Ok. I figured it out myself and it took about $20 and my days off with a lot of trial and error. Some key notes that I learned the hard way:
Be careful of the plastic pieces around the door handle rods. Don't break them!
When you remove the glass, do not raise the window after glass is removed. You may have to reprogram the window settings if you do, which is a pain.
I tried to solder the end on the cable, that was a fail.
Take the cable with you to the bike shop. I didn't and I had to walk back there (2miles each way) because I purchased the wrong gauge wire.
Label your screws and bag them.
Before removing your glass, use tape or a sharpie to mark the exact placement.
Don't completely install the door panel to realize you have to adjust the end.I
I learned how to remove the door panel, acuator, and window regulator reprogram on YouTube. Do a search and you will probable find what you need. Here are the ones I used
door panel, window, and actuator part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VqGy7_X9MM
door panel, window, and actuator part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZV4xB0806M
window regulator reprogram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6UvdbJ3nFk
1. unplug the battery and take off door panel
2. remove window
3. remove actuator assembly
4. take off broken cable
5. go to a bicycle repair shop or a store that specializes in bikes. Purchase a brake cable, making sure it is the same gauge and has a ball on the end. Also, purchase an adjustable ball end. (My store just happened to have 1 left. It tightens to the cable with an allen set screw. This one was hexagon shaped and I just ground it down with a dremel)
6. put the cable through the old cable jacket before measuring and cutting. Make sure the adjustable end is not attached to the actuator side, but to the door handle side. Slide the adjustable end on and tape the end of the wire. Make sure the cable is the right length and leave an extra 1/4" to be sure. Make your cut.
7. put the cable on the actuator. (the ball end on my cable was kinda small so I pinched the metal holder on the actuator to grab it better. You will see what I mean when you do this.)
8. reinstall the acuator and attach to door handle
9. reinstall the glass
10. attach door handle cable and place door panel on the car and attach the 1 screw (on the door handle) to hold the door panel in place.
11. check to make sure it works. If it does not open the door, the cable is too long. Adjust 1/8" and try until it works.
12. Once the right length is reached, loctitie the setscrew. Recut the wire and file down.
13. Reinstall door panel completely.
14. attach battery
15. go have a beer, you just saved a boatload of cash for this repair.
I hope this helps. Any questions, you can email me or message me and I will try to answer. Warning, I'm not on here much so email might be better.
