REMOVING LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL ON A 2012 BMW 650 I

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You need a special puller for the inside door panel. Have to go to an autoparts store for it. Then you take out all the screws on the door panel. The you use the puller on the bottom and sometimes the sides to LOCATE and REMOVE the fasteners..Lift the panel up and away from the door. Careful about any wires that might be connected to switches. Unplug those if present. You will now be looking at a sheet of sound deadening material that has a tar like substance on it. You cannot really save this and it is messy. remove it and then you can see the internal door and window parts. Be careful because the parts are sharp. Long sleeves and gloves are recommended. See if you can reach in under the window and feel for the bolts. If you cannot then the window has to be removed. Locate and remove the glass retainer and remove the window. Then remove any bolts holding the window mechanical parts. Then you should be able to get to the bolts for the mirror.

Its just fitted with few screws and hidden lock clips.The clips are very delicate and can break easily.But no worry,the clips are easily available.
on some vehicle models these screws are hidden.Once the panel is loose, don't just pull it out,there are few wire connectors connected,first disconnect the connector plug,then lift the panel out and keep in safe place for re-installing.
For your help,there are few very helpful similar help links with diagrams and solutions to make your task easy.Click the link below:----How to Remove Door Panels on Acura Integra
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-remove-door-panels-on-acura.html
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These details will help. Thanks,.

Click the link below:-----Door Panel Removal?

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how to ? You or them? who is doing this? DIY?

front or rear. left or right.
the fsm covers this.
or for 15 bucks alldata.com? RTM?
wk jeep

qoute
1. Remove the outside rearview mirror (Refer to 23 -
BODY/EXTERIOR/OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR
- REMOVAL).
2. Remove the front door glass (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/DOOR GLASS - REMOVAL). below....
3. Remove the weatherstrip from the front glass run
channel.
4. Remove the nut (2) that secures the top of the
front glass run channel (1) to the inside door panel.
5. Loosen the nut (3) that secures the bottom of the
run channel to the keyed hole on the inside door
panel.
6. Lift the front glass run channel upward within the
door far enough to disengage the nut that secures
the bottom of the run channel to the keyed hole on
the inside door panel.
7. Remove the front glass run channel from the door.
(back in is longer story) FSM C23 pg 16

and 23page
1. Remove the outer belt weatherstrip (1) from the
front door.
2. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the front
door (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).
3. Remove the speaker from the inside of the front
door (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/SPEAKER
- REMOVAL).
4. Remove the watershield from the inside of the front
door (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WATERSHIELD
- REMOVAL).
5. Using the regulator (4), move the front door glass
(2) up or down as required to access the two window
regulator glass clamp bolts (3).
6. Loosen the bolt in each of the window regulator
glass clamps far enough to release the door glass
from the clamps.
7. Disengage the door glass from the window regulator
glass clamps.
8. Lower the regulator down as required for access to remove the door glass.
9. Carefully rotate the door glass within the window opening and remove the glass from the door through the window
opening.

sorry tool lazy for photos today....

Its not very hard,check the 3 help links provided below regarding this:----

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/07/hummer-h2-door-panel-removal.html


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http://www.howtorepairguide.com/2012/07/hummer-h2-how-to-remove-front-door.html


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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/07/2009-hummer-h2-door-panel-removal.html

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All the 3 help links will give you complete step by step procedure to remove door panels.

Thanks.

Be careful at what you are doing, because of the wires behind the door, but some where near the door handle ( not the release handle) there should be two small caps, pop those off, remove the screws, and the door panel should pop off easily with a screwdriver.

I have no idea if the 2012 is even out yet. But apparently it is. There are links to removing door panels from Youtube like the one below. It is an 08 . The 2012 may not be all that different in the way the panels are installed. This may give you the basics on removing it. Be careful not to force anything out. Be gentler than the guy on the video.lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-veb4gOTjYs

Tried a toilet plunger yet?

the window regulator has failed. the door panel has to be removed first which requires removing the trim piece that is on the grab handle (extremely hard to remove without breaking) there are three of four screws that hold the door panel on. once the door panel is off, the vapor barrier has to be removed. don't tear it, it is there for a reason to keep water out of the vehicle. make sure you reseal it properly with window weld. once the vapor barrier is removed you will need to unclip the window glass from the regulator. i typically will take and break the tab that holds the window. once the window is loose, move the glass all the way to the top of the door. now remove the regulator, swap the motor over, and reassembly. i would recommend taking the vehicle to a bmw dealership, around $650 for the complete repair and the dealership will stand behind their repairs