How to Remove Door Panels of a Ford Focus

Ford Focus door panels can be removed to reach the window regulators, door locks and door handle latch. The panels have to removed if you're installing extra accessories such as a keyless entry or alarm system or to place sound deadening material against the doors. When you know how to remove door panels off a Ford Focus you can easily do the repairs that you need.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Flat head screw driver
• Philips head screw driver

1. Look for a small hole in the door-pull handle cover. Insert a small screw driver into the hole to pry the cover off. Remove the two screws behind the cover.

2. Pull the door latch handle and remove the screw that is behind it. Pull the entire plastic trim in and around the door latch handle and disconnect the electrical wires behind it.

3. Pop the plastic cover next to the window/outside mirror off. Remove the clip behind the cover with a flat head screw driver. Disconnect the wires behind the cover.

4. Start in a corner of the door panel and slowly pull up, popping out seven clips around the edge of the panel. There are two clips along each side of the panel and three along the bottom.

5. Hold on to the door panel and turnit counter clockwise to remove it from the metal hooks it is resting on.

6. Disconnect any other wires behind the panel (if the car has power windows or locks) and then the panel will be completely disconnected from the door.

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