Owners dump these cars for thousands under book value because they think the electrical system is "haunted." It isn't. You’re just fighting a cheap rubber button that’s spent a decade in the rain.

The Coupe doesn't have door handles; it has mouse clicks. When that click stops working, people start talking about BCM failures and "ghosts." Forget all that. The problem is a $40 touch-pad that’s reached its expiration date.

The Hardware: Restoring the "Click"

Don't waste an afternoon with contact cleaner or a multimeter. These pads are sealed units. Once the internal membrane is shot, it's garbage. Trying to "refurbish" a high-wear plastic switch is a amateur move that results in you standing in a parking lot squeezing a handle four times like a moron.

If you want the car to open when you touch it, buy the parts. It’s the only way to get back to that "Vault" feel.

The 5-Minute Execution

GM actually made this easy, even if by accident. You don’t need a specialized Torx set or a dealership tech to fix this.

• Fasteners: Two Phillips head screws. That’s it.

• The Swap: Back the screws out, unplug the old pad, and clip the new one in.

• The Logic: Swap both sides. If the driver’s side is lagging, the passenger side is a week away from doing the same thing.

Buying these in pairs is the only way to actually "fix" the entry system. Anything else is just waiting for the next failure.

Archive Specs

• Part: Exterior Door Handle Release Switch

• Tools: #2 Phillips Screwdriver

• Install Time: 5 Minutes

• Requirement: Buy two. Fix it once.

Amazon links below

Exterior Door Handle DRIVER

Exterior Door Handle PASSENGER