Tesla Model S: Position Switch Harness - Door Handle (Remove and Replace)
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Note: This procedure is valid for all 2nd generation
door handles.
Special tools required for this procedure:
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Part Number
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Installation
Install the microswitch harness.
Reinstall all components other than the door backing. Leave the
harnesses loose.
Note: If performing this procedure o
Removal
Remove door trim pad (refer to procedure)
Loosen but do not remove clamp nut securing door glass to
regulator (torque 7.5 Nm). This allows glass to move fore and aft.
Cauti
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Use brake cleaner to clean the threaded rod and the nut bearing
assemblies.
Use 3M Spray Lube 08878 or equivalent to lubricate the threaded
rod and the nut bearing assemblies.
Slide the bushing into the left side of the front motor mount so
that the shorter cavities are horiz
Removal
Remove the LH closeout extension assembly (refer to procedure).
Note: For vehicles built with the cold weather
package between May 31, 2013 and July 11, 2014, a fuse box
blocks access to the drain hose from the LH side. Remove the
RH close