14 Oct 09 19:01, mark lewis wrote to Roy Witt:


 ml>> speaking of that chrysler 300, i've found a couple of problems that
 ml>> i'm hoping will have an easy fix...

 ml>> 1. the rear passenger door's inside handle doesn't automatically
 ml>> swing back to the stored position... i'm hoping it is something like
 ml>> a spring that just needs to be put back on... the door opens and
 ml>> closes properly...

 RW>> Probably a lubrication problem, or the link may be corroded. Try
 RW>> some penetrating fluid at the point where the handle pivots.

 ml> it doesn't feel like a lube problem... there's no resistance when you
 ml> pull the handle... that's why i was thinking about a broken spring...

Good luck. The spring is part of the door latch, inside the door. Since
it's a back door, I wouldn't make it a priority to repair unless you're
using the car to haul passengers. If you leave the handle in it's out
position when you close the door, does the door latch?

 ml>> 2. the driver's door speaker doesn't work but the front passenger
 ml>> door speaker does as well as those in the rear deck area... any
 ml>> ideas on where to look first?? is the door panel easy to remove?
 ml>> what about getting at the wiring under the dash and behind the
 ml>> console?

 RW>> There are covered cables that run from the kick panel area to/thru
 RW>> the door. Could be a broken wire, as that cable is flexed everytime
 RW>> you open and close the door. At the back of the radio all of the
 RW>> speaker and power wires are in a connector that plugs into the
 RW>> radio. I don't think you'll find a problem there unless a 'butcher'
 RW>> has been working on the stereo system.

 ml> nope... i don't know how long the driver's door speakers have been
 ml> out... they may not have been working when my mom got the car... i'll
 ml> have to check with my BiL and see if it was working when he had it...
 ml> it was a company vehicle...

Most door panels are easy to remove these days. Chances are that the
speaker wires may be corroded or have fallen off.

 ml>> i don't have a good manual for this one yet but i will before too
 ml>> long... i'd just like to maybe get these two things fixed before i
 ml>> let my 1995 Gran Prix go... i'm gonna miss that 3.0L and its 30mpg
 ml>> :?

 RW>> I'll bet you can find a wiring diagram on the internet...

 ml> i might, that's true...

Watch out for those places that want to charge you for a schematic. There
are people who post that stuff for free and the schematics are either
available to look at or download.

                R\%/itt

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