Try this:

Remove front door panel

Remove door lock button
Remove screw in vertical, vinyl piece at rear of door and remove piece
Remove chrome horseshoe shaped piece at rear of door (two screws)
Remove two large phillips screws from bottom of armrest.
Remove plastic seat shaped pieces from seat switch (pry off)
Remove C-shaped clamp from seat switch
Pry out plastic cover at the door handle and remove phillips screw behind it.
Remove large phillips screw at top of arm rest handle
Remove cover of seat switch (Pry out and forward)
Remove two phillips screws on seat switch and remove wiring harnesses
Unplug light at bottom of door panel
Lift panel and remove (watch for wires for light)

Tom

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1993 300TE
1984 300D
1984 300SD
1976 BMW R90S