tryed searching with no luck. Im trying to remove my upper door trim. the plastic peace that lays across the door. can someone please in great detail tell me how i go about removing it. I tryed and feel like im going to break something.

 

1. Remove all plastic trim and door handle from door panel.
2. Pull out on door panel, releasing pins from holes in door shell.
3. If window isn't already all the way down, put it there.
4. Put one hand on top of door, across the top, and the other on the bottom of the door panel.
5. Squeeze upper trim plate towards where door window normally is when closed AND lift up on the bottom of the door panel at the same time. Trim plate will come up with door panel.

You can't remove the window sill plate without removing the door panel. They're held together with pins molded into the sill plate that go through holes in the door panel which are held in place by speed nuts. Only ways to separate the 2 are to a, remove speed nuts; b, break off the pins; and c, break the holes in the door panel (guilty).

 

thats the way I did it........but I had step a 6..........curse after breaking thru the holes on the panel........good luck

 

oh so your saying the whole door panal and upper trim come out together? right?

 

yep..........they are attached

 

well thanks for the heads up. I broke my last third gen door panan i owned. I did not know they where connected and forced it out. bad idea. im trying to replace my window sweeps because they are falling apart on me.

 

Ditto, had never seen that idiotic design before, and tore one of my door panels taking it off. Sucks. Need to replace my window sweeps too btw.

 

I'd start with loosening the bottom of the door and removing the panel from the bottom and work your way to the top (after removing the door handles, arm rest, etc).

The top of the panel is secured to the door panel with 7 grey clips that are VERY delicate and require a SOFT SOFT touch to remove.....I ended up breaking every other one and gorilla glue and clamps to re-secure

 

thanks for showing that picture. that really helps me see where the pins are. i was planing at starting from the bottom and working my way up. I really hope my window sweeps go in without any suprise problems. I keep reading about the holes not lining up.

 

well i replaced my window sweeps on both doors with gm sweeps. it went smooth with no problem.