rodney87

My door lock stoped working today and i've been meaning to get my power windows working again so i dont bake in the car but theres no room in the door for me to work. I read that i need to remove the door skin but i don't know how or where to start, can somebody ANYBODY point me in the direction of a writeup or something? This thing is really starting to **** me off so thanks for any help i can get.

and just so i dont get flamed, all the connectors for the lock is good, it's a problem in the handle area but i haven't gotten in there to find exactly what yet.

staticguitar313

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Your best bet is to go out and buy a Haynes Manual, i got one with my car, it tell you everything you need to know about the car including removing door panels, ther should be just a few screws and and some clips i think you just undo the screws and pop it off basically then eveything is right there

GTUser

I have done this plenty of times, it is a very easy thing to get into the door, maybe something else to fix the problem once you're in there.
-First you take a rag and run it under the window crank, if you have manual windows, to dislodge the retaining clip holding the crank handle on. Since you don't have manuals then the next step,
-Remove the three screws holding the armrest on. Remove all three screws
-Remove two retaining screws that hold the interior door trim panel in place, one is at the lower right side of the door panel looking from the inside, the second screw is on the left side of the door panel
-The only thing how holding the panel is the panel clips and the screw at the door latch and the latch trim, remove that screw and the latch trim
-Gently go around the perimeter of the door panel and pry the panel off the door frame. You might have to start by using a flat blade screw driver but after you pop a couple of clips out use your fingers to slide under the panel and pop the remaining clips.
-You'll have to lift the door panel up and clear of the latch handle and it should come off easily.
-The next obstacle is the plastic moisture barrier that is sealed with a black weather sealer. Carefully remove the plastic and you will be able to reseal it using the existing sealer material. If you have to cut the plastic use plastic tape to mend what you cut.
-It is tight working inside the door but by rolling the window up and down you can reach everything and the access holes usually give you adequate access to the critical areas and all bolts and nuts that hold the door handle in place.

I'd say that you need to get the window switches working before you'll be able to roll the window glass up and down to access all the nuts securing the outside door handle. This is not hard, be patient, take your time, and enjoy the experience. remember you are working on a unique piece of automotive engineering.

SureShot

A cordless drill with a phillips bit makes it got faster.

My S5 has 4 long screws under the arm rest plus 1 at the top near the latch handle.

I have 3 screws across the bottom & one up near the mirror.

Then pry up the window switch & unplug it.

I usually sit on the ground & rest the panel on my knees to unplug the entrance light.

rodney87

thanks alot for the replys, I've had no problem getting the door panel off and fighting with the metal frame so when i saw "door skin" i thought they were talking about getting part of the metal door apart to give some extra room. looks like i'm down to contorting my arm through those damn little hole.