30 seconds door panel removal (Liftback) [Archive] - Toyota Yaris Forums

W.A.S.P

10-21-2006, 03:00 AM

Seriously! It shouldn't take you more than 30 seconds to do this. Here's a pictured tutorial for you guys to enjoy!

I don't have a window crank, but you can remove it in 2 seconds using a rag as it has been explained in other posts. It's just a pin that holds it and the rag makes it pop out easily... Now to the pictures!

jmew0ng

10-21-2006, 05:41 AM

30 seconds seems awfully crazy fast for those 9 steps haha

but yay for pictures! Thanks a bunch :D

W.A.S.P

10-21-2006, 08:13 AM

30 seconds seems awfully crazy fast for those 9 steps haha

but yay for pictures! Thanks a bunch :D

Hahaha! Yes, it sure takes more than 30 seconds to do it the right way, but it's a pretty easy procedure anyway...

vodkalush

10-21-2006, 11:11 AM

niceness. Great DIY; I'll be adding it to the Manual :thumbsup:

Kitt

10-21-2006, 03:23 PM

yeah, sometimes i think that the Yaris was manufactured by LEGO...

Katana

10-21-2006, 04:38 PM

Haha, lego car indeed!

KSIbucky

10-22-2006, 09:59 PM

i still dont get the widow crank and the rag where do you put the rag

johnnyfive

10-23-2006, 11:39 AM

you slide it behind the crank, where it is attached through the door panel, that little horseshoe shaped clip is what is holding the crank onto the door.

pull the rag from either end, and it will grab on the clip, and pull it off of the crank ;) hope that helps

W.A.S.P

10-23-2006, 02:22 PM

W.A.S.P

10-23-2006, 02:28 PM

yeah, sometimes i think that the Yaris was manufactured by LEGO...

Have you ever seen the Renault Twingo? The interior is made by Fisher Price, no joke.

amtoro

09-02-2009, 03:15 PM

Have you ever seen the Renault Twingo? The interior is made by Fisher Price, no joke.

I miss my '01 Twingo Université.... :redface: such a solid and swifty ride (and none of the endless rattles that drive me insane in the Yaris)

swidd

03-18-2010, 01:41 PM

Is one suppose to use something to replace the protective plastic before putting it back together? Like cover the inside with sound dampening material as well as the outside? Does rain from the windshield get to the inside of the door/speaker area? Any consequences if I re-attach the door panel with the protective plastic removed?

minired5stby

03-18-2010, 02:03 PM

Thanx for the info WASP. It will be good down the road when I switch out the stock speakers, etc.

swidd

03-18-2010, 05:55 PM

Oh, yep, it really is this easy. It took less than 2 minutes to get to the bone of the door, and start putting in butyl mat. Only bleeding from two knuckles!

why?

03-18-2010, 10:17 PM

i saw a locksmith undo mine in seconds flat. Oh did i mention the yaris is insanely hard to break into?

swidd

05-13-2010, 07:36 PM

I believe I read in the user manual that the recommended entry procedure if you don't have a key, is to break the rear side window.

why?

05-13-2010, 08:21 PM

I believe I read in the user manual that the recommended entry procedure if you don't have a key, is to break the rear side window.

that is moronic, have you looked at window replacement costs? i have a habit of locking my key in my car, i think i've done it 5 or 6 times now, finally just remembered to put an extra key in my wallet.

auxmike

05-13-2010, 08:47 PM

Dylan

08-31-2010, 05:27 AM

Thanks for the info WASP. But how do you put the window crank back on with the clip? Is there a certain way of doing it or is it just that easy?

KrazyDawg

09-23-2010, 05:44 PM

Thanks for the info WASP. But how do you put the window crank back on with the clip? Is there a certain way of doing it or is it just that easy?
It just snaps back on. Be careful removing it. I lost a clip on the passenger side.

mistersusan

10-22-2010, 03:25 PM

OK... picture 8 says lift, twist and pop the latch assy. (??????) what holds that mechnism together? AND does it just pop back in?

