My drivers rear power window will not close and I need to get the door panel off to determine the failing part and to attempt and get the window back up - in case of rain. I have located and removed two screws. One was in the arm rest and the other behind the door opening latch. I have managed to pry the door panel from most of the door around the bottom and the two sides. It is at this point that I have been unable to get anything else to release and I hesitate to exert more force for fear of breaking expensive interior parts.

 

What do I have to do next? Does the cover of the door latch have to come off? I have attempted to pry this awar from the door panel after the one screw was removed but I have not been able to get it to move using a fairly high level of force. How do I get the top edge of the door cover to release? The very top of the door panel is a different color than most of the rest of the panel. Do these two pieces seperate?

 

Steve

I did this recently on my 2000 OBW and it was not difficult, but I do not remember whether you might also have to pry up the window switch assembly - it is possible that another screws lurks back there, but I doubt it. Are you sure that you are lifting the panel up first, then away from the door? There is a top lip that rests next to the glass.

Well, I got the door panel off. Yes the plastic bezel had to come off but so did the power window switch and bezel. There is another screw behind the power window switch.

 

So, next question. Is there anyway to get the window up if the motor is bad? I am about to go off and do some searches but any quick answer here would be appreciated.

 

Steve

 

My drivers rear power window will not close and I need to get the door panel off to determine the failing part and to attempt and get the window back up - in case of rain. I have located and removed two screws. One was in the arm rest and the other behind the door opening latch. I have managed to pry the door panel from most of the door around the bottom and the two sides. It is at this point that I have been unable to get anything else to release and I hesitate to exert more force for fear of breaking expensive interior parts.

 

What do I have to do next? Does the cover of the door latch have to come off? I have attempted to pry this awar from the door panel after the one screw was removed but I have not been able to get it to move using a fairly high level of force. How do I get the top edge of the door cover to release? The very top of the door panel is a different color than most of the rest of the panel. Do these two pieces seperate?

 

Steve

The window is back up and it was the motor that did the work.

 

As I was sitting there pondering what to do next, I was inspired to try jumpering the window motor using a battery charger. There was a small green connector that I disconnected and jumped the motor from that point and the window tried to go down. So I reversed the leads and the motor put the window up. Now I am off to do some searches to determine how the switches are wired and how to determine which switch failed - drivers door switch or rear door switch. Moneys on the driver door switch.

 

Steve

 

Well, I got the door panel off. Yes the plastic bezel had to come off but so did the power window switch and bezel. There is another screw behind the power window switch.

 

So, next question. Is there anyway to get the window up if the motor is bad? I am about to go off and do some searches but any quick answer here would be appreciated.

 

Steve