Door Handle Meat Slicers :(
August 30th, 2016 | 7:52 AM
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We make some pretty incredible machined parts, this 1 would be a slam dunk. Who has some OEM spares to send me ? Free parts for those who help ...
August 30th, 2016 | 8:15 AM
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The interior handles on the front doors electronically open the door; if you continue pulling them all the way, a cable engages and unlocks the door in case of power loss
The rear door latch is in the body frame and not the door. Therefore, in the event of power loss, there's a pull tab behind your legs in the rear seat.
So, yes, in a complete system failure or part failure, you can easily exit the front, and I've found the tabs in the back. IIRC they are yellow and say PULL.
The Corvette doors are also electronic, but when they fail... well.
Texas man, 72, dies trapped inside his Corvette dream car - NY Daily News
This was truly tragic. I'd hate to think of my parents in a similar situation. I'm hoping the 2008+ ones have been improved.
August 30th, 2016 | 8:20 AM
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I think we could make them from billet aluminum for about the same. It would be a show piece, too. Tesla would have nothing on it !
We make some pretty incredible machined parts, this 1 would be a slam dunk. Who has some OEM spares to send me ? Free parts for those who help ...
We make some pretty incredible machined parts, this 1 would be a slam dunk. Who has some OEM spares to send me ? Free parts for those who help ...
I'm trying to think of parts that suck in the vehicle... or feel cheap... mostly the door handles on the inside... if they were aluminum it would feel nicer.
ummm, I haven't used it as my daily driver in over a year here, so I'm kind of drawing a blank.
August 30th, 2016 | 9:13 AM
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According to the manual: (Paraphrased)
The interior handles on the front doors electronically open the door; if you continue pulling them all the way, a cable engages and unlocks the door in case of power loss
The rear door latch is in the body frame and not the door. Therefore, in the event of power loss, there's a pull tab behind your legs in the rear seat.
So, yes, in a complete system failure or part failure, you can easily exit the front, and I've found the tabs in the back. IIRC they are yellow and say PULL.
The Corvette doors are also electronic, but when they fail... well.
Texas man, 72, dies trapped inside his Corvette dream car - NY Daily News
This was truly tragic. I'd hate to think of my parents in a similar situation. I'm hoping the 2008+ ones have been improved.
The interior handles on the front doors electronically open the door; if you continue pulling them all the way, a cable engages and unlocks the door in case of power loss
The rear door latch is in the body frame and not the door. Therefore, in the event of power loss, there's a pull tab behind your legs in the rear seat.
So, yes, in a complete system failure or part failure, you can easily exit the front, and I've found the tabs in the back. IIRC they are yellow and say PULL.
The Corvette doors are also electronic, but when they fail... well.
Texas man, 72, dies trapped inside his Corvette dream car - NY Daily News
This was truly tragic. I'd hate to think of my parents in a similar situation. I'm hoping the 2008+ ones have been improved.
Last edited by tech2; August 30th, 2016 at 9:19 AM.
August 30th, 2016 | 12:21 PM
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The ones in my Tesla are aluminum... and very nice, smooth, solid feeling... nothing I get from a GM 
Maybe I should have harassed the dealer more... how far out of warranty were you? I'm just so sick of dealing w/them.
The door pop tool arrives today, but tonight is wing night, so hopefully this week I'll get it. For now some electrical tape protects the wife hands.
The best way to make an aluminum one would be to buy the $30 after market one and make a copy of that I guess..?
The door handle is chunky, smooth, and the pull action is great. It actually just triggers an electrical release, so you aren't actually pulling a cable... so no weight behind the pull.
This one isn't mine, I wouldn't be caught dead with a tan interior
Maybe I should have harassed the dealer more... how far out of warranty were you? I'm just so sick of dealing w/them.
The door pop tool arrives today, but tonight is wing night, so hopefully this week I'll get it. For now some electrical tape protects the wife hands.
The best way to make an aluminum one would be to buy the $30 after market one and make a copy of that I guess..?
The door handle is chunky, smooth, and the pull action is great. It actually just triggers an electrical release, so you aren't actually pulling a cable... so no weight behind the pull.
This one isn't mine, I wouldn't be caught dead with a tan interior
August 30th, 2016 | 2:13 PM
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Wow that is really tragic. How about we dont add needless electronic complexity to an otherwise simple, proven system anymore...especially when they dont even have the door lock actuator problems figured out yet. Still not sure how the bystanders couldnt simply smash the window. Sad read.
According to the manual: (Paraphrased)
The interior handles on the front doors electronically open the door; if you continue pulling them all the way, a cable engages and unlocks the door in case of power loss
The rear door latch is in the body frame and not the door. Therefore, in the event of power loss, there's a pull tab behind your legs in the rear seat.
So, yes, in a complete system failure or part failure, you can easily exit the front, and I've found the tabs in the back. IIRC they are yellow and say PULL.
The Corvette doors are also electronic, but when they fail... well.
Texas man, 72, dies trapped inside his Corvette dream car - NY Daily News
This was truly tragic. I'd hate to think of my parents in a similar situation. I'm hoping the 2008+ ones have been improved.
The interior handles on the front doors electronically open the door; if you continue pulling them all the way, a cable engages and unlocks the door in case of power loss
The rear door latch is in the body frame and not the door. Therefore, in the event of power loss, there's a pull tab behind your legs in the rear seat.
So, yes, in a complete system failure or part failure, you can easily exit the front, and I've found the tabs in the back. IIRC they are yellow and say PULL.
The Corvette doors are also electronic, but when they fail... well.
Texas man, 72, dies trapped inside his Corvette dream car - NY Daily News
This was truly tragic. I'd hate to think of my parents in a similar situation. I'm hoping the 2008+ ones have been improved.