Here Is How To Remove A Door Panel On 2015 Kia Optima 

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thank you, Glad the video was useful

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You can remove the fasteners from the top but its hard, i remember the window would not stay up so j was able to move it up and down. You can always remove the window motor regulator and it will allow you to move the window down but only do this if your motor is bad because your going to have a hard time putting it back on.

You probably need to change your main switch

I believe you should be able to check for screws holding it down or maybe it's just clips but they do come off separately

Pops up separately by itself. Buy a repair manual for that year, make and model ( Haynes) and go for it.

Mrbrooks1911 ypu can try to find it a salvage yard or dealer its the window motor assembly

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unfortunately no I did not, it would be best to replace it as a unit. the cable gets chewed up and it makes it not useable.

ERICSDIYGARAGE yeah can’t seem to find it anywhere either, probably will replace the whole unit. Thanks anyway and very helpful information

thank you for watching, I would head to a salvage yard if you want to save money but you always run a risk of it having the same issue

@@ERICSDIYGARAGE Handy tip for you: Take a fully charged cordless drill with you and a pair of test leads with clips on each one( it helps to know which is positive and negative on that cordless drill battery) and use that cordless battery to test out the 12 volt items you're after. It'll aide you to make a decision as to what parts work, and which ones won't. Wrecking yards usually allow cordless items and they're not that savy about the old hands that come looking for parts.

it comes as one complete unit

Yes it should be the same.

Could be a bad window regulator motor

+Devyn Gray check the middle of the panel there should be 1 or 2 bolts holding it down you might need to remove you speaker as well

ERICSDIYGARAGE Okay. Do you have to remove the glass.

+Devyn Gray yes you need to roll the glass down and pop the rubber seals once you remove them you'll have access to the two Fasteners holding the glass on that's probably what it's keep your panel in.

+Devyn Gray those are probably ribbits you don't remove them you do need to remove your glass to remove the black panel

@@ERICSDIYGARAGE how do you replace the back quarter window??

You can remove your window motor and it should move up and down but if you do that it will be very hard to put it back because it's going to have a lot of tension

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If it works to open the window on the passenger side controller then it will be a bad driver side controller that it bad

@@ERICSDIYGARAGE hey man I’ve got a question did you end up buying a new panel or were you able to get the wires and also the “reel” that the wires were connected to how did you get that back right if you did end up fixing it

Yes it should come together

If your cable is in good shape then you can try to reuse it but if it's not in good shape then it won't work

They usually come as a complete unit, regulator and motor together.

it depends if you buy it new or you get one from a salvage yard so it would say 60-100 maybe more

@@ERICSDIYGARAGEwww.autozone.com/collision-body-parts-and-hardware/window-lift-motor?filterByKeyWord=window+motor+and+regulator&fromString=search&isIgnoreVehicle=false&model=motor . From 150 to 313 new. Wrecking yards do offer a hotline service that will locate your part any where in the US. Ask next time about it.

No once you remove all the bolts just pull on it

@@ERICSDIYGARAGE probably should've found this out sooner, but is it possible to remove while the window is still down inside?

@@qctye you have to disconnect the window from the window regulator there should be access holes for that

@@ERICSDIYGARAGE ah now I see. Not sure I want to take that step but I can see the issue, my lovely cable is down there all to hell tangled and destroyed looking somehow. thank you though! guess it's off to figure out a replacement now

if I remember correctly you can push them up manually just might take a bit of force

@@ERICSDIYGARAGE I was able to change the window, thanks for the video. I ended up cutting the cables on the track that where twisted up.

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It seems that these Regulators are very cheaply made and they don't hold up over time

@@ERICSDIYGARAGE Let's not condemn the maker of the car before we look at the offending part shall we? Heavy Equipment tech here with a number of years behind me on items that go up, down and sideways. Kia, has about the best drive train warranty in the market and with my 02 Optima with 250K on it, it does pretty good. The plastic, is encased in a closed environment with no way to release any of the heat, or for the plastic pieces to be warm during winters. Constant up and down on the window puts stresses on all parts at one pointing time and they will, in time, fail. Kids playing with the switches don't help matters either nor does parking a drink right over the top, of the master switch. The wire rope, ( proper name , small diameter that it is ) will in time, bind and kink , as you held it in your hand and could see it , and eventually snap. Or the plastic guides get chewed to hell and then they simply refuse to be the easy glide they should be. Solution for this situation is: replace both the regulator and the motor as a complete unit. Dorman sells OEM parts that meet or exceed the makers own specs. Practice and time Eric and you'll get it down. Very well done video. Keep at it and teach !

yes I know but sometimes you can't, I think for the most part the video is easy to follow

Why not

Get your ass up there and make us a video then homeboy talking all that shit.

This video is super informational. Kia dropped the ball on using cheap ass wires for the assembly. Both my rear windows have this same issue

Well Geo, if you feel that you can handle all of this on your own and become a YT super star , thenI expect to see your videos up here within the week. Start with a clutch, on a semi, and by the book, you've got 6 hours. Get to crackin, holmes...

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