Removing Door Panels
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Removing Door Panels
i got some new front door speakers and am wondering how to remove the door panels. They are in the front. I didn't see any screws, but didn't want to break them. I would appreciate a response.
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For the front doors, the first thing you have to do is pull off the trim
piece that runs verticle on the B pillar. They are held on by two clips at
the top and bottom. The best way to get it off is to grab it at the top and
pull straight out on it, and the top clip should come undone, then just pull
a little more to get the bottom clip out. You have to give them a good tug
to get them off, but still be a little gentle, because they can bust off.
Under that trim piece, you will see a phillips headed screw at the top of
the actual door panel that needs to come out.
Next, the need to pop off the oval shaped piece that is behind/surrounds the
inside door handle. If you looks towards the front bottom edge of it, you
will see a little slot where you can stick a screwdriver to pop it off. Its
best to use a rag over the screwdriver end and take it easy, because that
plastic will get marred up easily. Once you get that off, you will see
another phillips headed screw back there that needs to come out.
Now, you need to pull off the piece that holds all the window/power
mirror/door lock switches. Grab onto it at the front and give it a yank
upwards. Its pretty difficult to get off if its never been off before. You
might be able to get a screwdriver under there and pop it up too.
Now you can disconnect the wire harnesses from it. They all just have a
little clip that you need to push in, then you can pull the harness off.
Now all you need to do is pull straight up a little bit on the whole door
panel, then pull it away from the door. Before you pull it away to far, you
need to take out the light in the door panel. All you have to do is grab it
from the backside of the doorpanel and twist it about 1/4 of a turn, and it
will come out.
That should be about all I think.
piece that runs verticle on the B pillar. They are held on by two clips at
the top and bottom. The best way to get it off is to grab it at the top and
pull straight out on it, and the top clip should come undone, then just pull
a little more to get the bottom clip out. You have to give them a good tug
to get them off, but still be a little gentle, because they can bust off.
Under that trim piece, you will see a phillips headed screw at the top of
the actual door panel that needs to come out.
Next, the need to pop off the oval shaped piece that is behind/surrounds the
inside door handle. If you looks towards the front bottom edge of it, you
will see a little slot where you can stick a screwdriver to pop it off. Its
best to use a rag over the screwdriver end and take it easy, because that
plastic will get marred up easily. Once you get that off, you will see
another phillips headed screw back there that needs to come out.
Now, you need to pull off the piece that holds all the window/power
mirror/door lock switches. Grab onto it at the front and give it a yank
upwards. Its pretty difficult to get off if its never been off before. You
might be able to get a screwdriver under there and pop it up too.
Now you can disconnect the wire harnesses from it. They all just have a
little clip that you need to push in, then you can pull the harness off.
Now all you need to do is pull straight up a little bit on the whole door
panel, then pull it away from the door. Before you pull it away to far, you
need to take out the light in the door panel. All you have to do is grab it
from the backside of the doorpanel and twist it about 1/4 of a turn, and it
will come out.
That should be about all I think.
