Two important notes for removing the door card from a CARAVELLE (and therefore I think a CALIFORNIA too): 1. To get to the door handle screws, you need to remove the top trim completely. It's the panel that runs forwards from the interior door handle. To remove it, prise it gently UPWARDS; there are 10 clips holding it in place. You can then very easily get to the electric window panel connections as the window controller comes off with this panel. 2. The screw in the centre of the door is hidden behind the rubber trim in the door pocket. To get to the screw, prise the EDGE of the rubber away with your fingers and work your fingers along the edge to the front of the pocket. The screw's (roughly) in the corner of this pocket. Otherwise, an excellent instructional video, thanks!
Just found this video really useful for my 2004 T5. Got the door cards off no problem and new wing mirrors fitted a treat. Shame you didn't show putting the door cards back on, as I forgot how the top lip went back on over the sill... managed it in the end....Cheers!
Remove and replace tip: If you scrape any steel screwdriver over a strong magnet a few times, then steel screws magically stick to it, making job quicker and easier.
My deadlock/alarm led has disappeared probably inside the door trim can (trendline van) can I just take the top dark section or do I have to take off the whole trim to sort it
Two important notes for removing the door card from a CARAVELLE (and therefore I think a CALIFORNIA too):
1. To get to the door handle screws, you need to remove the top trim completely. It's the panel that runs forwards from the interior door handle. To remove it, prise it gently UPWARDS; there are 10 clips holding it in place. You can then very easily get to the electric window panel connections as the window controller comes off with this panel.
2. The screw in the centre of the door is hidden behind the rubber trim in the door pocket. To get to the screw, prise the EDGE of the rubber away with your fingers and work your fingers along the edge to the front of the pocket. The screw's (roughly) in the corner of this pocket.
Otherwise, an excellent instructional video, thanks!
Just found this video really useful for my 2004 T5. Got the door cards off no problem and new wing mirrors fitted a treat. Shame you didn't show putting the door cards back on, as I forgot how the top lip went back on over the sill... managed it in the end....Cheers!
Thanks for making this video. It helped me a lot!
Remove and replace tip: If you scrape any steel screwdriver over a strong magnet a few times, then steel screws magically stick to it, making job quicker and easier.
How would you be warming the plastic? (you mention at 3min 30secs)
The video just ends on an important part
Cheers for the video, job done
Great Vid, will come in handy when sound proofing the van!
Tim Hatfie
Sliding door job
My deadlock/alarm led has disappeared probably inside the door trim can (trendline van) can I just take the top dark section or do I have to take off the whole trim to sort it
do you have a video on refitting the panel.many thanks
+John Just do the opposite :)
Thanks a bundle
Do you have any video removing the sliding door card?
+Alexander Bergenstråle Unfortunately we don't have a video for that I'm afraid. We'll make a note for the future though :)
I’d like to see this too if poss?
Tnx!
lugs broken straight away .... great
Thank you Gordon Ramsay
You’re welcome. ^GR