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The bottom is held by vinyl plugs that can be pried out with little effort. The area around the door handle is where you will find a lot of screws.
Two will be down in the hole you grab to close the door.
One is just in front of the unlatch lever.
One is behind the lock lever. Just unlock the door and pull the plastic lever off the rod and you will see the screw behind it.
Then there is one screw under the lens for the lamp you will see if you pop off the lens.
You can lift the door panel off with two hands and reach around with a thrid hand and undo the connectors for the power windows, door lock, and mirror
OR you can unsnap those plastic bezels from the door panel and twist them a bit and push them through the door panel so that they stay connected to the wire harness and the door panel lifts off without them.
Two will be down in the hole you grab to close the door.
One is just in front of the unlatch lever.
One is behind the lock lever. Just unlock the door and pull the plastic lever off the rod and you will see the screw behind it.
Then there is one screw under the lens for the lamp you will see if you pop off the lens.
You can lift the door panel off with two hands and reach around with a thrid hand and undo the connectors for the power windows, door lock, and mirror
OR you can unsnap those plastic bezels from the door panel and twist them a bit and push them through the door panel so that they stay connected to the wire harness and the door panel lifts off without them.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 3,323
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From: Green Valley Arizona
Lower door glass all the way down
Remove plastic plugs along door bottom. Best to either buy the tool or make one to avoid destroying these plugs as most are not available.
Remove two screws in door pull.
Remove door pull / window / mirrow controls....remove connectors.
Use small blade screwdriver to pop-out door light, about 1/2" in from each end.
Pop-off door lock know by prying with screwdriver on thick end.
Remove screw behind door light.
Remove screw in middle of door trim panel.
Remove screw behind door lock ****.
Remove door trim panel. A bit tricky, take your time.
Lift door panel up and then away from door but only about 2".
Disconnect electrical connector going to hatch release.
Door panel is free from car.
Now, why are you removing the door panel?
Remove plastic plugs along door bottom. Best to either buy the tool or make one to avoid destroying these plugs as most are not available.
Remove two screws in door pull.
Remove door pull / window / mirrow controls....remove connectors.
Use small blade screwdriver to pop-out door light, about 1/2" in from each end.
Pop-off door lock know by prying with screwdriver on thick end.
Remove screw behind door light.
Remove screw in middle of door trim panel.
Remove screw behind door lock ****.
Remove door trim panel. A bit tricky, take your time.
Lift door panel up and then away from door but only about 2".
Disconnect electrical connector going to hatch release.
Door panel is free from car.
Now, why are you removing the door panel?
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Instructor
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 155
Likes: 1
From: Morgan city la
door panel removal
Lower door glass all the way down
Remove plastic plugs along door bottom. Best to either buy the tool or make one to avoid destroying these plugs as most are not available.
Remove two screws in door pull.
Remove door pull / window / mirrow controls....remove connectors.
Use small blade screwdriver to pop-out door light, about 1/2" in from each end.
Pop-off door lock know by prying with screwdriver on thick end.
Remove screw behind door light.
Remove screw in middle of door trim panel.
Remove screw behind door lock ****.
Remove door trim panel. A bit tricky, take your time.
Lift door panel up and then away from door but only about 2".
Disconnect electrical connector going to hatch release.
Door panel is free from car.
Now, why are you removing the door panel?
Remove plastic plugs along door bottom. Best to either buy the tool or make one to avoid destroying these plugs as most are not available.
Remove two screws in door pull.
Remove door pull / window / mirrow controls....remove connectors.
Use small blade screwdriver to pop-out door light, about 1/2" in from each end.
Pop-off door lock know by prying with screwdriver on thick end.
Remove screw behind door light.
Remove screw in middle of door trim panel.
Remove screw behind door lock ****.
Remove door trim panel. A bit tricky, take your time.
Lift door panel up and then away from door but only about 2".
Disconnect electrical connector going to hatch release.
Door panel is free from car.
Now, why are you removing the door panel?
