Door Panel

j_lee84sc · May 24, 2006

I am trying to fix my speaker and run some wires through the door but i cannot get the panel off. I cant figure it out i take all the screws off and pop the panel. but it seems it is stuck around the handel door lock area... any pointers. i miss my radio and cant figure this panel out. thanks for the help folks.

93shifter · May 25, 2006

I'll bet you've got it off by now. I've had the door panels off my 93 SC 300 a couple of times in the last month or so, shocked with how simple it was (the second time, any way.)

There is a screw behind the door handle, has a little plastic cover to hide it from view. Cover pops off with a flathead.

If you got that one and still can't get it off, hmm... 2 armrest screws, two screws under color-matched caps along the leading edge of the door...

There also might be a little pressure from the switch panels, but they pop out.

Good luck.

Oh, wait!

Might be the cables from the door handle and the lock hanging you up. Sitting in your front seat, you lift the door panel and a few inches from the frame, then, looking over the top between frame and door panel, you'll see the quick releases for the door handle and lock.

j_lee84sc · May 25, 2006

thank you so much for the advice yes it was those stinkin cables!..plus while taking the panel off some screws holding the armrest kinda came undone....freaked me out but screwed them back on. and just one electrical ? I hooked all the speakers up and power wires and all. but when the volume on my cd player gets too loud it starts turning off and tries to turn back on but cant.... is this just a bad ground from the cd player. should i up the amperage on my fuse in the engine bay since i am not using the factory amp anymore???

j_lee84sc · May 26, 2006

figured it out... factory speakers cant handle all the juice from the cd player so i need to get new speakers....luckily my roommate actually had 4 SPEAKERS pioneer and he just gave them to me, i think becuase he drank all my milk...anyways to make things even worse...my driver window motor is going out...this is begining to be a nightmare.