Re: Loose door panels (was something else now forgotten)

[KSMITH1@mailgw.sanders.lockheed.com]

Indeed, as noted in the last digest, the panels are mounted using 
plastic fingers that attach to slots in the door over rubber pieces.  
I just removed my driver's door panel last Sunday to investigate the 
bowden cable (which I have to replace) and the reason for the loose 
door bottom was evident.  Not only was the lower part of the door 
panel not in the slots, only 2 of 7 rubber pieces could be found.  I 
think you will find that many cars have had alarms installed at one 
time or another, which are often removed by resellers.  Their 
attention to detail is suspect.  I will soon find out, I guess, how 
many hands it takes to get all plastic fingers into their door slots 
simultaneously.

I also discovered no cabling to my lock such as would provide power 
for heating.  I did see a potentially relevant cable mount though.  Do 
any of you know when the 90qs started getting auto-heated locks 
(supposedly pulling up on the door handle causes the lock to heat and 
deice itself).

Cheers

***                 ...Kirby    (Kirby A. Smith)                 ***
***                      2 X 1988 90q                            ***
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