HOW TO: MP3 front Door Panel Removal?

[202MP3]

Does anyone know how to remove the front door panel of a MP3?

#202

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[Protege01MP3]

yup
... there are the usually little clippy things holdin it in all around the inside edge (between the panel and the door itself)... so u need to use pressure to force those out... the along the edge that would rub against the doorjam when closed, there are a couple more clippies... then, next to your AC vent, but on the door panel itself, theres a little plastci piece covering a screw i believe... once you get that screw out the tricky part comes along... the dimpled rubber/plastic/vinyl handle thingy has to be pulled off... yup.. pulled.. really really hard.. its held in by metal clips, and behind it are the rest of the screws your gonna need to take out.. so remove the dimpled handle and remove the screws behind it... then there is a screw in the actual door handle (the latch... the one that opens the door) if you look closely you'll see it sittin right up in side there... once you get all the screws out, the clippies should pop out pretty easily... just get all the screws out and feel your way from there... dont be too forceful with anything EXCEPT that dimpled handle... that thing DOES NOT want to come off.. even after its been done a couple times...

any questions.. just ask again

 

[jsradema]

yah, what he said. but make sure that you take out the screws in the dimpled handle before you go tuggin at it. you dont have to pull as hard as he said. if you are, make sure everything is unscrewed.
your panel for the window controls simply pops off. once detached you just unclip the wiring connection. i would unscrew all screws, take window control panel off, take dimpled handle off and door lever off before trying to undo all off the plastic pop off "bolts". this should be last. then lift up on the side closest to rear of car to clear the (i dont know what you call it) "lock knob" that look like an "n" by the window. then slide the panel towards the rear of car to clear the mirror attatchment area.

i hope this helps i dont know how to describe all the parts.