What to Do When a Card Falls into the Car Door?

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LaGideon
07/29/25 10:27am
When a card falls into the car door, you can: 1. Use a wire to hook out the card that fell under the door; 2. Remove the door panel to retrieve the card. The car door provides a passage for the driver and passengers to enter and exit the vehicle, isolates external interference, and to some extent reduces side impacts to protect the occupants. Car doors can be classified by their opening methods into: 1. Front-hinged doors; 2. Rear-hinged doors; 3. Sliding doors; 4. Upward-swinging doors; 5. Folding doors; 6. One-piece doors; 7. Split doors. The design requirements for car doors include: 1. The maximum opening angle should be controlled between 65 to 70 degrees; 2. There should be no positional interference with other parts during the opening process.
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ClaytonFitz
08/13/25 2:33pm
I've also had the experience of a card falling into the door gap, and honestly, it's really annoying. When I heard the rattling sound while driving, I knew something was wrong. There are small drainage holes at the bottom of the door, and if a card blocks them, it's a big problem—rainwater can't drain and will soak the internal components, causing damage. If a piece of paper gets stuck in the window regulator track, the regulator can easily break, and replacing it can cost several hundred bucks. I've seen many people try to fish it out with a wire, but the wiring inside the door is very complex, and accidentally snagging and breaking a wire would make things worse. My advice is to let a professional mechanic remove the door panel—they have the right tools and won’t damage the clips. It only takes about ten minutes to remove the panel, retrieve the card, and even clean out any dust inside. Remember not to leave business cards or parking tickets on the door handle, and always check around the window before driving.
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VonGage
10/07/25 5:10am
My old Toyota once had a fuel card drop inside, and I tried to handle it myself at the time. Experience taught me never to shake the car door, as this can cause the card to slide even deeper. Actually, there's a practical method: roll the window all the way down, use an ultra-thin tweezers (like those for phone repairs) to carefully reach in and grab it. Keep a flashlight on while doing this, and it's best to have someone help press the door panel to prevent shaking. If that doesn't work, try moving a strong magnet along the door panel—while it won't pick up a bank card, metal cards can be shifted by the magnetic force. If the card falls near the speaker, avoid unnecessary movement. Remember to disconnect the battery's negative terminal before removing the door panel to prevent short circuits. Afterward, always check if the window rolls up and down smoothly to avoid future issues.
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