Color matched exterior door handles - part numbers #?

[Slappy]

Hi. Has anyone figured out how to swap the limited handles out for body color OEM handles?

heat , hair dryer , heat gun (but b careful over kill) stock covers are held in place with a hot glue substance
Rave has them in gloss black plastic & u can have them painted in any Tacoma color .
heat & pry off , leave the glue the new covers come with 3M adhesive stripes like the badges do & stick to the glue , easy peasy
the Rave look exactly like OEM Toyota parts right down to how they are packaged and probably are from the same manufacture

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[hogshooter]

heat , hair dryer , heat gun (but b careful over kill) stock covers are held in place with a hot glue substance
Rave has them in gloss black plastic & u can have them painted in any Tacoma color .
heat & pry off , leave the glue the new covers come with 3M adhesive stripes like the badges do & stick to the glue , easy peasy
the Rave look exactly like OEM Toyota parts right down to how they are packaged and probably are from the same manufacture

The Rave install video doesn't have you take the chrome off, they're just overlays

https://raveoffroad.com/cdn/shop/vi...e59f0ba3cb7.HD-1080p-7.2Mbps-29426593.mp4?v=0

 

[Slappy]

The Rave install video doesn't have you take the chrome off, they're just overlays

https://raveoffroad.com/cdn/shop/vi...e59f0ba3cb7.HD-1080p-7.2Mbps-29426593.mp4?v=0

i had my wrap guy pull my silver ones & stuck on the new black ones . I was there when they did it
couldn't see how they just covered the stock silver as the new blk Rave & silver stock were exactly the same part except for color . thick & formed
not like a thin logo badge black cover either
again they look like the exact OEM door handle part

 

[WKTJR1]

There are several Tundra videos showing how to do this, and I'm sure the Tacoma is similar since it's mostly built from the Tundra parts bin. It's disappointing because, for the 2008–2021 models, it's literally a five-minute job to do all four doors.

I have no desire to pop door panels just for a color swap unless I can find the handles for cheap down the road. That said, I have the overlays that others are talking about. I got mine off eBay for about $20, and based on the descriptions, they’re most likely the same as the others. I plan on wrapping them. Now, I know some folks will want to comment on how the wrap will fade, etc., but I'll keep those concerns in mind.

To wrap things up, I’ve researched extensively for wraps that match SS Red (3U5). They don’t exist, but you can get pretty close. The only option for an exact match is to paint the parts. I have a nice collection of red wraps in various shades, so I see a future with a lot of red stuff.

 

[Baltimore]

Somewhat related
I wonder if the front and rear handles are the same form factor. I'm finding infuriating that the touch lock controls aren't on all four handles... Like pretty much every other vehicle on the road

 

[25SilverTaco]

Did you end up swapping the door handles? If so, what were the part numbers for all 4 door handles?

 

[tipsyjam]

These should be the ones for underground color.

Confirming and thanks to Duce and Baltimore's posts above, I ordered attitude black (paint code 218) door handles using the part numbers and color code suffixes provided in this thread. All my handles have the -C0 suffix. They technically show up as 2022+ Tundra or 2023+ Sequoia handles since Tacoma TRD Pros do not come with attitude black, but rather the -C1 part number suffix (color code 202 or gloss black). The rear door handles are symmetric so they are the same part number. I took all the pics with flash so you can see the metallic flakes, but hard to see on camera still. It is easier to see in person, especially in the sunlight. Also, the inside of the handles are matte plastic rather than gloss.

Currently have door handle covers from ecoological on in the same color right now, but they didn't fit as perfect as I wanted so I got the OEM handles. I think no matter what overlay is used, it will be difficult to make them match the shape of the door handle perfectly. The ecoological covers look really good, though, and they put a lot of tape on the back side so they won't be coming off ever probably. It was a cheaper and effective way to get a visual for the look before committing to the actual handle assemblies.

Will install them once I get the pro door panels with red leather so I can do all the work one time. There is a good YouTube video series of an owner de-chroming his Tundra and he shows how the door handles get replaced. Should be similar for the Tacoma.

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