Door Panel Removal:
(This tutorial was performed on a 2010 E250 van. Other years and versions may vary.)

Photo 1 shows the drivers front door panel.

Note: Every effort is made to accurately portray the installation process. However, sometimes the vehicle manufacturer makes changes that affect the steps in door panel removal or installing our product. Use this tutorial as a guide only. If you are not certain of your ability, refer installation to a professional.

Work carefully and take notes or make sketches to help you put the door back together properly.

Use a small tray to store screws and parts removed in so they don't get lost.

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Remove the upper trim panel on the inside corner of the door. It is held with a snap clip. Remove by pulling straight out away from the door.

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Remove the screw holding the door panel in place.

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Remove the plastic screw cover behind the inside door handle. It is a snap in cover. Use a small, flat screwdriver to pry it out carefully.

Remove the door panel holding screw hidden behind the cover.

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Remove the round screw cover at the bottom outside corner of the door panel by prying it outward.

There is also a door panel holding screw behind the cover. Remove it now.

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Carefully pry the switch panel up. It is held in place with two snap clips, one at each end. Gently pry upward on the short ends until the panel comes up.

This is a good time to make sure the window is up, before disconnecting the switch pad.

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Disconnect the door lock and power window connectors.

Work carefully. There is a release lever you must push to pull the connectors out. Push the lever in firmly, then pull the connector straight out.

NEVER pull on the wires, hold the body of the connector! DO NOT stick a screwdriver in the connector, there are live connections in there and you can damage your electrical system or yourself!

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Connectors come out rather easily when the release lever is depressed. You can see the release lever on the connector to the left, in the center of the body.

Remove the switch module from the door.

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Remove the inside door handle shroud by prying gently outward. (Screw from photo 4 must be removed first.)

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Remove the door panel holding screw located above the handle.

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The door panel should now feel loose. You should be able to lift it upward easily now.

If the panel is not loose, look for additional screws holding the panel in place. Do not force anything as the plastic will break. Look for snap clips or screws on older model years.

Once the panel is loose, lift upward and away from door far enough to disconnect any additional wires such as courtesy lights or mirror controls (shown here, back of panel view.)

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With the door panel loose, and all wires disconnected, lift the panel up and away from the door frame.

Set the panel off to the side where it can't get damaged.

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Peel back the plastic splash guard far enough to allow access to the inner door cavity.

Steps 14 and 15 are optional, but will give you more room to work.

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Note the location and position of the bolt holding the window channel in place. Next, look up in the door cavity and see how the window channel is clipped to the upper window channel with a simple slide on snap clip.

Remove the bolt holding the window channel at the bottom. The window channel will now be loose and can be moved. The window will not move.

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You can either swing the window channel out of the way, or pull it downward to remove it completely. It is easy to put back on, just note how it is fastened on the upper end before removing it.

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Disconnect the lock rod from the lock pawl. (The lock pawl is the orange piece in this photo.)

Trick: Use a small screwdriver on the end of the lock pawl to separate the snap halves. Push the screwdriver in against the rod, then pull the rod outward against the screwdriver. Both should come out easily without damaging the pawl.

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The lock cylinder is held in the door metal using a snap clip. If your van has already been burglarized, this clip may be at the bottom of the door cavity, and the lock may be hanging out of the door, or missing altogether.

If the clip is still in place, pull it off the lock by sliding it against the door metal, away from the open end of the clip.

If the door sheet metal is damaged, and you don't plan to have it professionally fixed, straighten out the metal as best you can at this time.

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This Jimmi' Jammer® kit for this van is a two piece arrangement.

One plate has a large hole in the center. This is the support plate.

Put the support plate over the lock cylinder. It will need to butt up to the raised area of the door metal surrounding the lock cylinder.

If needed, make sure the damaged door metal is straightened so plate rests level against the door.

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The second part of this kit is the replacement clip.

Start by adding a drop of loctite thread lock adhesive to the set screws. Then, get the set screws started, they should not protrude through the backside of the clip.

From the outside of the door, push on the lock face to make sure it is seated in the door. At the same time, slide the clip, open end first, toward the lock. The clip uses the same grooves on the lock that the factory snap clip used.

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Push the clip all the way against the lock cylinder as shown.

Tighten the set screws. (We recommend the loctite to prevent the screws from loosening over time and vibration.)

Test the lock is solid in the door. It should not move at all.
Test the operation of the lock using the key.

Put the lock rod back in place in the lock pawl and test that there is no interference between the rod end and the Jimmi' Jammer clip.

Now you can reassemble your door in reverse order.

Place the window warning label in the lower corner of the window, inside surface. Clean and dry the window before putting the sticker on. Place carefully since the adhesive on the stickers is very strong.

That's it!

If you had variations in your installation, please report them to us. Photos are always appreciated, with a brief explanation. We can add it to this tutorial to help others.

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