CTScott

10-22-2010, 03:43 PM

OK... picture 8 says lift, twist and pop the latch assy. (??????) what holds that mechnism together? AND does it just pop back in?

There are two separate things going on in that picture. Once you pull the panel out a bit, you pull out on the door handle, and it pops out of the panel, then you twist it and feed it back through the hole that it popped out of. After that, you finish lifting the panel up to free it from the window slot.

Dylan

10-25-2010, 09:58 AM

Thank you guys you were a great help!!:w00t:

sorry for the late reply. . . laptop got stolen. . .:frown:

milooshea

01-27-2011, 05:47 AM

I need to replace a driver's door mirror that a speeding, inexperienced driver smashed when passing in a country lane. Bolts visible but inaccessible without removing the interior door panel.

The information and photos about the newer models are helpful and encouraging, but unfortunately don't match up fully with my Y2000 model. I've removed 2 screws, but everything is still rock solid. Window control unit comes out easily, but no screws underneath it. Do I need to remove the door catch unit or are there screws concealed somewhere else?

Grateful for any advice and help anyone can offer.

Thanks in advance,

Milo

CTScott

01-27-2011, 12:57 PM

rye7jen

02-09-2011, 04:26 AM

Is there a video (tried Youtube but no luck :sad:) where you can get that window crank off? I've tried it myself many times but my rag just torn into pieces and it was a PITA inserting the rag at first. Just want to see a decent video how they do this in a perfect way. :iono:

1stToyota

02-09-2011, 07:30 AM

Just a quick note on removal of the plastic liner: use a safety razor blade or sharp knife to cut through the adhesive...no mess or stretching of the plastic, and liner will stick right back in place like it was never removed.

sosopo

04-28-2011, 07:20 PM

thanks W.A.S.P I chnged my speakers today and this really helped me a lot

jongscx

05-22-2011, 01:49 PM

If you have power locks from the factory and leave the keys in the ignition, the car won't lock!
I tried it every way and the lock "fights" you and keeps on opening itself!
Cool...:clap:
This WON'T work if you leave keys on seat or dashboard, sorry..

... you "Can" if you lock the doors and go out the hatch or the trunk...

You can do this with the car running too...

Kramyelraf

08-15-2011, 05:55 PM

My driver side window was starting to get harder to roll up and down. This helped out a lot. When I wanted to give it a look. Thanks

donkeyned

01-07-2012, 11:18 AM

Thanks, very clear. What does the cover removed in photo 2 do, and how do you put it back? Mine has a small white square plastic post underneath it.

The Boy Riley

01-13-2012, 10:07 AM

Thanks, very clear. What does the cover removed in photo 2 do, and how do you put it back? Mine has a small white square plastic post underneath it.

The white post is a pain in the arse, I've put a new wing mirror on today and had some issues with it.

The cover has a horse shoe shaped recess in the end, when you prize the cover out, the clip may or may not be supposed to come with it, either way do not try to get the white one out on its own, you end up snapping the top part off and then the cover will not sit back in without a little imagination. normally however the white clip goes into the cover then you pop the cover back on to put it back.

Just carry on as this guide shows, when you start to pull the main panel off the clip just pops out with the rest of them.

And thank you to W.A.S.P. this guide was incredibly helpful :)

birdman

01-22-2012, 07:54 AM

Twingo's are cool.

enyajtrebor

11-09-2012, 12:46 PM

Excellent pics - how about the rear offside door panel. I need to take it off as the door won't unlock via the remote or inside locking button

CTScott

11-09-2012, 02:42 PM

Excellent pics - how about the rear offside door panel. I need to take it off as the door won't unlock via the remote or inside locking button

The rear is almost identical to the front. There is one screw on the inside door handle, and one on the arm rest door pull (you will see a small (1cm x 1cm) square cover that you pop off to get at the screw). After removing those two, get your fingers under the edge of the door panel and pop the trim clips. all around.

enyajtrebor

11-09-2012, 02:47 PM

Thanks for that - a job for tomorrow morning

MyzticZ3r0

11-13-2012, 05:45 AM

CTScott

11-13-2012, 07:08 AM

I'm going to be installing power locks/ windows tomorrow. I'm assuming the plastic covering the bone of the door is there. Do I just got the plastic off or do I have to cut it somewhere specifically and it'll 'reattach' ?

