Remove Rear Door Panel 1997 Explorer

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Remove rear door panel 1997 explorer.

The door will unlock about one in 15 tries and then open. Remove the arm rest and any screws that you can find on it. 1997 ford explorer rear door will not open will not open from inside or outside. How do i remove the passenger side door panel on a 2002 ford explorer sport.

The explorer sport has a different inside door than the explorer repair videos i see on youtube. Ask your own ford question. What is required to remove seat. Explorer 1997 door trim panel rear 144805.

I believe ther is 2 phillips head screws right where the light meets the rear hatch on the body panel. Is removing seat and then inside panel only option. They are attached by plastic clips and will pull apart. Then starting from the bottom rear corner use a panel puller or suitable prybar or flathead screwdriver to pry back the door panel fromthe door frame.

I will try to explain it as simle as possible for you first remove the 2 screws from the door panel then remove the door handle trimm cover from around the inside door handle. This is the fun part the door panel is affixed with plastic retaining clips slip something thin under door panel. Pry under remove trim panel around door handle remove any un covered screws. After that you will seperate the panel from the door.

For the brake light open the rear hatch and check beside the tail light. Took cover off door removed actuator still will not work manually consistantly. There is actually a special tool that is made to seperate them. Can anyone point me to a resource to guide me through removing the panel i am replacing a mirror.

Remove them and gently yet firmly pull the lens assembly from the corner of the rear body panel.