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Old 08-23-09, 08:48 PM
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i need help getting my wrecked drivers' door off my 01 MSM due an accident on the hwy a month ago and the driver insurance is ''bogus'' because they tried to filed on my insurance for the damages on my car!!!! i need to know is there a way that i can get to the inside of the door or get a diagram to get inside the inner workings of the door so i can replace the damaged door so i can replaced it with the new door i purcashed from a local junkyard.i need to get where it latch to the door to open it! i want to put on the new door by the weekend.i'm tired of climbing over the hump and not damaging my dash,radio,and windshield wiper switch! it gets worse my wife is pregnant and the baby is due soon!!!please help!!!!
Old 08-24-09, 01:07 PM
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keep kickin till it falls out.
Old 08-24-09, 09:32 PM
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i may just do that!lol! but i have to get the door cover off first but,i'll use a crowbar to get it off the latch(door)!
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good luck. and if you need any parts let me know im parting a 01 with a brunt engine.
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Go to a body shop and have them pop it open for you.

Then remove the inside panel, close the door and try opening it. Make sure you can open it by yourself BEFORE you drive home. Otherwise, the trip to the body shop was worthless.

Drive home, replace door.
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thanks for the advice you all gave me.i've purchased a door from the junkyard for 200 dollars (same color),and put my shoulder into the door,after the 3rd try, it opened!the door is on and works perfectly! i just had to replaced the window motor from my wrecked door!i just need to know how to get it to work with my key remote!do i have to reset it or reset my ecu?
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