maxpower_454

iTrader: (7)

I have a 02 TA and the door panels are cracking. I'd like to take the panels off and reinforce them but don't want to screw them up. How do they come off?

mjs1012

iTrader: (36)

there should be 3 screw you have to take out and you have to loosen the little lock tab, it should pop off, then pop the window/lock switch panel off and disconnect the wiring. then the whole thing simply lifts off. its easy once you see it.

FiredUpZ28

Theres three large screws (two under the arm rest, one at the front of it) and one skinnier one through the handle bezel. Plus one at the upper inside corner to remove the mirror wire bezel kinda makes it easier. Maybe one more near the mirror switch I'm not sure on the Pontiac (there is on a Chevy). Be careful and use something really thin and flat to remove the window switch or you'll break it (it is 10 year old plastic).

maxpower_454

iTrader: (7)

So there's only screws and no plastic tabs or anything holding it on? That's surprising if that's the case - Although very convenient

Cape T/A

once you get all the screws out you pick UP on the panel. There is a good thread about fixing the cracks in the Firebird specific fourm.

98 WS6

iTrader: (20)

^^^^^^

Once you take all the screws out, pull your door locks to the unlocked position and pull off the door lock slider (black plastic piece with the orange on it) pop out the power mirror/power window switch panels, disconnect the wiring harness on the back. Once everything is disconnected, lift UP like Cape said. This will pull the panel up, and the clips out of their holes. Pay attention to how it comes up and out, that way you can get it back down and all the clips seated easily.

I remember sitting there trying to get 2 clips to go back into place after I brought the panel down. All you need to do is lift up and re-seat them lol.


This should help too! Click next at the bottom of each page.

http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor3.html

Blu99T/A

iTrader: (5)

There is a large screw at the bottom of the panel inside the pocket. You will have to unplug the tweeter as soon as you get the panel off.

Making it have 4 large screws (2 in the handle, 1 behind the handle/door handle bezel, and 1 at eh bottom of the door panel.)