This is the driver's door for a 1999 to 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Limited.
To remove the door panel,
I started at the top of the door panel at
the side view mirror area. With a small
screwdriver I removed the fastener cover.
Using a Phillips
screwdriver, I removed the screw.
Then I
removed the screw from behind the door lever.
I located
a Phillips screw at the bottom of the inside
door pull handle and removed the screw.
Then I pried
the plastic door panel from the metal door
shell. I found this to be difficult and some
of the clips broke. There is a generic
replacement clip, which I will show later in
this article.
I lifted up and pulled the plastic panel from the
door. That's when I found out that a wire
harness was mounted to the plastic door
panel.
First I disconnected
the wire connection to the side view
mirror. I used a small screwdriver and pried
up the clip on the
connector.
Then I
pulled the wire connector apart.
If I was
removing the side view mirror, I would remove the foam sound cover and unscrew
the three nuts (red arrows) attaching the
mirror to the metal door frame.
BE CAREFUL. Support the mirror so
it doesn't fall and cause damage to the
door.
With a
screwdriver or hook tool, I moved the door
latch lever clip.
I just swung the clip around the rod
and the rod was released.
Then I lifted
the rod from the clip.
I applied the same procedure to the
second rod.
Using my
thumb, I pressed the release tab on the wire connector.
Then I
pulled the connector from the switch.
At
this point the plastic door panel was
completely separated from the metal door
shell.
View of
back side of plastic door panel.
View of metal
door shell with dust cover and sound
deadener attached.
On the
left are the old style clips and retainers.
These often
break when trying to remove a door panel.
The clip on the right is a one-piece
generic clip can be purchased at most auto
parts store.
Removing The Rear Door Panel:
View of rear
door.
I removed
the Phillips screw from the bottom of the inside
door pull handle.
Next I
removed the Phillips screw from behind the
inside latch handle.
With a
rigid putty knife or other pry tool I pried
the plastic door panelfrom the metal
door shell.
I then
swung the plastic clip from around the latch
lever rod. Then I lifted the rod out of
the retainer hole.
I applied the same procedure to the other
rod.
Then I disconnected the wire connector
between the plastic door panel and metal
door shell.
View of
the back of the plastic door panel.
View of metal
door shell with dust and sound deadener
cover still attached.
