96 Intrepid Driver Door Panel
Luck1980
11-09-2006, 12:50 PM
Looking for someone to help me to remove the door panel from my 96 intrepid. I need to change the power door lock switch. I diagram would be great, but explanation will probably work. I removed the screws from the bottom of door, both sides of door, behind door handle, inside where you pull door shut. Still no luck. I don't want to break anything, so some input would be great. Thanks
bigj-dog
11-09-2006, 01:54 PM
These are the steps per Chilton.
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
On vehicles without power windows, use a door handle removal tool and disengage the clip holding the window crank handle to the regulator and remove the crank handle from the panel.
Gently pry the front of the door speaker grille, and disengage the clips holding grille to the door trim panel. Remove the grille from the panel.
From inside the speaker opening, remove the screws holding the trim panel to the door.
Remove the screw holding the pull cup to the trim panel and separate the pull cup from the door.
From behind the latch handle, remove the screw holding the trim panel to the door.
If the wire harness must remain with the door, disengage the clips holding the power window switch panel to the trim panel and separate the switch panel from the door. Unplug the wire connector from the switch.
If the wire harness must remain with the door, disengage the clips holding the power mirror switch to the trim panel and pull the switch rearward out of the trim panel. Unplug the wire connector from the switch.
If the wire harness is to remain with the door trim panel, unplug the door jamb connector.
Remove the fasteners holding the wire harness close-out cover to the door end frame. Disengage the push-in retainers holding the door opening weatherstrip to the door end frame. Pull the harness from under the weatherstrip.
Lift the door trim panel upward to disengage the channel retainer at the top of the trim and tilt the trim panel upward.
On vehicles equipped with power door locks, unplug the wire connector from the lock switch.
Unplug the wire connector from the speaker, if equipped.
Disengage the clip holding the linkage rod to the inside latch handle and separate the rod from the handle.
Lift the door trim panel upward to disengage the hook retainers at the bottom of the trim panel and separate the panel from the door.
Unplug the wire connector from the power door lock motor, located on the door latch.
From behind the door silencer pad, disengage the push-in retainers holding the wire harness to the trim panel.
Remove the wire harness from behind the door silencer pad, and remove the trim panel from the door.
To install:
Install the wire harness from behind the door silencer pad, and position the trim panel to the door.
From behind the door silencer pad, engage the push-in retainers holding the wire harness to the trim panel.
Engage the wire connector to the power door lock motor, located on the door latch.
Position the the door trim panel and engage the hook retainers in the holes at the bottom of the trim panel.
Engage the clip holding the linkage rod to the inside latch handle.
Engage the wire connector to the speaker, if equipped.
On vehicles equipped with power door locks, engage the wire connector to the lock switch.
Engage the trim panel at the top of the trim panel.
If the wire harness was removed with the door trim panel, route the harness under the weatherstrip and engage the door jamb connector.
Install the fasteners holding the wire harness close-out cover to the door end frame. Engage the push-in retainers holding the door opening weatherstrip to the door end frame.
Engage the clips holding the power window switch panel to the trim panel and install the switch panel to the door. Engage the wire connector to the switch.
From behind the latch handle, install the screw holding the trim panel to the door.
Face the index arrow outward and snap the pull cup into the trim panel. Install the screw holding the pull cup to the trim panel.
From inside the speaker opening, install the screws holding the trim panel to the door.
Position door speaker grille, and disengage the clips holding grille to the door trim panel.
On vehicles without power windows, engage the window crank handle to the regulator.
Connect the negative battery cable.
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
On vehicles without power windows, use a door handle removal tool and disengage the clip holding the window crank handle to the regulator and remove the crank handle from the panel.
Gently pry the front of the door speaker grille, and disengage the clips holding grille to the door trim panel. Remove the grille from the panel.
From inside the speaker opening, remove the screws holding the trim panel to the door.
Remove the screw holding the pull cup to the trim panel and separate the pull cup from the door.
From behind the latch handle, remove the screw holding the trim panel to the door.
If the wire harness must remain with the door, disengage the clips holding the power window switch panel to the trim panel and separate the switch panel from the door. Unplug the wire connector from the switch.
If the wire harness must remain with the door, disengage the clips holding the power mirror switch to the trim panel and pull the switch rearward out of the trim panel. Unplug the wire connector from the switch.
If the wire harness is to remain with the door trim panel, unplug the door jamb connector.
Remove the fasteners holding the wire harness close-out cover to the door end frame. Disengage the push-in retainers holding the door opening weatherstrip to the door end frame. Pull the harness from under the weatherstrip.
Lift the door trim panel upward to disengage the channel retainer at the top of the trim and tilt the trim panel upward.
On vehicles equipped with power door locks, unplug the wire connector from the lock switch.
Unplug the wire connector from the speaker, if equipped.
Disengage the clip holding the linkage rod to the inside latch handle and separate the rod from the handle.
Lift the door trim panel upward to disengage the hook retainers at the bottom of the trim panel and separate the panel from the door.
Unplug the wire connector from the power door lock motor, located on the door latch.
From behind the door silencer pad, disengage the push-in retainers holding the wire harness to the trim panel.
Remove the wire harness from behind the door silencer pad, and remove the trim panel from the door.
To install:
Install the wire harness from behind the door silencer pad, and position the trim panel to the door.
From behind the door silencer pad, engage the push-in retainers holding the wire harness to the trim panel.
Engage the wire connector to the power door lock motor, located on the door latch.
Position the the door trim panel and engage the hook retainers in the holes at the bottom of the trim panel.
Engage the clip holding the linkage rod to the inside latch handle.
Engage the wire connector to the speaker, if equipped.
On vehicles equipped with power door locks, engage the wire connector to the lock switch.
Engage the trim panel at the top of the trim panel.
If the wire harness was removed with the door trim panel, route the harness under the weatherstrip and engage the door jamb connector.
Install the fasteners holding the wire harness close-out cover to the door end frame. Engage the push-in retainers holding the door opening weatherstrip to the door end frame.
Engage the clips holding the power window switch panel to the trim panel and install the switch panel to the door. Engage the wire connector to the switch.
From behind the latch handle, install the screw holding the trim panel to the door.
Face the index arrow outward and snap the pull cup into the trim panel. Install the screw holding the pull cup to the trim panel.
From inside the speaker opening, install the screws holding the trim panel to the door.
Position door speaker grille, and disengage the clips holding grille to the door trim panel.
On vehicles without power windows, engage the window crank handle to the regulator.
Connect the negative battery cable.
KimMG
11-15-2006, 04:46 AM
wafrederick
11-15-2006, 04:04 PM
Pull up on the door panel and DO NOT pry the door panel off.The door panel is not held in with clips.You do not have to disconect the battery,unnessary
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