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Ford Explorer |
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Removing Door Panels On A
1999 Ford Explorer
Gaining Access To Repair Power Windows,
Door Locks, Stereo Speakers and More.
(Covers Model Years 1995 to
2001) |
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In This Article:
Various screws are removed and then the door panel is pried away. Electrical connectors are disconnected to separate the panel from the door. |
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Skill Level: 2-3 (Basic to Intermediate) |
Time Taken: About 15 Minutes |
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By Bruce W. Maki, Editor
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Auto body
technician Jim Wilk started this repair by
prying off the small cover piece around
the door release handle. He used a tack puller
for a prying tool.
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Then he
rotated the cover piece to slip it off the
handle. |
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| Jim removed two Phillips
head screws from underneath the armrest. |
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Then Jim
pried the door panel away from the metal door
shell. He used a
tack puller for this, but a putty knife or a
small pry bar would also work. |
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Jim removed this light from
the plastic enclosure. |
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Then he lifted
the door panel upwards and also pushed the
control panel out the back of the door
panel.
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To remove the
power mirror switch, Jim used a tack puller to
release the electrical connector.
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Then the
connector just pulled right out.
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Once the power
mirror was disconnected, and the window/door
lock control panel was separated from the door
panel, he was able to completely remove the door
panel from the car.
Note the white spots around
the perimeter of the panel... these are the
snap-clips that hold the door panel to the door
shell.
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To access any of
the components inside the door, the dust cover
can be peeled away.
Note the power window/door
lock control panel just dangling. This is
different from most cars, which require the
window/door controls to be unplugged.
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Removing The Rear Door Panel:
Jim pried off
the small cover around the door release handle.
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He removed two
Phillips head screws from beneath the armrest.
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Jim pried the
door panel away from the door shell.
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Then he lifted the door panel upwards
to unhook the top.
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At this point
we discovered that the power window/door
switch panel was different from the front door.
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The control
panel DID NOT slip out the back... it had to be
pulled out the front (like most cars).
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Jim removed
two Phillips head screws to detach the switch
from the armrest panel.
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All it took was
a little nudge with a tack puller to separate
the switch from the armrest panel.
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Then the door
panel could be completely removed from the car.
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More Info:
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Tools Used:
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Tack Puller
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Phillips Screwdriver
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Materials Used:
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©
Copyright 2007 BodyShopZone.com
All Rights Reserved
Written July 23, 2007 |
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