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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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Door Panel

I need to remove the rear inner door pannel on my 2002 Explorer, any insight in to the proper removal techniques would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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Hi and welcome to FTE! Be sure to read this to help you around this site: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=300691 There are also State Chapters located near the bottom of the main forum page.

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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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yes i need to know how to do that also becasue i want to put new speakers in so if u figure it out please tell me
 
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 10:31 AM
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Door Panel

I have found how to rremove the rear panel. Use a flat screwdriver and slowly pry the plastic surround at the door handle. There are 2 - 3 long tabs and some shorter ones. It takes very little preasure to remove this piece. If you start with the long tab move the screwdriver around to the oppisite side. Start at the lower part first. Once that is off then you can relase the power window switch and bezzel without damaging the clip. There is a small screw therre that has to be removed. At the bottom of the door there is a second screw / small speed bolt. Once the screws are removed and you have disconnected the power window switch just lift up on the inner door panel.

if you have any problems let me know.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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aright thanks very much il try it out n see how it goes... thanks
 
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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They make a interior panel remover tool. It is not too pricy either.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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Hello all, I'm a first time poster, and this might sound like a really stupid question, but when you're talking about removing the rear door panel, do you have the door open or closed? My 96 Explorer Sport's rear door lock is broken and the bottom door doesn't open at all (locked or unlocked) and the window panel opens whether it's locked or unlocked. I was thinking about taking the panel off to see if there's anything I can do myself without taking it in to a repair person.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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i tried n it woked perfecty thanks alot guys
 
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Oasis, for the back door you do have to have it open. At least on my 99 that is. My back door pries up off as described above and then the whole panel lifts up and off so you need the clearence above your trim in order to get it off. I hope this helps.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 09:45 AM
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Thanks, I figured I'd have to have it open, and it just won't open! I'm curious as to how someone at a repair shop would be able to fix this
 
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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Do you have the hole beside the glass latch that has a cover over it? Maybe you can do the coathanger trick through that hole (or the guy at the shop can).
 
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