Remove the Door Switch on a Dodge Vehicle

• 1). Park the vehicle on a level surface and set the parking brake.
  
  
• 2). Disconnect the ground cable from the negative battery terminal by loosening the retaining bolt and pulling the clamp off the terminal.
  
  
• 3). Locate the door lock switch housing on your vehicle's door. On most Dodge vehicles it will be a small plastic panel that fits into the upholstered interior panel.
  
  
• 4). Remove any visible screws securing the switch housing to the door panel, using a Phillips screwdriver.
  
  
• 5). Using a flat-head screwdriver, carefully pry the door lock switch housing from the interior panel.
  
  
• 6). Using you hand pull the electrical connector off the back of the door lock switch.
  
  
• 7). Remove any clips or screws securing the switch to the housing, using a Phillips screwdriver or needle-nose pliers. Then remove the switch from the housing.
  
  

Install a New Door Switch on a Dodge Vehicle

• 1). Slide the new switch into position in the housing and reinstall any screws or clips that retain it.
  
  
• 2). Reinstall the plastic electrical connector, by pressing it onto the back of the switch. Be careful not to bend any of the metal contacts.
  
  
• 3). Slide the switch housing into the door panel, and reinstall any screws that retain it.
  
  
• 4). Reconnect the ground cable onto the negative battery terminal by sliding the clamp over the terminal and tightening the retaining bolt.
  
  
• 5). Test the new switch for proper operation.