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Remote door handle

Make
MG
Model
MGF Body Repair Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Doors › Remote door handle
BodyRemote door handle
Diagram
  1. Remove 2 trim rear fixing clips from door.
  2. Remove 2 screws securing door pull fixing bracket to door, remove bracket.
  3. Release 2 door harness retaining clips from door.
  4. Disconnect heated door mirror multiplug.
  5. Remove trim casing rear upper fixing clip from door.
  6. Release plastic sheet from door. Feed harness connectors through sheet and remove plastic sheet.

Refit

  1. Ensure door is clean and dry where it comes in to contact with the adhesive strip on the plastic sheet.
  2. Fit plastic sheet, by fitting the adhesive strip to the bottom centre of the door first.
  3. Starting from the bottom centre of the adhesive strip apply even pressure along the strip in both directions simultaneously, until the top centre of seal is reached.
  4. Feed harness connectors through sheet and secure to door.
  5. Fit fixing clips to door.
  6. Connect heated door mirror multiplug.
  7. Secure harness retaining clips to door.
  8. Fit door pull fixing bracket to door and tighten screws.
  9. Fit trim casing rear fixing brackets to door.
  10. Position door speaker, connect Lucars and tighten screws.
  11. Fit the remote door handle. See this section.

REMOTE DOOR HANDLE

Service repair no - 76.37.31

Remove

  1. Remove trim casing. See this section.
Remote door handle – Remove trim casing. See this section.
  1. Release latch operating cable from remote door handle abutment bracket.
  2. Remove 2 screws securing remote door handle.
  3. Release remote door handle from door by sliding in a forward direction.
  4. Release clip securing latch operating cable to remote door handle, remove remote door handle.

Refit

  1. Fit latch operating cable to remote door handle and secure with clip.
  2. Position remote door handle to door and secure with screws.
  3. Secure latch operating cable to remote door handle abutment bracket.
  4. Fit trim casing. See this section.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 MG MGF

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