Tesla Model 3: Harness - Door - Rear - LH (Remove and Replace)
Warning: The side impact airbag deployment depends on the front door
sensor's ability to detect a side impact from air pressure. Make sure that there
are no uncovered holes in the front door shells. Additionally, always reinstall
plugs or tape when servicing or inspecting the front doors and their components.
Remove
- Open the LH rear door.
- Place 2 pieces of masking tape vertically over the rear LH door glass
and outer belt.
- Remove the LH rear door trim panel. See Panel - Door Trim - Rear - LH
(Remove and Install).
- Remove the LH rear door inner belt seal from the rear door. See Seal -
Inner Belt - Rear Door - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the rear LH door glass. See Glass - Door - LH - Rear (Remove and
Replace).
- Remove the LH rear window motor regulator assembly. See Window Motor /
Regulator Assembly - Rear - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the LH rear door latch.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the LH rear door exterior
release handle.
- Release the clips that attach the LH rear door harness to the LH rear
door.
- Release the grommet, and then push the LH rear door harness through the
inner door harness port.
- Release the tabs (x4) that attach LH rear door harness seal to the
B-pillar.
- Disconnect the LH rear door harness connector from the LH body harness.
- Release the LH rear door harness seal from the front of the LH rear
door.
- Push the LH rear door harness through the front inner door harness port,
and then remove the harness from the vehicle.
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal
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Remove
Partially raise the vehicle to a comfortable working height. See Raise
Vehicle - 2 Post Lift.
Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See Seat Cushion - Lower - 2nd
Row (Remove and Repl
Remove
Remove the headliner. See Headliner (Remove and Install).
Disconnect the electrical harness from the LH headliner tweeter
connector.
Disconnect the electrical harness from the front ove
Remove
Remove the rear underhood apron. See Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and
Replace).
Remove the cabin intake duct. See Duct - Cabin Intake (Remove and
Replace).
Remove the hood latch cov
SEE MORE:
Remove
Remove the glove box. See
Glove Box (LHD) (Remove and Replace).
Remove the pin that attach the glove box damper to the glove box using
needle nose pliers.
Fully open the glove box.
Note: When the glove box is closed, the glove box damper will not
clear for removal.
Turn
Remove
Open all doors.
Fully lower all windows.
Move the driver and front passenger seats fully forward.
Remove the 2nd row floor mat from the vehicle.
Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See
Seat Cushion - Lower - 2nd Row (Remove and Replace).
Open the hood.
Remove the rear underhood