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2009 Subaru Impreza WRX Front Door Panel Replacement

What you need

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    • Pry up the plastic tab from inside the handle located on the front door armrest.

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    • Pry up the plastic tab from inside the door handle housing.

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    • Use your Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the 8x3/4" Phillips screw by the upper door handle.

    • Unscrew the second 8x3/4" Phillips screw located inside the lower door handle on the door's armrest.

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    • Pry off the entire door speaker and its housing located inside of the mirror.

    • Using your flathead screwdriver, pry up the latch connecting the two white cords and disconnect the speaker.

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    • Using your flathead screwdriver, pry the middle plastic door piece away from the armrest.

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    • Using your flathead screwdriver, press the white tab on the side of the larger cord bundle connecting the assembly.

    • The larger cord bundle now can be pulled out.

    • Press the white tab on the smaller cord bundle and disconnect the smaller cord bundle from the assembly.

    • Take note of the two screws that are now visible in the middle of the door panel.

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    • Unscrew both 8x3/4" Phillips screws from the middle of the door panel using your Phillips screwdriver.

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    • Pry the left side of the door panel away from the door using a flathead screwdriver.

    • It may be easiest to start by prying away where the red circle is located.

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    • Using your hands now, pry the door panel away from the door.

    • You will hear a series of pops when the white tabs disconnect from the door.

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    • Finish pulling the door off of the frame, now that all the clips have been disconnected.

    • Pull the door from the top, not the bottom or sides.

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    • Disconnect the final two power window cables that connect the door panel to the door frame by pulling both out of their sockets.

    • Congratulations! You are now done.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Do you know if the elbow pad can be replaced by itself or does the whole panel need to be replaced?

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