You can gently peel the plastic layer off of the black goo where you need to get under it. You will have to make a couple of cuts through it where you will bring the wires through it.

MyzticZ3r0

11-13-2012, 07:36 AM

You can gently peel the plastic layer off of the black goo where you need to get under it. You will have to make a couple of cuts through it where you will bring the wires through it.

Thanks Scott! I can't wait to start. Hopefully, I'll have the switches installed by the end of the day ;).

dmaynerd

01-07-2013, 09:02 AM

thanks very much, I just fixed my daughters central locking.

david

Lars

12-07-2013, 12:12 PM

Hi! Thanks for this!

I bought some two-way speakers with separate tweeters. Any chance anyone can do a dyi for the tweeters? I'm sure it must be pretty basic but I'd rather see a DIY than breaking something... :/ Thanks!

jazzyb88

02-24-2014, 07:59 AM

Sorry to bring up this old thread but have a question on the plastic sheeting... :)

I am thinking, would it be fine just to cut through it around the edges of where it is glued and then re-tape it with duct tape, rather than spend time trying to peel it back? Or would something like a hair dryer help in trying to peel it off from where it is glued?

I just know that sometimes on jobs like these this tiny bit could take the longest time and cause the most hassle!

Thanks

dj92

02-24-2014, 08:19 AM

Patience is everything it took me to peel it off ;)

jazzyb88

02-25-2014, 09:13 AM

Patience is everything it took me to peel it off ;)

And it was fine on both sides?

If so...I'll give it a go but suppose it tears, I assume you can replace the whole sheet quite easily? Must be something you can buy from your local DIY shed?

CTScott

02-25-2014, 09:47 AM

And it was fine on both sides?

If so...I'll give it a go but suppose it tears, I assume you can replace the whole sheet quite easily? Must be something you can buy from your local DIY shed?

I tend to always put at least a small rip in when pulling the plastic, but I just tape the rips with duct tape. Heating the black goo would probably help.

Sir A.Y. Atoyot

02-27-2014, 04:48 AM

Just a minor point about the window cranks - many cars besides the Yaris use this kind of clip to hold the window crank on - (e.g. Chevys). Tools for removing the clip are quite common and readily available from parts supply stores.

jazzyb88

03-02-2014, 06:28 AM

Thanks for the comments.

Just one other question...if you apply noise isolation material on top e.g. closed cell foam, do people generally then not bother with the waterproof membrane then? In the pictures I've seen on the forum, it looks like that but wondering why as I didn't think CCF was waterproof?

jazzyb88

03-27-2014, 07:58 PM

Bit of an update: I managed to successfully install speakers on both sides and at the same time, added sound deadening and noise isolating material. 1stToyota's idea of using a utility knife is spot on - I came to the same conclusion after removing a bit of it and realising it would be much easier to just cut through it.

I don't think it makes sense to heat the goo as I suspect that might make it stick even more (and we don't want to melt or make the plastic stretch with the heat!)

Interestingly, on the drivers side, they hadn't stuck it down properly from factory (there was a gap at the bottom) :rolleyes:

Seems to me the Yaris doors don't really get wet on the inside as it had been raining overnight and when I inspected it, it was pretty much dry. That and the fact it hadn't been stuck down properly and i've never had issues with water coming inside.

I manged to mangle only one clip, so have ordered some replacements from eBay and will replace it when I have some time (I think I also need to do the same on the rear as those clips were much worse to get out).

One thing I did do is run the speaker wire behind the vapour barrier. There isn't a big problem in doing that is there? I made sure the wire isn't flapping around so if any water does run down the door, it won't be in contact with the wire.

