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Front Door Module Panel Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Perform the front door glass preparation. (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Front door speaker (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
      NOTE:
      • After removing the front door trim, secure the inner handle using screws so that the procedure is performed smoothly.
    4. Remove the bolt.
      Fig 1: Pulling Door Wiring Harness
      G12236058Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    5. Detach front door wiring harness securing clips A, B.
    6. Pull the door wiring harness in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure above in the order of (1), (2) and remove it while detaching hook.
    7. Disconnect the connectors shown in the figure below.
      Fig 2: Front Door Module Panel And Connectors
      G12236059Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    8. Remove screws A.
      Fig 3: Front Door Module Panel Fastener And Screws
      G12236060Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    9. Remove screw B.
    10. Remove the fastener.
    11. Pull the front door module panel in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure below and remove the protector and pin from the front door inner panel.
      CAUTION:
      • If the protector does not come out easily from the front door inner panel, pulling the front door module panel forcibly may cause the front door module panel to deform. If the protector does not come out easily, remove the front door module panel while gradually removing the protector.
      • If the front power window regulator contacts the front door inner panel during the front door module panel removal, the coating film on the front door inner panel may get scratched, and the front door module panel and front power window regulator could be damaged. Remove the front door module panel while verifying that the front power window regulator and the front door inner panel do not contact each other.
      Fig 4: Pulling Front Door Module Panel
      G12236061Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    12. Move the front door module panel in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure above so that the upper part of the front power window regulator does not contact the front door inner panel, and remove the front door module panel and the front power window regulator as a single unit.
      Fig 5: Moving Front Door Module Panel
      G12190108Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    13. Remove the pressure sensor, (with pressure sensor) (See PRESSURE SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
    14. Remove the front power window motor. (See POWER WINDOW MOTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Remove the front power window regulator. (See FRONT POWER WINDOW REGULATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    16. Install in the reverse order of removal.