2013 broken door handle now remote start wont work

twistedtoys03 · January 17, 2018

My door got frozen shut and i pulled on it to break free...well handle broke on the driver side. It still operates but the handle is broken on the key side. The fob still works locking and unlocking but the remote start wont work. I used the remote start right before i broke the handle so i know it is door handle related. How is the door handle tied into the remote start?

I plan to replace door handle but want to make sure i get the remote start working before i assemble everything back together.

Thanks

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bgbdwlf2500 · January 17, 2018

4 hours ago, twistedtoys03 said:

My door got frozen shut and i pulled on it to break free...well handle broke on the driver side. It still operates but the handle is broken on the key side. The fob still works locking and unlocking but the remote start wont work. I used the remote start right before i broke the handle so i know it is door handle related. How is the door handle tied into the remote start?

I plan to replace door handle but want to make sure i get the remote start working before i assemble everything back together.

Thanks

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I replaced the handle on my 2010 recently. Unless yours is different there were no wires hooked to the actual handle itself, at all. Is your check engine light on?

twistedtoys03 · January 17, 2018

I replaced the handle on my 2010 recently. Unless yours is different there were no wires hooked to the actual handle itself, at all. Is your check engine light on?

Engine light is not one. How long did it take to replace?

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bgbdwlf2500 · January 17, 2018

36 minutes ago, twistedtoys03 said:

Engine light is not one. How long did it take to replace?

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I bought it on Amazon for about 20. YouTube handle install from 1aauto.com I think it is. Got to have needle nose pliers but it's pretty straight forward. Took me about 20 mins or so. Hardest part is releasing the interior door handle cable which is what you need the pliers for.

twistedtoys03 · January 17, 2018

I bought it on Amazon for about 20. YouTube handle install from 1aauto.com I think it is. Got to have needle nose pliers but it's pretty straight forward. Took me about 20 mins or so. Hardest part is releasing the interior door handle cable which is what you need the pliers for.

Ok thanks...i will look that up. It is weird that the remote start stopped working immediately after i pulled and broke the handle. You mentioned there were no wires going to it.
Maybe the handle makes contact with a metal part that allows the circuit to close?
Once i get the handle off I will take a closer look.

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bgbdwlf2500 · January 17, 2018

17 minutes ago, twistedtoys03 said:

Ok thanks...i will look that up. It is weird that the remote start stopped working immediately after i pulled and broke the handle. You mentioned there were no wires going to it.
Maybe the handle makes contact with a metal part that allows the circuit to close?
Once i get the handle off I will take a closer look.

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Yes it is weird, there aren't any wires going to the handle which actually is plastic. I honestly think something was changed besides the handle though. I'm pretty sure it can be disabled through the options in the dash, and other than that I know the CEL will disable it as well. I feel like as long as the lock key is pressed it's more electronic than mechanical but maybe the lock isn't going down. Sit inside the truck and do the start sequence and make sure all the locks are down

twistedtoys03 · January 17, 2018

Yes it is weird, there aren't any wires going to the handle which actually is plastic. I honestly think something was changed besides the handle though. I'm pretty sure it can be disabled through the options in the dash, and other than that I know the CEL will disable it as well. I feel like as long as the lock key is pressed it's more electronic than mechanical but maybe the lock isn't going down. Sit inside the truck and do the start sequence and make sure all the locks are down

That very well may be. About 10 min ago the alarm went off all by itself. I was inside...keys were on counter...and all of my kids were inside playing on their ps4 so I know it wasn't them lol. Once it warms up a little bit I will go through the options on the dash...good idea i forgot about that.

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bgbdwlf2500 · January 17, 2018

2 minutes ago, twistedtoys03 said:

That very well may be. About 10 min ago the alarm went off all by itself. I was inside...keys were on counter...and all of my kids were inside playing on their ps4 so I know it wasn't them lol. Once it warms up a little bit I will go through the options on the dash...good idea i forgot about that.

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Sounds like an electronic issue unfortunately

twistedtoys03 · January 17, 2018

Sounds like an electronic issue unfortunately

Gaw, I hope not. That could be a pita. I will report back when i find out more.

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Northman · January 17, 2018

9 hours ago, twistedtoys03 said:

My door got frozen shut and i pulled on it to break free...well handle broke on the driver side. It still operates but the handle is broken on the key side. The fob still works locking and unlocking but the remote start wont work. I used the remote start right before i broke the handle so i know it is door handle related. How is the door handle tied into the remote start?

I plan to replace door handle but want to make sure i get the remote start working before i assemble everything back together.

Thanks

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One of reasons you shouldn't wash your vehicles in the winter unless you immediately put them in a heated garage.

rjgti · January 18, 2018

or leave it out in freezing rain like we get in sask. I have busted my share of damn handles

bgbdwlf2500 · January 22, 2018

On ‎1‎/‎17‎/‎2018 at 12:15 PM, twistedtoys03 said:

Gaw, I hope not. That could be a pita. I will report back when i find out more.

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you figure it out?

twistedtoys03 · January 29, 2018

you figure it out?

Yes i did. Driver side back door was slightly cracked open. I tried opening it when it had ice around the door and didnt notice it unlatch.
Front driver side door handle ($20) was replaced in about 2 hours..took me a while longer than average because i kept getting side tracked by the cervesas in my cooler.
So yeah..it is solved. Thanks for asking.

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bgbdwlf2500 · January 29, 2018

8 hours ago, twistedtoys03 said:

Yes i did. Driver side back door was slightly cracked open. I tried opening it when it had ice around the door and didnt notice it unlatch.
Front driver side door handle ($20) was replaced in about 2 hours..took me a while longer than average because i kept getting side tracked by the cervesas in my cooler.
So yeah..it is solved. Thanks for asking.

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Never would have thought of that but knew it had to be something simple and good to know remote start wont work with door not fully closed. the clip on the cable for the inside handle is the worst part of the whole deal. glad you got it figured out