How to Replace Front Door Panel 1992-99 Mitsubishi Montero
Created on: 2018-06-28
How to repair, install, fix, change or replace a door panel. Door panels need to be removed to access the inside components of the door, like the window regulator or exterior door handleson 99 Mitsubishi Montero
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step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Pop out the center of the push clip
- Pry off the speaker/sail panel with a trim tool
- Pry off the trim buttons on the door pull
- Remove the two Phillips screws from the door pull
- Remove the Phillips screw from the door handle trim
- Pop off the door handle trim
- Pry out the clips from the perimeter of the door panel
- Disconnect the master window switch
- Disconnect the light
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step 2 :Installing the Door Panel
- Connect the courtesy light wiring harness
- Connect the master window switch wiring harness
- Press the door panel into place
- Press on the door handle trim
- Tighten the Phillips screw to the door handle trim
- Remove the two Phillips screws from the door pull
- Press the trim buttons on to the door pull
- Press the speaker/sail panel into place
- Pop the push clip on
Tools needed
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Phillips Head Screwdriver
Trim Tool Set
Hi, I’m Mike from 1A Auto. We’ve been selling auto parts for over 30 years!
To get our door panel off, there's two push clips here. These aren't the original ones. This is an older vehicle, so some of the clips are a little different. But if you had the originals, they're probably the push in style. You'd push in on the middle, it would unlock it, and then you'd pry them out.
This style has the center ones that just pop out, and then you can just pull the push clip out. Do the same for both of them. We're going to remove this black trim piece in the A pillar. Probably just use your plastic prying tool. You can get this from 1aauto.com. Kind of work it under here and just pry it off. There's clips behind. These three clips. You need to remove these two little trim covers to get to screws behind them.
I'm going to use a small pick tool. You can buy this set from 1AAuto.com, and then just carefully get behind here and pop it out. There's two Phillips head screws. So, use our Philips head screwdriver and remove this one. And, do the same for the other one.
If you pull the door handle, there's a screw hidden behind here, a Phillips head screw. Remove that. Pop this trim cover out and slide it over the door handle. We'll use our door trim prying tool. You can get this from 1A Auto.
Going to try to find the clips. Usually you start at the bottom and sometimes you can find a little spot where you can get your fingers under there and kind of work it up. And then you can squeeze this. Should help pop it apart. Work your way along the door. Then we'll lift the door up and off of the door panel. And take it off. I'm going to unplug it from the master window switch. Push in the lock on this side. Lock can be hard to push in. And then we'll unplug the light. I'll turn the door panel this way. Push the lock in. And we have the door panel.
Put the door panel back on. I'm going to turn it so I can plug the courtesy light back in. Kind of get it in here, and then it slides in. Click when it locks into place. Turn the door panel. Plug the master window switch in. Now I'll hang the door panel in place. Get the lock actuator caught. And, it's going to hang on the seal of the door. Push it down. Then we'll push it into place. Clip it in. Push clips will clip into place.
Reinstall this trim. So I'll pull the door handle out, maneuver it through the trim, and put it in place. Put the little screw in place. Install these large, self-tapping screws back into the door handle pull. We'll put these caps back on. They kind of have a certain direction they'll go, and they'll fit smooth. Same for both. Put the A pillar trim back on, it will just clip into place. And, we'll put our little push clips back in.
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