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Front door trim. How to remove?

1.6K views 17 replies 12 participants last post by  JanRW  
#1 ·
A very funny story: a child was twirling a credit card in his hands...and then: "oops, dad, I think I have a problem! The card fell into the door :) ".
The child stuck the card between the door glass and the seal (don't ask why this was done - the logic of little girls is very complex! Now I need to remove the door trim. If someone can give a manual for disassembling the door - I will be grateful. (I don't think there is anything different from other cars that I had to disassemble, but I would not like to break anything)
 
#4 ·
A very funny story: a child was twirling a credit card in his hands...and then: "oops, dad, I think I have a problem! The card fell into the door :) ".
The child stuck the card between the door glass and the seal (don't ask why this was done - the logic of little girls is very complex! Now I need to remove the door trim. If someone can give a manual for disassembling the door - I will be grateful. (I don't think there is anything different from other cars that I had to disassemble, but I would not like to break anything)
Might be easier to cancel that card # and have the card company send you a new card!
 
#7 ·
The card likely fell to the bottom of the door. Before I started removing the door trim, I'd remove the under door puddle lamp (2023-2024) or the filler piece for that cutout (2025) and see if you can fish it out. A flexible camera snake tool could help if you or a neighbor has one.

For $20 here's one on Amazon (next day delivery for me) that works with an iPhone or Android phone:
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#9 ·
It most likely fell inside the door shell, not behind the trim panel only, because the trim panel has an inner belt weatherstrip at the top sealing it. So the card would of fell in on either side(outboard/inboard) of the window. The trim panel and the water shield and maybe the speaker will need to be removed for access inside the door shell.
 
#8 ·
The clips are not reusable you would have to have them already purchased to put the door back on correctly and not hear rattling in creeks which we are already prone to you're better off going to the dealer and telling them there is a noise in there and when they find the credit card just say oops perhaps it will be covered under warranty
 
#10 ·
That actually might work to get a dealer service department to open it up and look inside for the rattling noise, if they're cool they'll let it fly, if they're feeling hungry they'll say it cant be warrantied and end up charging you. In scenarios like this it would help to butter up your favorite service advisor with breakfast/donuts/tacos(and extras for the technicians) and that would help big time im sure.
 
#12 ·
A very funny story: a child was twirling a credit card in his hands...and then: "oops, dad, I think I have a problem! The card fell into the door :) ".
The child stuck the card between the door glass and the seal (don't ask why this was done - the logic of little girls is very complex! Now I need to remove the door trim. If someone can give a manual for disassembling the door - I will be grateful. (I don't think there is anything different from other cars that I had to disassemble, but I would not like to break anything)
It would be less stressful to order a new card and activate it, rather than to take a car door apart!!!
 
#17 ·
A very funny story: a child was twirling a credit card in his hands...and then: "oops, dad, I think I have a problem! The card fell into the door :) ".
The child stuck the card between the door glass and the seal (don't ask why this was done - the logic of little girls is very complex! Now I need to remove the door trim. If someone can give a manual for disassembling the door - I will be grateful. (I don't think there is anything different from other cars that I had to disassemble, but I would not like to break anything)
Call the bank and get a new credit card
 
#18 ·
A very funny story: a child was twirling a credit card in his hands...and then: "oops, dad, I think I have a problem! The card fell into the door :) ".
The child stuck the card between the door glass and the seal (don't ask why this was done - the logic of little girls is very complex! Now I need to remove the door trim. If someone can give a manual for disassembling the door - I will be grateful. (I don't think there is anything different from other cars that I had to disassemble, but I would not like to break anything)
Call your bank and get a replacement--why risk damaging your interior?