Apply a quarter turn to the cable end onto the latch actuating lever until the cables can fit into the molded latch cover recess then install the latch cover. Tighten the screws on the latch cover fasteners to 2 n.m after you install them onto the latch. Reattach the electrical connector after making sure the connector lock fits correctly on the door latch mechanism. Connect the latch to the body access hole with its fastener holes in alignment before inserting fasteners through the cover plate to reach the b-pillar mounted door latch and tighten them to 10 n.m (89 lb in). Reconnect the power source to conduct a test of the latch operation by activating the manual front and rear functions and key fob and door touch pad and door panel electric actuators. Start by putting the new mastic cover on the latch access hole then proceed to put on the b-pillar interior trim and door sill trim . Fasten the two fasteners at the floor-mounted Door Handle release in the rearmost position with torque at 10 n.m (89 lb in). Mount both fastener trim plugs into the Door Handle release before fitting the seat riser cover against its hole in the riser while securing the pushpin.