Need help diagnosing Door
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Intermediate
Joined: May 2019
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From: Virginia
Need help diagnosing Door
Had an issue with my driver door not opening all the way. Window opens slightly but door lock doesn’t fully disengage. I replaced both door pads/handle with new ones and still have the same issue. I can only assume now it may be a wiring issue or perhaps the connector? I would say 3 out of 10 times the door will open fully, really random.
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
Replace your FOB battery and see if that helps. I replace all my FOB batteries every two years as a matter of routine maintenance. Battery's Plus will replace them free after you buy the first battery.
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2018
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From: Columbia City, OR
Time for a new door latch assembly. The drivers side goes out first as it gets used the most. I had to "pull the wire" in back to get home last week.
If it misbehaves when operated by outside and inside door openers then that tells you it is not the switches.
I just replaced mine this week. RockAuto got one here in 2 days, amazing! Now the door latch works better than ever, really slick.
You need moderate mechanic skills and tools. The hardest part for me was getting the door frame trim piece off without busting it or scratching the car. It is held in place with 2 strong body clips that you'll need body/fender tool to get under it and pop them out.
If it misbehaves when operated by outside and inside door openers then that tells you it is not the switches.
I just replaced mine this week. RockAuto got one here in 2 days, amazing! Now the door latch works better than ever, really slick.
You need moderate mechanic skills and tools. The hardest part for me was getting the door frame trim piece off without busting it or scratching the car. It is held in place with 2 strong body clips that you'll need body/fender tool to get under it and pop them out.
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 43
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From: Virginia
Time for a new door latch assembly. The drivers side goes out first as it gets used the most. I had to "pull the wire" in back to get home last week.
If it misbehaves when operated by outside and inside door openers then that tells you it is not the switches.
I just replaced mine this week. RockAuto got one here in 2 days, amazing! Now the door latch works better than ever, really slick.
You need moderate mechanic skills and tools. The hardest part for me was getting the door frame trim piece off without busting it or scratching the car. It is held in place with 2 strong body clips that you'll need body/fender tool to get under it and pop them out.
If it misbehaves when operated by outside and inside door openers then that tells you it is not the switches.
I just replaced mine this week. RockAuto got one here in 2 days, amazing! Now the door latch works better than ever, really slick.
You need moderate mechanic skills and tools. The hardest part for me was getting the door frame trim piece off without busting it or scratching the car. It is held in place with 2 strong body clips that you'll need body/fender tool to get under it and pop them out.
do you still have the part number for the assembly handy??
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 153
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From: Columbia City, OR
AC Delco 88956758
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...433662&jsn=523
But confirm, FYI. Left side.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...433662&jsn=523
But confirm, FYI. Left side.
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Joined: Sep 2019
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From: Northern MN
The driver's door in my '09 C6 has been acting the same way as yours in the last month. I cleaned the door contact pads and swapped side to side, but no change. The passenger door operates normally. Driver side will always lower the window and open about 1 out of the first 3 attempts. After that, it will not open and I hear a faint click in the B pillar. Car battery is fully charged and I replaced the fob battery too. Can the door latch assembly be serviced... disassembled and cleaned, etc. to restore reliable operation? Or do I just need to replace it? Thanks
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Joined: May 2002
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From: Trabuco Canyon CA
Hoping someone may help. I also need to replace the latch mechanism. Problem is there seems to be 2 part numbers for the drivers door and I cannot figure out which I need.
LOCK Corvette; Left; w/o Remote Entry Lock 88956758,
LOCK Corvette; Left; w/Remote Entry Lock 88956759 (I think this is the one I need)
Is there something in the options list that will tell me which I need? Or somewhere else to look?
Car is a 2008 Z06 3LZ.
Thanks.
LOCK Corvette; Left; w/o Remote Entry Lock 88956758,
LOCK Corvette; Left; w/Remote Entry Lock 88956759 (I think this is the one I need)
Is there something in the options list that will tell me which I need? Or somewhere else to look?
Car is a 2008 Z06 3LZ.
Thanks.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 296
Likes: 194
From: Northern MN
I had a problem with my '09 base Corvette driver's door latch back in April, as mentioned in the post above. I wound up replacing it with part #88956758 that fit perfectly and works great ever since. Good Luck with yours.