carbon doorcards and door poppers

1. adamhighfield Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Posts: 642 Saxo VTS

   #1 13th May 2007, 01:15

   i am thinking of getting sum carbon fibre doorcards but i dont really want 2 put door handles on the inside.
   
   i have an idea but unsure if it would work, these door popper kits u can get 4 wen u de-handle your car, would it be possible 2 use this on the inside so i only have to mount a button then?? But i dont want 1 on outside as its alot of hassle to remove the handles n smooth them.
   
   thanks
2. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

   #2 13th May 2007, 01:22

   I think it is a legal requirement to have a door handle on the inside of your car.... it would be an absolute nightmare if you were in an accident and had to get out in a rush....
   
   Your also a bit screwed if the battery runs out
   
   EDIT: just read you wanted to have a button permanently on the inside of your car... yes i think that sounds ok... i though you meant a key fob popper...
3. BLUE_DEVIL Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Portsmouth United Kingdom (England) Posts: 631 54 reg Honda Civic Sport. 2.0L Sierra sapphire.

   #3 13th May 2007, 01:22

   The best place to mount the button is on the inside-bottom of the handle on the door card You would then have to buy a phone holder, as you don't want your mobile bumping about and then pop the door open!
4. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #4 13th May 2007, 01:24

   yeah its illeagal to remove the Front door handles, as said, in case an accident, and the doors need to be opened from the outside, but is perfectly to remove the rear door handles if you have a 5door car. which you haven't.
   
   lee
5. BLUE_DEVIL Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Portsmouth United Kingdom (England) Posts: 631 54 reg Honda Civic Sport. 2.0L Sierra sapphire.

   #5 13th May 2007, 01:31

   Handles are there for opening the doors and are NOT a safety requirement! So they can be removed inside or out. Modifications like this must still be recorded with your insurers.
6. BLUE_DEVIL Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Portsmouth United Kingdom (England) Posts: 631 54 reg Honda Civic Sport. 2.0L Sierra sapphire.

   #6 13th May 2007, 01:41

   Here’s what the rules say: “Open and close the driver’s door and passengers’ doors. Check that each latches securely in the closed position. Check also that front doors can be opened from both inside and outside the vehicle.” And here’s the reasons that a vehicle could fail the MOT on door latches and handles. “a) A driver’s or any passenger’s door does not latch securely in the closed position. B) a driver’s or front passenger’s door cannot be opened from both inside and outside the vehicle from the relevant control in each case.” It does, however, add a caveat that a failure would not apply to: “front passenger doors if the door aperture has been permanently ‘filled’ as part of a specialised customisation provided that there are no obvious apertures or gaps”. However this latter would not apply in your case. Your situation turns then on whether or not your remote switch could be classed as a “relevant control”. That would be for the Tester to decide in any specific case.