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Originally Posted by hamrt
Not too sure where you are talking about. Door jamb on the body or the door? There is only a small, black plug approx 12mm in diameter about halfway down on the rear of the door. Could you clearify? Could you post a picture perhaps?
Do you think that a bad switch or connector is still a possible cause since it still locks/unlocks the doors and trunk? Do the door locks go through the convenience module or anti-theft module? Thanks!
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The 12mm black plug you noticed at the rear of the door is the one, pull it directly out, it is about 20mm deep. The connector for the door switch is in this plug, pull it out and you'll see what I mean.
Yes, a bad switch or connection is possible. The locks are actuated by a pressure switch back at the pump, when you push a button down or actuate a key-lock it creates pressure or vacuum and activates the pump's cycle.
The alarm and convenience module are activated separately, by the switch in the key-locks (3), which are cleverly routed through a connector that is accessible through a convenient plug in the rear edge of the door.
As far as removing the door panel, not difficult, but difficult to do without damaging any of the clips holding the panel to the door, which will forever bother you if you break them.
All of the clips are basically hooks facing downward. Sliding the door panel up will disengage them, but if done suddenly can damage them.
Lower the window completely if possible.
The mirror trim panel is first. IIRC the '91 has a manual driver's side mirror. On the forward face of the adjustment lever is a slide, slide it toward the door. With this slid out the lever will pull rearward and off of the mirror assembly.
Next the trim panel. There are two posts into the door frame, and a tab at the bottom. I have a curved screwdriver I use to get as close as possible to the top post and pry gently outward, nearly impossible to do without shearing the post, straight out only. Next post is 1/2 way down, same deal, then tip away from the door and pull upward.
Pull the three seat-cushion shapes from the seat-switch nemogram, pull straight away from the switch. Over the round center one is a plastic C-clip, remove it. Now the plastic bezel over the inner door latch-handle and the switch bezel can be pulled off.
Unscrew the lock button.
At the top of the inner door pull, there is a piece of foam obscuring a 10mm-hex bolt. Remove the bolt.
Remove the two phillips screws at either end of the seat switch and free the seat switch (can be left plugged in and hanging).
Grab the inner door latch-handle, and slide the assembly forward until it can be pulled away from the door. With it away from the door enough for finger access behind it, pull the latch-actuating rod upward and out of the clip in the back of this handle.
At the bottom of the map-pocket is the puddle lamp. Pull the notched end of the puddle lamp downward, remove the lamp and un-plug the wires.
At the rear of the door panel is a C-shaped trim around the latch, remove one phillips screw and slide this trim away and out of the door panel.
The door panel is now free to slide upward, the only impeding element remaining is the felt window-wipe at the top of the panel, it is secured by four metal clips to the door steel and also to the door panel.
I find it best to put some upward pressure on the door panel with the grab-handle, work around the perimeter to ensure it is free. I usually put a little upward pressure on the door with my knee against the handle, and work the top with my fingers to free one end or the other of the wipe at the top. Once this wipe is free, the door panel will slide up 25mm or so and pull away from the door. Do this part gently, you can always take more time, but once a clip is broken, it's broken. I don't mean to scare you on the clips (hooks), there are several, but the ones holding the map pocket and armrest will be missed if broken.
Pull the plastic sheeting down carefully and it'll easily re-install, it's a fairly high-mil poly sheet and IMO easy to remove without tearing.
Re-installation is not too difficult either, I usually hang it on the lock pin and install the lock button first, otherwise it will get trapped under the door panel. If it doesn't seem to fit right, you probably have a clip not hooked.