Use a small angled pick to guide the wire into the correct position. Feed one end of the wire through the bottom latch opening and angle the wire so that it threads between the side of the moveable tab and the top bracket. Photos 21 thru 27. Now that the door is open, cut a piece of 18 ga wire around 30″ long. To allow for temporary operation of the door This will allow you to remove the door trim interior panel from around the upper latch receiver. Pull the door outward while doing all of this and the door should swing open (#20). Tug gently on the upper latch cable with pliers, while pushing up on the lower latch tab with your finger. At the same time, with feet / knees on the ground outside the vehicle, lay on your right side with your waist straddling the open front door, reach your hand down into the access hole and find the little tab shown in pic #18. Photos 19 thru 20. Get a pair of pliers and prepare to tug on the upper latch cable at the door handle (remember that’s the cable connected to the LOWER part of the door handle!).
At the top of the latch you can see the broken plastic cable stay at the top bracket, and the bare cable running down to the little moveable tab below which is the part that needs to be raised up to open the latch (red arrow). This is the side of the latch that is closest to the access hole in the door panel. Photo 18. Detail view of lower latch mounted inside the bottom of the door. Photo 17. Remove the rear seat belt post with a #50 torx bit. The latch is located near the lower left corner of the hole in the photo. Photo 16. View of the door panel and lower latch access hole. Remove the sound deadening material inside the door (photo #15). There is a small recessed storage cubby in the bottom of the door trim, and with the trim removed there will be a hole where the storage cubby sits that will allow access to the lower latch. You will now be able to see the metal rear door panel underneath.
Photos 12 thru 15. Gently raise the bottom of the trim panel and support it with a small pole or stick.
#2008 FORD FOCUS REAR DOOR PANEL REMOVAL FREE#
Photo 11. Once you have removed all of the plastic connectors, the trim panel should be free to move except for the area around the top latch. Some stores even have a book with every plastic plug like these tied inside to match the ones you have) ( TRS Staff Note: NAPA can get these connectors. If so, carefully pull them out with pliers, flatten, and reuse if possible. Some of them may break, or stay on the body instead of coming off with the trim panel. Photo 10. Once you pry the vertical row of connectors that are closest to you, reach an arm in between the trim panel and the body and gently pry the rest of the plastic connectors free. Locate the interior trim plastic connector points and gently pry away from the body with a screwdriver wrapped in electrical tape (to minimize scratching). Photos 4 thru 9: Carefully remove the rubber door seal from the edge of the door, but keep the top and bottom of the seal connected. Allow the seat belt strap to fall and rest on the floor. Photo 3. Flip up the upper seat belt strap mount and remove the nut with a 15mm socket. Photo 2. Peel the covering up from the lower seat belt strap mount and remove the seat belt bolt with a #50 torx bit. Clear out anything that may be in the rear space behind the front seats so you have room to work. It is important to note that the cable that comes into the upper portion of the door handle operates the LOWER latch, and the cable that comes into the lower portion of the door handle operates the UPPER latch. Disengage the two cable ends that are set inside of the rear door handle. Photo 1. Open the front door and move the seat all the way forward. Here are the step-by-step instructions and images (* All photos are of a passenger side repair) A thin but sturdy pole or stick approximately 4-feet long.large flathead screwdriver wrapped in tape.Also includes steps to create a temporary door handle bypass to allow the door to operate until permanent replacement cable stays are installed. If you have questions, feel free to PM the original poster or ask in the appropriate section of The Ranger forums.īrief Explanation: Opening stuck rear door on 1998 Ford Ranger when the plastic cable stays have broken at the (2) latches, and the upper latch cable works when pulled with pliers at the door handle, but the lower latch cable does not work when pulled with pliers, not allowing the door to open.
#2008 FORD FOCUS REAR DOOR PANEL REMOVAL FULL#
By doing this modification and following this how-to you, the installer, take full responsibility if anything is damaged or messed up. Time to install: 1.5 hours (working at a leisurely pace)ĭisclaimer: The Ranger, The Ranger Staff, nor the original poster are responsible for you doing this modification to your vehicle.
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