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Title: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: FloridaStanza on Aug 18, 2008, 11:46AM
Iv'e searched but all i can find is how to remove the panels with manual windows, my stanza has auto windows and door locks. I have a decent system from out of my old 240 i want to put in, but i dont want to end up breaking part of it trying to do it without proper knowledge.


Edit: Nevermind figured it out.
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: dpshi1 on Sep 8, 2008, 09:09PM
how do you take the door panels off on manual windows? cheers
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: Colby on Sep 9, 2008, 10:06AM
1) there is the annoying clip holding the window winder on... take that off with a screwdriver (and some frustration).
2) unscrew the armrest (2 phillips heads)
3) pull off the surround on the opening lever.
4) pull edges of trip away from door carefully (plastic pop clips in the back)
5) lift up and out (easiest with door lock down and window down)

Install reverse
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: Kranzy on Sep 9, 2008, 01:01PM
1) there is the annoying clip holding the window winder on... take that off with a screwdriver (and some frustration).

If you grab a rag or something similar and slide it behind the handle where the pins are open. It will catch on the pins and push it away and popping the spring off. Its 100 times easier to do than with a screwdriver.
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: Vithy on Sep 9, 2008, 01:49PM

to get the winder clip off i use the key things u get wid ya after market decks to just tap the clip outta  place
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: stretch on Sep 9, 2008, 03:46PM
Haha everyone seems to have their own method for removing that clip, I use a butter knife. :)
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: evlknvl on Sep 9, 2008, 06:55PM
Kranzy's method comes in at #1. Bloody good idea and a hell of alot quicker. Muhahaha
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: Colby on Sep 10, 2008, 10:39AM
Yeah that is a good idea, I've never tried it, but sounds ideal.

I must have broken 3 handles by just getting frustrated and ripping them off... in the end i never used the clips, just some industrial bluetac to hold them on... worked awsome.

Does anyone else have trouble putting the panel back on where it doesnt clip down flush and gets caught on the top lip near the window?
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: Brass Monkey on Aug 27, 2009, 09:32PM

Does anyone else have trouble putting the panel back on where it doesnt clip down flush and gets caught on the top lip near the window?

bit of an old post   but i thought id just say yes i have had that problem :)
and with the clip i just use a window winder remover
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: evlknvl on Aug 28, 2009, 07:13PM
Also used to use an old fork, bend the inner two prongs down and use the two outer prongs of the forks to pop the circlip!
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: Jono on Aug 30, 2009, 03:31PM
You can buy tools designed to remove those window winder clips.

I use a small pick or a radiator hose removal hook thingy.
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: wombat on Aug 30, 2009, 10:39PM
Also used to use an old fork, bend the inner two prongs down and use the two outer prongs of the forks to pop the circlip!

Me too.
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: Vithy on Aug 31, 2009, 02:35PM
what about door trim on the ti that have power windows how do you get those trims off???
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: Kranzy on Aug 31, 2009, 05:19PM
Alot easier...the controllers just pop out and unplug. The rest of the door is the same, screws in the arm rests and the handle.
Title: Re: How to remove door panels? (u12)
Post by: Vithy on Sep 1, 2009, 03:54AM
i was at the wreakers trying to get a rear one out and i couldnt get it to budge nor could i find any screws that i missed

but then again i wasnt in the mood for it
i had worked all night before got jack all sleep the day before the last dawn and it was 1pm so i was very sleepy lol