Taking off door handles

[robertb2700]

My door handles have wee bits of paint missing and I'm wanting to take them off, sand them down and repaint them. Either that or just replace the handles all together. Only issue is I've got remote central locking and the locks are still in the door handles. I would like to have de-locked handles but how would this work with the central locking? The key will never be used in the door even if the locks are there cause if I cant get the doors unlocked with the remote then the car isnt going anywhere due to the alarm.

So my question really is...is it possible just to take those handles out and replace them with de-locked ones? Or will this not work? Or do I need to do anything else to make it work?

It's a mk3 3dr btw 

[VR6-Joe]

It really is as easy as that mate. I've delocked my passenger door already and when I get remote locking fitted the drivers lock will be going too!

[madgti]

just take the handles with locks out relace with rear handles job done . nothin to worry about

[robertb2700]

That just seems too simple though? If you know what I mean? I just dont want to do it and find out my doors wont lock   

[VR6-Joe]

lol try it!

Can still get in through the boot

[robertb2700]

Lol so how does the locks not affect the locking?

[madgti]

because the central locking is run by a different bar

[robertb2700]

because the central locking is run by a different bar

I thought that after looking at the haynes manual but I would've the door looks and the central locking were joined somehow?

[kells]

mate just do it

fark it to the theory, trues me it works :-)

[robertb2700]

mate just do it

fark it to the theory, trues me it works :-)

Lol I may aswell just go for it, will try it on the passenger side first haha