Door panel removal

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Weezl2k

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I'm trying to get the drivers side door panel off, and can't figure it out. If someone can explain in detail it would be great...thanks.
 
From memory there are 3 screws.
Looking at driver's door from inside.
1 at bottom left (openning side)
2 at top right, it goes through a piece of plastic trim (hinge side)
3 and behind door handle, requires removal of plastic trim which has
two plastic male pin, start with front one first. At rear bottom of
plastic trim is a plastic semi loop that hooks behind panel.

After screws are removed, lift door straight up, as it rests on hooks in panel.

Then I remove four screws holding speaker.
And there is a plug for power windows and mirror.
 
Remove the little wedge at the leading edge of the window. Remove the screw that holds the switch plate onto the armrest. Remove the 2 screws inside that hold the switches onto the plate. Unplug the mirror switch (no screws here) on the drivers side. Remove the screw below the latch handle on the armrest. Only the horizontal one holding the panel to the door frame needs to come out. The second vertical one holding the armrest together on the door panel can stay in. Removing the plastic concave panel where the latch handle is makes it easier to pull the door panel off. Carefully pry it from the upper front edge and then from the back top edge and gently pop it off. Watch out not to break the little plastic tab on the bottom of this plastic panel or it will be forever loose. There's one more screw to remove down on the lower carpet like area below the light/reflector. With all of these screws out lift up on the door panel and it will pop up and off. There is a wire and plug for that light/reflector to unplug and it's done. It can be a little tricky to put back on trying to line up all of the tabs and the lock rod so patience here is needed.
 
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