DIY: Door Panel Removal on LX Sedan

PixelLoupe · Jan 3, 2013

DIY: Door Panel Removal on DX/LX/EX Sedan

Didn't see any guides for an non-si door removal. Hope this will help for anyone who needs to do this! Step 1. Release the locking tab and pull out the plastic piece inside the door handle. Remove the screw underneath.

2. Pry the entire switch panel out (there is an indent on the very front)

Underside of black plastic piece

3. Release 2 wire clips from the switch panel

4. Remove 2nd screw 5. Pry the door panel off. The entire panel is held on by green push clips and hooked in at the top, so pry starting from the bottom. !! BE CAREFUL !! the door handle and wires will still be attatched to the inside of the panel. Release it by pushing the top 2 clips on the inside.

Door lock wires, the 2 large yellow and blue wires are door lock/unlock. If you're installing the KP Technologies electronic beep module.

Paul99to17 · Jan 3, 2013

Nice work! Thanks for the effort! A+

AlienPrime · Jan 3, 2013

Thanks for the addition quite great

Scione · Jan 3, 2013

Nice panel removal.

Man, I haven't been active for a while, since when did Paul become a Supermod?

AlienPrime · Jan 3, 2013

Just before the New year. Bluestar wanted to add another mod

Digger · Jan 3, 2013

great DIY!!!! PixelLoupe Thanx for sharing with all

Amomicivic · Jan 28, 2013

Hello PixelLoupe,

You know what it is the plastic thing enclosed in red ?

PixelLoupe · Apr 15, 2013

Amomicivic said:
Hello PixelLoupe,

You know what it is the plastic thing enclosed in red ?

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probably the motor for the window

Minty2358 · May 15, 2013

is it the same for SI ? i wanna swap my door panel to red leather

PixelLoupe · May 15, 2013

If the door looks like this, it'll be the same.

AKzxr · Feb 5, 2014

Has anyone done this with the coupe? the first clip and screw in the door handle look the same but i do not have a spot to pry off the lock section as shown in the pic. Just didnt want to go prying and break something if its different method.
Thanks

Twitch · Feb 5, 2014

You don't have to remove the lock section on the coupe. You have to remove the silver trim piece on top. Start at the back be the arm rest and work your way to the front and up to the top by the handle. The very top has a tab that hooks in that's why we don't start prying there. Once you've popped the clips swing the bottom piece out. It's easy you'll see as soon as you start prying. Then remove three screws behind this piece and everything else us the same.

I think I wrote this somewhere before. Maybe someone can link it.

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AKzxr · Feb 5, 2014

Awesome. Thanks. I will give it a try whenthe snow goes away hopefully next few days.

RobSBP · Feb 5, 2014

Thanks for great DIY. This will help a lot of people.
I used search YouTube when I replaced my LX door handle. None of them is for 9th gen.

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AKzxr · Feb 7, 2014

Also wondering....I see the layer of white material on the panel and the black matting onthe door. What purpose do they serve. I was going to take them out as im taking most material for sound out of the car. I will leave the plastic thats caulked to the door because id assume that is for moisture....but would removing the white and black sheets have any negative effects other than sound deadening and possible heat retaining in the car?

DIY: Door Panel Removal on LX Sedan

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