ZeroK66 0 Posted January 14, 2004 Hello all, Well, I believe this is a common problem. I have just bought my rado and the LHS door hadle is buggered. Now normally this would not bother me too much - given I am in the UK and the car is LHD... this IS a pain in the arse... help. Where can I get a decent handle for it? Is there an alternative? passat or something? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Leon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted January 14, 2004 Use the search! :roll: There's LOADS of posts about it on here... try searching for "passat AND handle" and see what you find! :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HiAsAKite 0 Posted January 14, 2004 Hey.. I'm no help, but congrats on a LHD corrado.. I like to get my passenger to read the newspaper in mine whilst I let people overtake me on the motorway and just watch their faces......... Not been stopped and breath tested yet.. but sure they'd ask the passenger before they'd ask me... So much fun can be had in LHD cars (except at the entrances to multistorey car parks :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaiosG60 PWR 0 Posted January 15, 2004 I know what you mean in multistorey car parks. I just carnt reach that ticket without puting my right leg in the passenger footwell. :lol: Then you have to get going quick before the barrier comes down!! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroK66 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Oh buga... never thought of that. Mmmm, well the LHD is not too bad, well so I thought. Only curbed it BAD BAD BAD on brand new 17s... :( Hit an island... was not paying attantion. Knocked the alignment out and all sorts. Going to get is looked at this weekend, cross fingers everythig is alright. Will do a search, thanks guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted January 15, 2004 I like to get my passenger to read the newspaper in mine whilst I let people overtake me on the motorway and just watch their faces......... :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroK66 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Right... Got all the info. My only question is would a front Passat handle fit and if so could I change the locks round so I dont need new keys? :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted January 15, 2004 Me and Kev were discussing this yesterday, he is fairly sure that the front passat ones are the same but with the longer striker pin, so you will also need the mechs to go with them and they won't suffer the weakness of the corrado ones. Locks should swap over ok too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted January 15, 2004 The Corrado owning hordes will be extremely interested to hear that passat front handles fit, if it's possible... It will remove one of the (many) lingering fragilities of these damn cars... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroK66 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Will try it this weekend... will let you know. I SHOULD have chance to try it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted January 16, 2004 as far as i`m aware if changing the handles for passat ones you need to change the catches aswell!! i`m sure there is a post on here somewhere with part no`s etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted January 16, 2004 A lot of people have talked about using Passat *rear* handles (to get the de-locked look) but no-one's ever mentioned using the *front* door handles before (at least that I remember). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fingers 0 Posted March 11, 2004 ZeroK66, Do the front Passat handels fit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted March 12, 2004 Do the front Passat handels fit? As long as you get the matching mechs as well.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy T 0 Posted March 28, 2004 I'm confused - When you say mechs do you mean the mech in the door or the mech inside the handle? cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby 0 Posted March 28, 2004 yeah, what exactly does the mechanism include the handles, rods and the lock that bolts to the side of the door, is this everything, and if the passat has central locking does this mean it plugs straight in? thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted March 28, 2004 Guys, when I say the mechs I mean the ones on the inside of the door that the handles strike onto as the passat ones strike at a different point to the originals... For the rear handle mod you will need remote central locking but the fronts should plug in as a direct replacement (if you want to unlock the car using the key) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy T 0 Posted March 30, 2004 Cheers, I see what you mean now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
