Kind of rest it in place.
How to take a door panel off ford explorer.
I am trying to remove the inner door panel on the back driver side door of a 2002 ford explorer.
You will be working with electrical.
Before you simply pop the door panel off there are several steps to take and items to remove.
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.
There are three tabs on the bottom that you can kind of rest the door panel on the door.
The ford explorer door panel is attached in the same manner as on most other vehicles.
There are no screws at all in the door to take out.
By trial and error i have found a good way to remove the door panel from a 2002 ford explorer and other similar years.
Put the cable into the handle and then pull the cable down and clip it into the door panel.
To reinstall get your door panel close.
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How to remove a 2013 ford explorer door panel any additional questions feel free to ask.
You can line up the three bottom clips on the door panel.
The first two steps can be done in either order but doing them in the order i have listed below will prevent damage and scratches to the paneling.
With a series of plastic clips around the perimeter.
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.
How to remove the door panel on a ford explorer to get to the window motor and other components.