Cracked Plastic Switch Housing On Door Panel

[johnfitzgeald]

both the left and right door panels (the plastic housing on the power window,lock and mirror switches) on my 95 lexus es300 have cracked. Is this a common problem? Can these be easily taken out and swapped with good ones from a salvage yard? does the door panel have to be taken out?

[SKperformance]

That whole plastic panel nees to be replaced and the door panel has to come off.

[Latoilette]

i second that.

you have to take the door panel off.

there are two screws and 1 plastic clip underneath the window control thingy.

[chabig]

I see one screw at the front. Where is the other screw?

Chris

[66zoomie]

FWIW, three (3) of these plastic assemblies have cracked on my 94 ES300, all at the same point: the forward ~2" of the assembly. Original and replacement assembly cracked on the driver side door, the original on the passenger door. The replacement assembly was something like $85-$90 about four years ago...which explains why my vehicle has two cracked assemblies that have NOT been replaced (again!)

[SKperformance]

they crack when they are misaligned when the door panel is reinstalled