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Removing Door Panels On A
2000 Toyota Camry
Gaining Access To Repair Power Windows,
Door Locks, Stereo Speakers and More.
(Covers Model Years 1997 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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On a Camry it's important to open the window before removing the door panel. If the window is left up the door panel can bump into it when it's removed. |
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We popped off this upper piece by prying straight outwards with a flat pry bar.
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| Then we pried off this little plastic cap with a tack puller.
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We removed the screw with a #2 Phillips screwdriver.
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| There was another plastic cap in the middle of the armrest. There was a Phillips screw behind this cover. |
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We removed two screws from underneath the armrest, as well as the screw from behind the cap.
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| There was another screw near the front of the panel. |
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Finally, there were two screws at the bottom of the panel. |
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The Moment Of Truth:
Then we slipped a thin flat pry bar behind the door panel and pried away from the door.
We started at the rear. |
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We advanced forward along the underside of the panel, all the way to the front.
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Back Up:
We needed to pry off the trim ring around the door release handle. This was kinda tricky, even for experienced body mechanics. |
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This trim ring needed to be contorted to separate it from handle. |
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| We lifted the panel up slightly (about an inch) and pulled it away from the door.
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The power window/door switch module needed to be removed from the door panel. There was one simple tab at the rear of the module. |
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| The switch assembly wiring was disconnected by pressing a tab in the center of the connector. |
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The back view of the Camry front door panel. |
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| A close-up shot of the snap-clips that hold the door in place. There are 4 of these clips. |
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A close-up of the lip that connects the door panel at the top. MANY door panels use this method for securing the top area.
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Back Door:
| We pried off the little triangle-shaped cover.
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We removed the screw for the door release trim ring.
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| There was a screw hidden behind a cap on the forward side of the door pull. This was hard to see from outside the car. |
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Tricky Stuff:
| It would be easy to miss this special fastener on the rear edge of the door panel. |
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We pushed on the center of the pin.
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| Then we used a tack puller to pry on the outer ring, and the entire pin came right out. |
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Finally we slipped a flat pry bar underneath the door panel and pried away from the structure. It's important to start at the rear bottom corner, then work upwards, and then towards the front. |
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More Info:
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Tools Used:
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Putty Knife
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Tack Puller
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Pry Bar
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Phillips Screwdriver
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Copyright 2007 BodyShopZone.com
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Written June 30, 2007 |
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