Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Service Procedure

1. Open the driver's door.

2. For Charger Models, remove and save the front exterior door handle retaining screw access hole plug.





3. Using a Torx-20 driver, loosen (but do not remove) the front exterior door handle retaining screw (Figure 1).





4. Carefully pull the front exterior door handle out of the exterior door handle pocket (Figure 2).

5. Disconnect the electrical connector from the front exterior door handle electrical receptacle (Figure 2).

6. Remove and discard the original front exterior door handle.

7. Place the new front exterior door handle up to the door and connect the electrical connector to the exterior door handle electrical receptacle.

8. Place the new front exterior door handle into position in the exterior door handle pocket.

9. Carefully tighten the front exterior door handle retaining screw.

10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 on the passenger side front exterior door handle.