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Old 05-05-2017, 10:41 PM
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Default D.I.Y Front Driver Door Micro Switch And Door Cable Repair!

Problems i had that made me do the repair

A) Driver Door Would Not Lock With Fob Or Key
B) All Locks Would Cycle (go up and down a bunch of times)
C) Could Not Open The Door From The Inside

Parts I Installed to Fix the Problem
A) Used Micro Switch
B) Door Cable



Tips :
Roll the window down half way
Leave battery connected until you roll the window down
Where gloves and keep towels and some cleaner near by
Keep some cardboard to lay the window on
Note where every cable / wire is leading to and make sure not to cross them








Go Ahead and open the Front Driver Door
 
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Go Ahead An Pull Off the rubber boot on the side
 
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Use a Phillips Screwdriver To remove the screw that was hidden behind the rubber boot!
 
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Take a Pick (i used a screwdriver) And remove the cover behind the inside driver handle
 
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Take A Phillips Screwdriver and remove the Hidden screw behind the cover

Pull off the Gasket and Door handle Cover
 
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Now Lift up on the wood trim and Pull it towards the Front of the car
 
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Old 05-05-2017, 10:58 PM
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Remove the two Phillips Screws That was Hidden Behind the wood trim
 
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On the Bottom Right (below the rubber boot)
Remove the Door Panel Locking Tab with a Trim Removal tool
 
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grab the bottom of the door panel and lift up making sure it clears the door lock
 
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Remove this Phillips Screw that was hidden by the door panel
 
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Old 05-05-2017, 11:23 PM
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remove the cap under the arm bar on the door panel
use a screw driver to remove
 
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Old 05-05-2017, 11:27 PM
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Use the Trim removal tool to pop all the locking tabs apart ( you can also yank on the door panel if your savage like me)
 
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Old 05-05-2017, 11:35 PM
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Start to remove the electric connectors

( Make sure the window is half way rolled down)
(disconnect the battery before removing the connectors)

That is for the door panel light
 
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Continue to remove all the connectors
 
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I have aftermarket speakers so connector may look differ from yours!
 
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I grabbed used door panel because mine was super messed up
They are completely differ colors but i do not mind
i already have my driver seat replaced with one from a xj6 ( missing the wood tray)
 
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Time to remove the door cable
Reach in the and Unlock the metal tab by lifting up on it ( many times these are missing like mine is in the pic)

once the tab is unlocked wiggle the cable Up and out
 
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Use a 10mm socket to remove the bolt holding the door handle
 
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now remove the Phillips screw behind the cable
once the last screw is remove u can pull the cable out
 
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Time to Remove the window regulator and window

Tips
A) make sure the window is half way rolled down
B) Where Gloves for the whole process
C) Have cardboard or soft are to lay glass on



Lets start removing these T 30 Torx screws
 
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