How to Replace Front Door Panel 2001-04 Nissan Frontier
Created on: 2013-10-10
Watch this video to learn how to remove and replace the interior door panel on your 01-04 Nissan Frontier.
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step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Pry off the trim piece inside the mirror base trim panel
- Remove the Phillips head screw from the mirror base trim panel
- Remove the Phillips head screw inside the door handle
- Remove the Phillips head screw inside the door pull
- Pry up the armrest panel by hand
- Remove the Phillips head screw behind the armrest
- Pry up the window switch panel by hand
- Disconnect the window switch wiring harnesses
- Remove the Phillips head screw behind the window switch panel
- Pry out the door panel by hand
- Lift the door panel up and off
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step 2 :Reinstalling the Door Panel
- Lift the door panel into place
- Push in the door panel clips
- Insert the Phillips screw into the door handle
- Insert the Phillips head screw behind the window switch panel
- Insert the Phillips head screw behind the armrest
- Insert the Phillips head screw into the mirror base trim panel
- Push on the trim piece inside the mirror base trim panel
- Connect the window switch wiring harnesses
- Push on the window switch panel
- Push on the armrest panel
- Insert the Phillips screw into the door pull
Tools needed
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Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
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In this video we're going to show you how to remove the front driver's door panel on this 2003 Nissan Frontier. It's pretty much the same for the passenger side front as well. All you'll need is a small flat blade screwdriver, as well as a Phillips head screwdriver.
Locate the Phillips head screw in the door handle, as well as down there in the door grab, as well as the plastic clip up in the corner. I'm using a small flat blade screwdriver to pry that little clip off, and then I'm going to use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove those two screws. Fast forward as I do that. Lift off the rear of the armrest and you'll expose another Phillips head screw right there. I'll go ahead and fast forward as I remove that. Now remove the portion of the armrest with the switch pack assembly in it. Pull it up and you'll notice two connectors and they're removed by pressing the tab in on them and pulling them out. Go ahead and do that. Notice this exposes another Phillips head screw and I'll go ahead and fast forward as I remove that. The panel's now just being held on by the plastic clips that are right behind that. If you give a good tug it will come right off. Lift it and put it out of the way.
Going back on with the door panel you'll notice the clips and they're going to be going into the holes that correspond into the door. First we're going to want to pull the wires through the door panel where they go. Then we're going to hang the top of the door panel onto the door and make sure that the plastic clips line up with the holes. Then, once we know that that's all set, we can give it a couple taps around the perimeter of the door panel to seat those clips. Start to reinstall your Phillips head screws right there in the inner door handle and then the two that were hidden by the armrest. And then the one in the door grab handle, as well as the clip that goes up in the triangular piece that covers the mounting screws for the mirror. I'll go ahead and fast forward as I do that. Now you can take your door handle there and switch pack assembly and reinstall the connectors to it. Then place it down inside of the door there, starting with the backside and then working your way to the front. By pushing it down, you'll see the clips clip in and then, you can go ahead with the back portion of the armrest. Slide that in and then down in the back. Then when that's all set you can then reinstall the final Phillips head screw.
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