How To Replace Door Panel 2009-14 Ford F150
Created on: 2018-01-19
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 handles on 12 Ford F150 pickup truck.
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step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Pop up the trap door in the door pull
- Remove the 8mm bolt in the door pull
- Pop out the trap door in the door handle
- Remove the 8mm bolt from the door handle
- Remove the two 6mm bolts on the bottom of the door
- Lift the door panel up
- Pull the door panel off of the door
- Unlock the door handle cable from the plastic trim
- Remove the lead ball from the slot in the door handle
- Disconnect the power folding mirror switch connector
- Disconnect the master window switch connector
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step 2 :Installing the Door Panel
- Connect the master window switch connector
- Connect the power folding mirror switch connector
- Insert the lead ball to the slot in the door handle
- Lock the door handle cable to the plastic trim
- Lift the door panel onto the door
- Pull the door panel down
- Tighten the two 6mm bolts on the bottom of the door
- Tighten the 8mm bolt to the door handle
- Tighten the 8mm bolt to the door pull
- Pop on the trap door in the door handle
- Pop on the trap door in the door pull
Tools needed
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Socket Extensions
Flat Blade Screwdriver
6mm Socket
8mm Socket
Ratchet
Trim Tool Set
Hi, I’m Mike from 1A Auto. We’ve been selling auto parts for over 30 years!
I'm going to use a small flat bladed screwdriver to pop this up. I'm going to use an 8mm socket, an extension, and a ratchet to remove this 8mm bolt. I'll put that aside. I had to wedge a small flat bladed screwdriver in there, because there's no relief to get a screwdriver in. I'll use the other part of my plastic trim tool and get the plastic trim tool under here. Very difficult to remove. You just have to keep working at it. Remove the 8mm bolt. At the bottom of the door, there are two 6mm bolts. Use a 6mm socket, and remove those.
These are actually more like self-tapping screws with a 6mm head. So you can't pull on the door straight out. It has to go up first. You want to lift it up, just like that, and then off of the door panel. We'll reach in here, remove the door handle. You need to unlock this cable from the plastic trim. I'm using some needle nose pliers, push in on the tabs. I'll push it out and through, and then put the little lead ball that's on the end of it, it's more like a cylinder, but it'll pop right out. I want to unplug the power folding mirror switch. Reach underneath, push the lock in, and pull it down.
Now, I want to do the same for the master window switch. Push in on the lock, and pull this down. Push down on all these locks, now the door panel will come off. See these hooks are on the edge of the door panel instead of clips, so just while I hook everything up, I'm going to rest the door panel just like that so I don't have to hold it, and just push it against myself so it doesn't fall backwards, and hook the door release handle cable right here. It's going to push through.
I'm going to reach down and plug in the master window switch. I may have to push the door panel in. Kind of feel for these. Get this one in there. Now, I'm going to put the door panel up, and I push it, and get it hooked in place. You also have to capture this, the door lock little plunger. That can be tricky to line up. Make sure the door's unlocked, because it will make it this much taller and easier to line up. So that's it.
Door panel is hooked to the doorframe. Now I can bolt it back up. Put the bottom self-tapping bolts back in. Install the bolt behind the door handle. Install the bolt in the little door pull area. Install the little trim piece. Snaps down into place. Reinstall the trim that goes behind the door handle. Go this way with it. It snaps into place.
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