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16
Time Required
1 hour
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- Door Lock Switch
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Door Lock Switch
- Remove the door pull trim piece using a nylon offset v-notch prying tool.
Remove the door pull trim piece using a nylon offset v-notch prying tool.
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Step 2
- Remove the T20 Torx bolt underneath the door trim pull piece.
Remove the T20 Torx bolt underneath the door trim pull piece.
Step 3
- Remove the armrest by firmly pulling up on the cover.
Remove the armrest by firmly pulling up on the cover.
Step 4
- Remove the wiring from the window switch.
Remove the wiring from the window switch.
Step 5
- Remove the two T20 Torx bolts that were originally underneath the armrest cover.
Remove the two T20 Torx bolts that were originally underneath the armrest cover.
Step 6
- Remove the belt line trim piece carefully with a trim removal tool.
- This trim can be very brittle.
Remove the belt line trim piece carefully with a trim removal tool.
This trim can be very brittle.
Step 7
- Remove the T20 Torx bolt that is underneath the belt line trim piece.
Remove the T20 Torx bolt that is underneath the belt line trim piece.
Step 8
- Remove the T20 Torx bolt at the very bottom of the door panel.
Remove the T20 Torx bolt at the very bottom of the door panel.
Step 9
- Use a trim removal tool to release the clips on the bottom side of the door panel.
Use a trim removal tool to release the clips on the bottom side of the door panel.
Step 10
- Once all of the clips are released, use the door pull and lift the door panel off of the top of the door frame.
Once all of the clips are released, use the door pull and lift the door panel off of the top of the door frame.
Step 11
- Remove the tweeter wiring.
- This plug will be wrapped in a grey styrofoam-like material.
Remove the tweeter wiring.
This plug will be wrapped in a grey styrofoam-like material.
Step 12
- Remove the main door harness from the door control module.
- This will be a light blue plug with a pink lock.
Remove the main door harness from the door control module.
This will be a light blue plug with a pink lock.
Step 13
- Now that the wiring is removed from the door panel, distinguish which plug is the door lock switch.
- It will be located in the top of the door panel. The back of the switch will be blue.
Now that the wiring is removed from the door panel, distinguish which plug is the door lock switch.
It will be located in the top of the door panel. The back of the switch will be blue.
Step 14
- Remove the wiring and use a pick to free the switch of the mounting tabs.
Remove the wiring and use a pick to free the switch of the mounting tabs.
Step 15
- Once the switch is free of the tabs, simply push the switch out from the front of the door panel towards the back.
Once the switch is free of the tabs, simply push the switch out from the front of the door panel towards the back.
Step 16
- To install the new switch, just push firmly into the locking tabs until the switch clicks into place.
To install the new switch, just push firmly into the locking tabs until the switch clicks into place.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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