Install the handle in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:. Make sure the cylinder switch harness is routed properly ( for some models). Make sure the cylinder switch connector is plugged in properly (for some models), and each rod is connected securely.
Make sure the door locks and opens properly. When installing the lock cylinder, leave the outer door handle bolts loose so the inner protector does not interfere with the lock cylinder, then tighten the handle bolts. Install the lock cylinder retaining clip on the handle, then install the lock cylinder.
Honda Jazz Drivers Door Lock Key Cylinder
Be sure the clip is fully seated in the slot on the lock cylinder.
I have a 52 reg Jazz 1.4 i-DSi S, the basic model with central locking but NO remote locking. About 2 years ago, my driver's side door lock stopped working. It happened so suddenly, I thought it had been superglued!
Honda Door Lock Actuator Repair
Having got a dealer quote for replacement, I started using the passenger door to open the car and a few months later, that one packed in too. I started using the tailgate lock to activate the central locking, and ordered a replacement driver's side lock so I had another option when the tailgate went. Unfortunately, the tailgate went before I replaced the driver's door lock, but I was able to get into the car to change it.
There's a retaining circlip under the lock which is an absolute beast to remove. After struggling for a day I discovered that the way to do it is to push a big flat bladed screwdriver up beside the circlip and twist. It dropped straight off.
I took the lock apart to find the first tumbler worn away by the key entry. The tumbler material is far too soft to last the life of the car, when operated by a key rather than a remote fob. On 5th November, the new driver's door lock failed. It has lasted less than 17 weeks! The new lock had been dodgy from the start. Sometimes the old key would work, sometimes not. At one point, the new key wouldn't work and I had to use the old one.
Honda Door Lock Actuator
There's another thread about this problem, and it seems the solution is to get the barrels replaced by a locksmith rather than Honda. I certainly can't afford to keep replacing locks when they are as poorly made as this.
I bought the Jazz because of Honda's legendary reliability. The gearbox failed 6 months outside warranty and Honda wouldn't touch it. Now I've had 4 locks fail. The door locks seem to be Honda's Achilles heel, judging by the forum posts and, as the problem is now at least 9 years old, it is high time that Honda got their act together and sorted it! Although I love the Jazz as a car, I have lost all faith in the maker and will avoid Hondas in future. For the want of a nail, the kingdom was lost.