Inside Door Panel Removal...
This section describes how to remove the inside door panel to gain access to power window motor, Power Lock mechanisms & speakers... |
Step
1: Open the door... |
Here
are the parts you will remove.
NOTE: Not all plastic tabs shown, there are about 8 of them. |
Pry out round bolt covers in armrest (holes in photo) with small flat screwdriver. Remove both bolts from there. Unscrew the Philips head screw from the speaker grill (lower left). |
Step
2: Gently pull the panel out strait towards you starting from the speaker.
The trick is to pull out the plastic tabs without tearing the back (cardboard-like
backing) of the panel. You can do this placing your hand under the panel
& by feeling for a tab pull right at it. |
Lower
Left photo is door with panel removed & wire harness detached. Notice
paper covering.
Lower Right ...Same photo, you might need it again. |
When
all the tabs (there on bottom, & sides about 6 inches apart) are no
longer holding the panel pull the panel up & off (window down).
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The
panel is still attached by 2 wire harnesses, for the switch panel. I would
recommend to keep them attached & move the panel to an out of the
way position so you can operate the power window & door lock.
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Tabs
that remain in the door can be pulled out with the prying end of a hammer.
Once the
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Pull
the paper barrier off, don't rip it, you will use caulking to place it
back later.
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Window
motor & gears
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Door
Lock Mechanism
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Window
Rod & Mechanism
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Putting
it back together is to simply do everything backwards
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these
caulking to have the paper barrier stick to the door
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Put
all the plastic tabs into the holes in back of the panel. Notice they
fit in the big hole then slide them to the small one to keep them from
moving
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