How To Remove Jeep Doors AND Keep The Dome Light Turned Off

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Shari B. asked about taking Jeep doors off an '04 Wrangler:

How do i get the doors off my wrangler with out tearing them up?

 

Here's how. It's pretty simple, really.


How To Remove Jeep Doors

These instructions show how we remove the doors from our 2004 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.

1.  Fold the mirror in (on the outside of the door).



2.  Remove the black strap that keeps the door from swinging out too far when you open it.



3.  Unscrew the nuts on the bottom of the 2 bolts that hold the door on. 

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To do that, we use a 13mm socket (or crescent wrench). Just be careful, so you don't scratch the paint off the nuts too much.

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4.  Carefully lift the door straight up (while holding on tightly to the door). The bolts are actually attached to the top part of the door hinge, so they won't "fall out" or anything.

 

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How To Turn Off The Dome Light

You're going to need one of these: to shut the interior dome light off inside the Jeep (or pull out that particular fuse), otherwise the dome light will stay on in your Jeep whenever the doors are off.

Some good sources for how to do that:

 

How To Put Jeep Doors Back On

trying-to-put-jeep-door-back-on.jpg The process of removing the Jeep doors is pretty much a one-person job that only takes a matter of minutes.

However, to put the Jeep doors back on, you might want an extra set of hands to help you line those bolts back up with the hinges.

You simply line up the bottom of the bolts that are still in the door hinges with the tops of the door hinges themselves. This can be a little bit tricky because you have to line it up just right so the bolts in the top and bottom door hinges line up perfectly at the same time.

It's not that hard to do, just takes a little patience.

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Bee said:

YOU GUYS ARE GREAT!!! THANKS

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