How to remove front door for replacement?

Bumsnatch

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Hello

i drove down to Chicago for a black door to match mine which someone swipes with their car. Broke the wire from the inside open handle. I see 2 pins with D hog rings and 2 pins. The whole door plugs in somewhere under the dash. But how do you go about disconnecting that slider/catch between the hinges?
 

nfbeckman

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Also, the thing that catches the door. is it disconnected from the door or the truck?
I was talking about the door catch that’s near the hinges. Hammer that pin out. Remove the hog ring clips and disconnect/ pull the wiring out of the pillar. Door should be ready to come off
 

Tugela

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You'll get a lot more helpful information if you identify what model and year vehicle you're referencing and post pictures of the layout so we can all be sure we're talking about the same thing. Otherwise you're going to find this a frustrating conversation.
 
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Bumsnatch

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The truck is a 2004 SE discovery. The drivers door. There are 3 attachments. I know all about the pins and d rings, I like it that way, easier than 2 guys for 2 weeks trying to put it back in true alignment. 2 hinges with pins that hammer up to get out. Ok. The sliding middle piece between the standard hinges, it’s a door catch. That’s what I need to no how to pre-disconnect for sake of the door hanging on it causing damage.

thank you, I will post pictures next
 

mbrummal

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The pins do not come out of the hinges themselves.

Disconnect the connectors behind the trim and pull the harness out of the truck, remove the keepers from the hinges, disconnect the door check strap (by hammering the pin upwards), and the door lifts off the hinges.
 

Bumsnatch

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I get what you’re saying, hammer up the pin in the door check part. Aside from electronics, what else is removed from the door to just lift off the hinges?