How to Replace Interior Door Handle and Bezel 1997-2001 Toyota Camry
Created on: 2016-06-28
If your 97-01 Toyota Camry needs a new interior door handle, check out this video to see how you can fix it yourself! 1A Auto shows you how!
-
step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Pry off the trim piece inside the door handle
- Pry off the trim button on the arm rest
- Pry off the trim button on the door panel
- Pry up the switch panel
- Disconnect the window switch wiring harnesses
- Pry off the sail panel
- Remove the three Phillips head screws on the arm rest
- Remove the two Phillips head screws on the bottom of the door panel
- Remove the Phillips head screw in the top left corner
- Remove the Phillips head screw from the door handle
- Pry off the door handle bezel
- Pop out the bottom of the door panel
- Pull the door panel up and off
-
step 2 :Removing the Interior Door Handle
- Remove the Phillips head screw from the door handle
- Pull off the metal latch rods from the door handle
-
step 3 :Installing the Interior Door Handle
- Insert the lock rod into the door handle
- Insert the hooks into the door and slide the handle back
- Tighten the Phillips screw to the door handle
-
step 4 :Reinstalling the Door Panel
- Lift the door panel into place
- Push in the door panel clips
- Tighten the two Phillips head screws at the bottom
- Tighten the three Phillips head screws to the arm rest
- Tighten the Phillips head screw to the top left of the door panel
- Connect the window switch wiring harness
- Press the window switch into place
- Insert the door handle trim bezel into place
- Tighten the Phillips screw to the door handle trim
- Press the trim bezel inside the door handle in
Tools needed
-
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
Pick
Brought to you by 1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet.
Hi, I'm Mike from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video, we're going to show you how to replace an interior door handle and bezel. This is a 1998 Toyota Camry. Items we need is an interior door and bezel from 1AAuto.com, small pick tool, flat-blade screwdriver and a Phillips screwdriver.
Using a small pick, remove the plastic trim that should be inside the bezel here covering this Phillips head screw, as well as this and this plug in the door panel. Our arm rest is a little stretched out here. Normally, you'll have to take a flat-blade screwdriver, place it underneath, pop up the trim panel, pull it back, move the switch housing from the door, and disconnect the electrical connectors. You'll also want to release the top of this black cover behind the mirror with a flat blade screwdriver, pull out, lift up to release the lock tabs on the bottom. Remove with Phillips head screws from the door panel, three on the arm rest, one on the handle bezel, one here closest to the dash and two underneath with a number two Phillips screwdriver.
Using a flat-blade screwdriver, reach between the bottom of the door handle and the bezel, pop it out, do the same thing on the top just above the lock, open the handle, pull the bezel out. Pop out the bottom of the door panel, lift up and remove the panel from the door. Using a number two Phillips head screwdriver, remove the screw at the back of the door handle. Rotate the interior door handle to release the metal latch rods from the handle and the lock. The upper is going to be for the lock and the lower for the handle. Remember that for when we reinstall.
Here, we have our old part from the vehicle and our new part from 1AAuto.com. As you can see, the exact same size and shape, with the same handle and lock mechanism on both pieces. This part is a little bit darker from age, dirt and sun fading from sitting in the vehicle for almost 200,000 miles now while our new part looks just like it did when it came from the factory. We have the same amount in tabs in the back and the same hooks underneath to reinstall our door as well the same tabs to lock and latch and lock rods into. If your old door handle is broken, sticking or damaged in any other way, this new part from 1AAuto.com is going to go in direct fit just like your original equipment and fix you up right.
Reinstall a lock rod, into the top, the handle latch rod into the bottom. Reinstall the hooks on the back of the latch into the door, slide back to engage them. Reinstall the Phillips head screw into the back of the latch only. While there is another hole in the center of the latch, that's where our bezel attach is, and we'll have to wait until we reinstall our door panel. Make sure that both rods move properly.
Ready to reinstall the door panel. Hook this channel into the top of the door, line up the plastic clips into their appropriate holes. Make sure that your door lock and window switch wires are pulled through the panel so they don't get locked behind it. Pop the panel back into place and reinstall your hardware.
Reinstall the two Phillips heads screws at the bottom, three in the armrest, the screw at the top inside edge of the panel and its plastic cover. Reconnect the electrical connectors on your lock and window switch. Slide the front tab on to the panel, snap the back, and sides into place.
Here we have our old trim bezel from the vehicle and our new part from 1AAuto.com. You could they're the same size and shape. They have the same cutout for the handle and lock mechanism, same hook and mounting brackets on the back. Our new piece has the often broken tab that covers our screw.
It's nice and fresh, same color as our new door handle and will match our interior nicely. Slide the hook on the back of the bezel into the square hole, snap the rear tabs into place. Reinstall your Phillips head screw and snap the screw cover into place and now we have a nice new handle and bezel assembly in our door. Reinstall the back of the mirror cover, hooking this tab into the square slot, snapping this one into the plastic retainer there. Reinstall the plastic cover for your armrest screw.
Thanks for tuning in. We hope this video helped you out. Next time you need parts for your car, please visit 1AAuto.com. Also check out our other helpful how-to and diagnosis videos.
Shop Products
1997-01 Toyota Camry Rear Passenger Side Interior Door Handle & Bezel Kit TRQ DHA41808
- Dark Gray
- (1) Rear Passenger Side Interior Door Handle
- (1) Rear Passenger Side Interior Door Handle Bezel
How To Replace Interior Door Handle 1996-2000 Honda Civic Sedan
How to repair, install, fix, change or replace a broken or snapped off interior door handle on Honda Civic sedan, years 96, 97, 98, 99, or 00.