On the stock speakers, the connectors are at the front but on aftermarket speakers, the wiring is on the back and couldn't seem to find any info saying you can't run it down the back? :confused:

It does sound a fair bit quieter now that all the doors have deadening material and CCF applied. I still have a few sheets of deadener and CCF left over so need to think where else to put it! :)

eepp

10-25-2014, 06:34 PM

Thanks a lot for those steps!

Some personal notes:

I didn't have any rug readily available, so I simply pulled the window handle's base apart with a flat screwdriver (the actual door's plastic is loose and may be pushed inside with some force), found the clip there and pushed it out with another, tiny flat screwdriver and success! This is really the trickiest part of this whole process. Beware that the clip is between the handle's base and the plastic washer. You can get a nice side view by looking through the door handle (the hole in the grey plastic).

Reinstalling the window handle is super easy: assemble the clip on the handle, put the washer and push it directly on the crank shaft; it will clip and stay there (it may enter easily this way, but cannot get out by pulling it; good engineering).

Popping out the small plastic cap (step 2) does not seem necessary?

Steps 3 and 4, when it says "carefully pull apart", well... be very careful indeed. I managed to break one of the clips by pulling too hard, so one of those sections is a bit loose now in my case.

It takes more like 2-3 minutes the first time, but 30 seconds is certainly possible for the next times.

Thanks again!

Kar98

12-12-2014, 08:29 PM

Saving this for when all the parts to convert my mirrors to power mirrors come in. :)

Kar98

12-15-2014, 10:02 PM

Turns out the best "rag" for slipping between the crank and the door car is the lanyard from an ID badge. Flat, stiff, and strong.

Kar98

12-23-2014, 08:03 PM

Bleargh. "30 seconds" :P

Based on "30 seconds", I figured if I have an hour of daylight left, I should be fine. Sadly, the carefully balanced door card hopped off the curb and the wires operating the door lock and handle jumped out off their designated positions. A green one and a white one. I guess I'll have all day tomorrow to figure out which one goes where.

wrk13s

03-19-2015, 06:02 PM

you are a legened. power window master switch which just set it self on fire just littery 1 hour ago i need to try and repalce it and this is going to save me.

auxmike

03-19-2015, 06:27 PM

That's one of the recalls!

scoobopdan

05-28-2015, 04:27 PM

I know this has been covered a bit, but I still can't figure out how to get the window crank handle back on. In which order do the handle, washer, and clip go together?

WeeYari

05-28-2015, 04:50 PM

Reinstall

Panel -> Washer -> Clip -> Handle

yarisugi

05-28-2015, 04:57 PM

Adding to WeeYari, it's best to install the clip on the handle first, then install the washer, then push the whole assembly into the panel. The clip will eventually click into the groove of the splined crank of the panel. I personally prefer to install the assembly with the handle facing up and a bit toward the windshield while the window is up so it'll be easier to crank the window down.

scoobopdan

05-28-2015, 05:00 PM

Ok so my question is how does the clip fit back in to the handle? Mine seems way to small to go around the plastic round part of the handle. There are holes in the round part though, does the clip clip in there or something?

scoobopdan

05-28-2015, 05:00 PM

http://i.imgur.com/D1Yv7KY.jpg The part facing up on the end of the handle is the 'round part' that I was talking about

yarisugi

05-28-2015, 05:10 PM

DAMN! Your image is HUGE!

Here, image taken from Miata website. Very similar.

scoobopdan

05-28-2015, 05:14 PM

Buh ya it is, sorry about that. And ok awesome that's what I was thinking but didn't want to finagle it to try. Thanks, I'll go out and give it a try right now..... and got it in the first shot, thanks for the picture!

WeeYari

05-28-2015, 05:19 PM

Yeah, attach the clip to handle first, and she will just snap back into place. That is why the spline is rounded over on the end to allow it to spread the clip as you slid the handle back onto it.

Ajzak

10-17-2018, 04:25 AM

Hello,
Great DIY.
I knew this thread is "old" but still gold. I just want to ask for any tips when removing
everything? Because my right side mirror is broken i have to replace whole thing (eletronic is working but plastic broken).
And one more question , any problem with replacing mirror cuz of cables ? (for mirror moving)