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camh1980
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:38 pm 
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Can it be possible to convert a passenger side EF exterior door handle (with keyhole) to an EL passenger exterior door handle (without a keyhole?)

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:46 pm 
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yep - quite a few guys have done it. frank got rid of ext locks alltogether in his AU from memory :wink:

 

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i got rid of my passenger lock but not keen on removing the drivers lock - what would happen if the key fob died???

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:04 pm 
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Well Greg, you can rig an emergency manual system in case your keyfob or car lose power. There's a few places you can put it to not be obvious.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:33 pm 
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go on...sounds interesting!

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:39 pm 
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I have an EL door handle without the key hole if any of you are interested - FREE POSTAGE.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:53 pm 
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SOLD - gone for good.

 

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isn't an EL passenger door handle just an EF rear one?
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isn't an EL passenger door handle just an EF rear one?


nope - slightly longer to cover up the lock

 

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yep ive got el door handles on my ED

 

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anyone got a set of cardinal red el door handles? or ef? pref el though

 

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isn't an EL passenger door handle just an EF rear one?


nope - slightly longer to cover up the lock

ahh thanks for clearing that up, i know on the AU's the front and rear door handles are the same shape thats all :)
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