NEED TO REMOVE DRIVERS DOOR PANEL ON A 2006 NISSAN 350Z
I did this myself before:
Removing the Door Panel
The first thing to do is remove the tab in your door handle that covers the
screw (using the flat head screw driver), which secures the handle and
window/lock switches to the door panel. Using the Phillips head screw driver, remove the screw. Now, remove the door handle and locate the tabs securing the wire harness for
the door locks & power windows. Using the flat head, push down on the tabs and pull the male end out of the wire
harness with your other hand. You can now locate 2 of the 3 bolts/screws that secure the door panel to the
door.Using the 10mm socket, 3′ extension, and the 1/4′ drive socket wrench –
remove the bolts/screws. Located behind the interior door handle is a plastic covering with a hole cut in
it, that goes around the rubber piece that is there to stop the handle.Use the
flat head screw driver to remove that plastic piece. Behind that piece, you will find the 3rd and final bolt/screw that secures the
door panel. Using the 10mm socket, 3′ extension, and 1/4′ drive socket wrench,
remove the bolt/screw. At this point you can pull the door panel off by hand.There are only tabs
holding it on now, and they all will pop off. Now on the inside of the panel, you will need to locate the backside of the
interior door handle. Remove the cables that operate the door lock, and opening mechanism. No tools
are required for this step. Now you have the metal door panel, which is secured by 11-12 bolts/screws
around the boarder of the panel.Locate the wire harness for the window motor in the upper right corner of
the metal door panel. Using the flat head screw driver, disconnect the wire
harness.After removing the panel, you will need to push the rubber grommet
through the panel – the wire is attached to it. There will also be two white
tabs on the backside of the panel that secure the female end of the window motor
wire harness to the panel. Using your fingers (or pliers) pinch them, to remove
the harness.
At this point, you can remove the 11 – 12 bolts/screws that are holding the
panel to the door.The panel will not fully remove, but will come off a little
bit. Now for the gold colored bolts/screws and nuts.Three of the bolts/screws are
what secure the window motor to the panel.The other two bolts/screws, and the 2
nuts hold the brackets that hold the glass in place.there is one of these
bolts/screws, and one of these nuts on each bracket (on each side). Using the 10mm socket, remove all of the bolts/screws.The Nuts are a 12mm
socket; remove them as well. The panel should now come off, and the motor & guts of the door, will be
revealed.
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