To remove the door panel on a 98 you will also need a torx head driver. I
believe it is the same size as the one used for the torx screws on the TB.
Torx-27?? It is located on the armrest/grab handle. You will also need to
remove the plastic trim by the door opening lever which is held in place
with a screw. After removing all the screws and trim, pull the panel away
from the door around the edges. The trim is held in place by several of
those push in plastic button head fasteners. When the trim is free, tilt
the bottom of the panel away from the door and lift it straight up so that
the top of the panel releases from the lip by the glass. Also be careful
with the door lock/unlock button.
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: Skipjack [mailto:skipjack@radix.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 12:31 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: How to remove door panel?
How do I go about removing the door panel? Is it as simple as removing the
4 or so screws or is there something more to it. I have electronic windows
and locks and don't want to damage those components since I dont really
know what I'm doing.
Thanks.
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The lever inside the door may have popped off. There is a metal rod that
the inside lever pulls, and it can be disconnected for when you take the
door panel off. It is only a plastic little snap on lever that holds it.
If it came out of there it wouldn't work and is real easy to put back on.
You just need to take the door panel off to check. Do you know how to take
the door panel off?
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I just got my Dak Sport, 3.9L, 5 speed, electronic windows/doors, less than
a month ago and have noticed another problem. Now the passenger side door
cannot be opened from the inside. When the handle is pulled to open, the
door lock only partially seems to unlock, meaning the orange color tag is
only partially seen. Even if the lock is manually pushed to the open
position, the inside handle will not open the door. Once the door is
unlocked, it can be opened from the outside. Has anyone else had this
problem?
Thanks
Greg
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