Tesla Model 3: Door - Rear - LH (Remove and Install)

Door - Rear - LH (Remove)

Remove

1. Open the rear LH door, and fully lower the window.
2. Pass a shop towel halfway through the striker, and close the door so that it rests against the shop towel.
3. Open the front LH door.

4. Release the clips (x4) of the rear LH door electrical harness seal at the B-pillar, and pull the wiring harness out of the B-pillar bulkhead.
5. Pull the rear LH door wiring harness connector out of the B-pillar, and then tuck the harness into the cavity at the front of the rear LH door.
6. Carefully open the rear LH door, and then close the front LH door.

Caution:

Do not allow the leading edge of the rear LH door to crush the wiring harness or connector against the B-pillar.

7. Disconnect the rear LH door electrical harness, and then rotate the connector exiting the B-pillar 90 degrees, so as to prevent the connector from falling back into the B-pillar.

8. Remove the bolt that attaches the door check to the B-pillar.

Caution:

Unbolting the door check allows the door to swing freely beyond opening limits.

9. Use a dry-erase marker or tape to mark the mounting locations of the door hinges on the door.

10. Loosen the upper bolt of each hinge that attaches the rear LH door to the hinge by approximately 5 mm.

11. With assistance, remove the lower bolt of each hinge, and then unhook and lift the door away from the vehicle.

Door - Rear - LH (Install)

1. Make sure that the upper bolt for each door hinge is installed, and the bolt head extends approximately 10 mm from flush.

2. With assistance, lower the rear LH door onto the door hinges, and engage the upper bolts into the hinges.

3. Install the lower bolt of each hinge into the door and hand-tighten all bolts.

4. Position the door so that the hinges line up with the dry-erase marker lines or the marking tape.

5. Tighten the hinge bolts. Torque 24 Nm

6. Install the bolt that attaches the door check to the B-pillar. Torque 24 Nm

7. Connect the rear LH door wiring harness and press the harness against the inside of the rear LH door.
8. Open the front LH door and close the rear LH door.

9. Move the rear LH door electrical harness connector into the hole in the B-pillar, press the rear LH door wiring harness seal into the B-pillar, and fasten the clips (x4) that attach the seal to the B-pillar bulkhead.

Note: Make sure that the rear LH door wiring harness seal fits tightly against the B-pillar bulkhead.

10. Raise the rear LH window, remove the shop towel from the rear LH door striker, and close both LH doors.