By removing the sprinkler first!
There are Allen screws around the door panel. Sides and bottom. Remove those and the handle has a cover. separate the cover from the handle and remove screws. If there is a speaker in the door you need to find the little slots on the cover. Use a small screwdriver and pry the cover off.Remove the screws from the speaker. Pull out and up on the panel to remove. It has to go over the door lock and once it comes away unplug the light on the bottom of the door.
You will need to remove the inside door panel. Remove the door handle retaining screws. Remove the linkage from the back of the door handle.
The 1996 Ford Contour door panel is held in place with 10 retaining clips. Pry outward on each retaining clip to remove the door panel.
I'm not for sure if it's the same as a 96 aspire, but in the 96 all you have to do unscrew the screws that are located on the outer edge of the panel. Then remove the cover on the mirrior inside the car.
remove interior door panel, remove 2-4 speed nuts at back of door handle & the main linkage bar, it should come off.
* Disconnect the negative battery cable * At the bottomof the door panel remove the two screws * Pry up at the front edge of the power window switch pod and lift it out then unplug the electrical connector * Remove the inside door handle escutcheon * Remove the screw in the door pull pocket * Pull the door panel away from the door far enough to disconnect the electrical connectors
On the door, where you would put your hand while closing the door, from the inside, there is a small plate that can be removed with a small screw driver. Under that plate is two (2) screws. Remove the screws and the panel can be removed. Good luck I had the same problem!!
How do you remove 96 Toyota Tercel door panel If you are still trying to find out how to remove inside door panel for '96 Toyota Tercel, I just went through the very same process on a '99 Toyota Tercel. 1. Remove window crank (it has a kind of 'bent wire' c-clamp, which holds it onto the window crank shaft).2. Pry upwards the top plastic cover to the arm rest (this is a plastic coated foam rubber piece, on which you rest your arm).3. Remover the two now visible screws which fasten the arm rest onto the door.4. Remove the one screw fastening the inside door handle.5. With a blunt tool, gently hit the inside door handle in a forward direction (towards the door hinge). This will release the door handle from the door.6. Pry between the door panel and the door, to unsnap the snaps holding the door panel in place.7. Finally, lift door panel out and up to remove it from door.
Unscrew all the screws (look on the door handle and all over to get allthe screws) Roll down the window lift the door off
If automatic: Above de panel of relay, in the corner, with number 175 on it.
If you are still trying to find out how to remove inside door panel for '96 Toyota The steps are as follows: 1. Remove window crank (it has a kind of 'bent wire' c-clamp, which holds it onto the window crank shaft). 2. Pry upwards the top plastic cover to the arm rest (this is a plastic coated foam rubber piece, on which you rest your arm). 3. Remover the two now visible screws which fasten the arm rest onto the door. 4. Remove the one screw fastening the inside door handle. 5. With a blunt tool, gently hit the inside door handle in a forward direction (towards the door hinge). This will release the door handle from the door. 6. Pry between the door panel and the door, to unsnap the snaps holding the door panel in place. 7. Finally, lift door panel out and up to remove it from door.
You have to remove door panel to get access to the screws holding the inside plastic cover in place. Remove the plastic cover and then the three nuts holding the mirror.