door panel removal
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door panel removal
reading the sterio thread reminded me of a project i need to takle pretty soon, both my door speakers are intermitin you hit a bump and one stops working you hit another bump the other stops working hit another bump they both come back on. i assume its a loose wire problem, if anyone wants to post a quick how to on removing the door panels it would be apricated, any hidden screws or anything like that.
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with both cutting out I bet its behind the radio thats loose(or in the radio)
door panels are easy...pull the screws ant then there are x-mas tree clips(cant remember what they are called) on the back of the door
door panels are easy...pull the screws ant then there are x-mas tree clips(cant remember what they are called) on the back of the door
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so just the screws under in the handle the rest are just the pop clip thingamabobers. sounds good to me, atleast there not the cheesy cardboard door panels you gotta worrie about ripping taking them off.
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there are screws on the bottom also....in the carpeted area
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yup power windows and door locks, is the connector on the back side of the switch or is there some wire coming off the switch and then a connector....in other words would it be easier to just pop the switch panel off first and disconnect or to loosen the door panel and then pop the connector?
i never have good luck with door panels..lol i can tear down and engine and rebuild it but door panels always give me trouble for some reason...lol most the time its because i miss a screw or two and start yanking and break something
i never have good luck with door panels..lol i can tear down and engine and rebuild it but door panels always give me trouble for some reason...lol most the time its because i miss a screw or two and start yanking and break something
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cant remeber on the lenght of wire...but there are clips on the back side of the switches ..so you have to pull the panel to get switches out
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ok thanks if i have time i might try pop one of them off in the morning and have a look, although you may be right about the problem being behind the radio as well. but i have a suspension that they are not orrigional speakers in the doors and someone probably just twisted some wires onto the speaker terminals
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I think the last time I took my panel off I removed the screw that holds the window switches on. Then I slid the switch thru the panel. That way you don't have to squeeze in there to try to unplug them. IIRC
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I agree with Neal, I also unscrew the window switch/door lock and pull it out and unplug it before trying to remove the door panel. I just find that easier than trying to unplug it after the panel is loose. Also don't forget about the marker light on the bottom rear of the door panel, this one I do remove after the panel is loose. Just my .02.
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) but also works fine.
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Thanks for the ideas, They are called twist ties here, we get them with lawn bags and bread, hmmmm?
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