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Jimmy / Chevy Blazer |
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Removing Door Panels On A
1999 GMC Jimmy / Chevy Blazer
Gaining Access To Repair Power Windows,
Door Locks, Stereo Speakers and More.
(Covers Model Years 1994 to
2004) |
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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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| While this 1999 GMC Jimmy was
in my garage for some other repairs, I decided
to take off the front door panel and fix the
power door lock. Note that this car is on jack
stands, but that's because of the other work I
was doing. There's no need to raise a car to
remove the door panels. |
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The door panel had a
bunch of switches, which means there will be
several electrical connectors to remove. |
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The first thing Jim removed was the switch panel on the door armrest.
He began by inserting a small prybar into the groove around the switch panel.
Then he gently pried upwards to release the
plastic latch tabs. |
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Then he pulled the switch cluster away from the door panel. |
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| To disconnect the wiring, he carefully pried on the release tab
(arrow) of each wiring harness. |
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Another wiring connector...
Since this car was "loaded" with features, there were 4 electrical connectors on the driver's door panel. |
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| Jim removed the
Phillips-head screw behind the door release handle. |
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Then he pulled the small cover panel away from the door and the door handle. |
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| Underneath the armrest there were
two screws. |
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Using a 7mm socket and extension, Jim removed these two screws. |
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| These were like little lag screws. |
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To pry off the
door panel, Jim inserted a door panel removal tool between the door panel and the metal frame of the door. |
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| It's important to locate the
push-in fasteners and pry directly around them, otherwise the plastic door panel may break. |
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Once all the push-fasteners were pulled out, Jim
lifted up on the entire door panel. |
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| After the door panel was lifted up and separated from the top edge of the metal door frame, Jim was able to pull the panel
away from the door. |
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View of rear of panel.
The red arrows indicate the
push-fasteners. The blue arrow at the upper left
points to the upper-most fastener. This plastic
clip broke when Jim tried to pry it
away... so be careful.
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| Further door repairs can be done by peeling away the rubber barrier.
In my case I was able to
disconnect the rods that connect to the door
lock mechanism and repair the lock, but that's
beyond this article. |
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More Info:
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Tools Used:
- Small Prybar
- Small Flat
Screwdriver
- Phillips Screwdriver
- Door Panel Removal
Tool
- Sockets: 7mm
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Copyright 2007 BodyShopZone.com
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Written August 15, 2007 |
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