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On my 2002 Black Thunderbird, I finally took apart the door panel, and replaced the interior door handle that was broken, and
also replaced the intermittent door ajar switch, which was causing the window not to drop all the time, which also made closing
the door difficult when the window was fully up.
I was best to simply order a new door latch assembly 3W6Z76219A65AB for $238.01. This way you get a new chrome interior
handle, new cable, new door latch, new door lock motor, and new door ajar switch.
Removing door panel not hard, only thing somewhat hard was drilling out the three rivets that holds the interior door handle
to the door. Removing latch easy, and reconnecting the three rods for inside lock lever, exterior door handle, and exterior key
lock, also easy, however tight space inside door.
Also the chrome trim piece was loose on the door panel, on the back side of the door panel installed a washer, and a screw to
hold chrome trim piece down flush with the door panel. Some good photos below.
![t bird door panel speaker.jpg t bird door panel speaker.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32193-4c44ec93cb7b63b23e4cd26a8efd79cd.jpg?hash=TETsk8t7Y7)
![T bird plastic on.jpg T bird plastic on.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32194-a244a8e7a306075727281b7802c68a5b.jpg?hash=okSo56MGB1)
![T bird door panel spacer.jpg T bird door panel spacer.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32195-36718612c874005c246640b4d6f0b45a.jpg?hash=NnGGEsh0AF)
![T bird new handle.jpg T bird new handle.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32196-792116439d90f00d13495dba1eee8277.jpg?hash=eSEWQ52Q8A)
![T bird door panel chrome fix.jpg T bird door panel chrome fix.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32197-56cb4ba36203b57fda584aafba89627b.jpg?hash=VstLo2IDtX)
![T bird complete.jpg T bird complete.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32198-c959ae8aba84f3295e98665c2d4bf744.jpg?hash=yVmuirqE8y)
also replaced the intermittent door ajar switch, which was causing the window not to drop all the time, which also made closing
the door difficult when the window was fully up.
I was best to simply order a new door latch assembly 3W6Z76219A65AB for $238.01. This way you get a new chrome interior
handle, new cable, new door latch, new door lock motor, and new door ajar switch.
Removing door panel not hard, only thing somewhat hard was drilling out the three rivets that holds the interior door handle
to the door. Removing latch easy, and reconnecting the three rods for inside lock lever, exterior door handle, and exterior key
lock, also easy, however tight space inside door.
Also the chrome trim piece was loose on the door panel, on the back side of the door panel installed a washer, and a screw to
hold chrome trim piece down flush with the door panel. Some good photos below.
![t bird door panel speaker.jpg t bird door panel speaker.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32193-4c44ec93cb7b63b23e4cd26a8efd79cd.jpg?hash=TETsk8t7Y7)
![T bird plastic on.jpg T bird plastic on.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32194-a244a8e7a306075727281b7802c68a5b.jpg?hash=okSo56MGB1)
![T bird door panel spacer.jpg T bird door panel spacer.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32195-36718612c874005c246640b4d6f0b45a.jpg?hash=NnGGEsh0AF)
![T bird new handle.jpg T bird new handle.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32196-792116439d90f00d13495dba1eee8277.jpg?hash=eSEWQ52Q8A)
![T bird door panel chrome fix.jpg T bird door panel chrome fix.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32197-56cb4ba36203b57fda584aafba89627b.jpg?hash=VstLo2IDtX)
![T bird complete.jpg T bird complete.jpg](https://tbird.fordthunderbirdforum.com/data/attachments/32/32198-c959ae8aba84f3295e98665c2d4bf744.jpg?hash=yVmuirqE8y)
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