Lane03

Has anyone tried replacing the driver side escutcheon with one of the passenger side to cover the keyhole? It looks like it will fit (just flip it upside down), but I wanted to confirm. If it will work, does anyone know how easy it is to remove the escutcheon? Thanks.

canaryrx8

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I thought about doing this when I first got my car 6 years ago, I don't think it'd be that hard to do at all. I wound up just shaving the handles instead

RA-Eight

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I thought about this too. The other option is to find a mazda3 or 6 rear driver side. They use the same door handles. Maybe some Fords.

jessedrifter

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how do u open the door without handles lol

Tamas

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^^ No need to open the door, he gets in Dukes of Hazzard style

Actually, he uses a remote and door poppers.
I'm wondering: how can the door be opened if the battery is dead?

canaryrx8

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battery was dying/dead all the way home from SEMA, made it awesome fun when we got back to Austin from Vegas (which took over 20 hours with 2 people trading off) I have an emergency release cable that hooks up directly to one of the doors that pulls the popper and triggers the latch just like a door handle basically.

kersh4w

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are you on bags?

canaryrx8

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yessir, I ruined my car

pdxhak

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What happened to the group buy on key hole covers?

Lane03

There was a group buy? Do tell...

canaryrx8

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actually it just occurred to me I prob still have mine off the passenger side, if anyone wants it let me know and I can look for it etc.

pdxhak

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Looks like the group buy I mentioned turned out to be a bust. Lots of unhappy people across the net. Anyway here is the thread.

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/feeler-thread-key-hole-bumper-plugs-157931/