How To Replace Door Panel 1997-2004 Ford F150
Created on: 2017-04-12
How to repair, install, fix, change or replace a rear door panel on 98 Ford F150
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step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Pry off the trim piece behind the door handle with a flat blade screwdriver
- Loosen the 8mm bolt halfway from the handle
- Pry off the sail panel
- Pry off the upper trim panel
- Remove the 8mm bolts from the top corners
- Pry up the window switch panel with a flat blade screwdriver
- Pry out the door panel with a door panel clip tool or putty knife
- Lift the door panel up and off
- Disconnect the light wiring harness
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step 2 :Installing the Door Panel
- Put the water shield into place
- Connect the light
- Lift the door panel into place
- Push in the door panel clips
- Connect the harnesses to the switch panel
- Push in the switch panel
- Push in the upper door panel trim
- Push in the sail panel
- Insert the door handle into the door
- Tighten the 8mm socket and ratchet to the door handle
- Press on the trim button behind the handle
Tools needed
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Socket Extensions
Flat Blade Screwdriver
8mm Socket
10mm Socket
Ratchet
Pick
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In this video we're going to be working with our 1998 Ford F-150. We're going to show you how to remove and replace your vehicle's interior door panel. This truck has power locks and windows, but the procedure will be very similar to the manual style. If you like this video, please click subscribe. We have ton more information on this and many other vehicles, and if you ever need parts for your truck, you can follow the link down in the description over to 1AAuto.com.
Here are the items you'll need for this repair: 8mm to 10mm socket, ratchet, socket extensions, flat head screwdriver
Pop off the cover tab off behind the door handle. You should be able to do this with your fingers. Then inside there is an eight millimeter screw securing the door handle to the latch. We'll get that with an eight millimeter socket ratchet and extension. Now, the trick here is do not remove this bolt all the way. Get it about halfway out until the handle is free and leave it. It will stay in there.
You don't have to worry about losing the bolt. Grab the sail panel, pop that off with your hand. The upper trim at the rear as well just pops off by hand. Now, normally, there is a seven or eight millimeter screw in both of these locations under those panels. Ours are obviously missing. Lift up and remove the window switch, and unplug all four electrical connectors. Then, remove the panel from the truck. You can then lift up, lay your door panel back, unplug the marker light, and remove the panel from your truck.
Normally, there's this series of clips that will retain your harness against the door. Ours have been broken or are missing, so we'll just feed the wiring for the switch up through the panel and reconnect our courtesy light into its socket. Line up the door lock into the pins in the door and slide it back into place. There are also your two screws or pins in the corner here that you'll need to reinstall. Ours are missing.
Reinstall the top panels by lining them up and snapping them into place. Switches in your panel. Line up the tabs and snap it back into place.
Reinstall your door handle and line up the bolt with the hole, and reinstall it with your eight millimeter socket and ratchet. Reinstall the little plastic cover, and you're good to go.
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