How do you remove a door panel to replace a front factory speaker in a '97?
replacing front door speaker: '97 explorer
Jul 29, 2005
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From my '98 Workshop Manual:
Trim Panel, Front Door, Removal:
Note: High series shown, low series similar.
Note: The window must be completely down to remove the front door trim panel.
- On high series front door trim panel, disconnect the battery ground cable (14301).
- Remove the screws (above door handle cup).
- Remove the inside door handle cup (22634).
- On low series front door trim panel, remove the screw and the window regulator handle.
- Start in a lower corner and work around the panel, carefully prying the front door trim panel (23942) away from the front door (20124) to disengage the pushpins.
- Lift the front door trim panel to disengage the top lip from the weatherstrip.
- Turn the front door trim panel over.
- Disconnect the power window switch and the power door lock switch electrical connectors.
a. Remove the screws.
b. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
- If equipped, remove the courtesy lamp bulb from the lens and remove the front door trim panel.
Installation:
- Note: When the battery (10653) is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 mi) or more to relearn the strategy.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Good luck,
Steven
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