96ls400ky

to me they look all the same
will they fit??? with the door panels and electrical

PureDrifter

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doors themselves will fit.
electronics will not even be close. 98-00 uses a multiplexing system that's much more complicated.

96ls400ky

what if i like cut up the wires that go to the 98 doors and make my wires from the 95 fit???

PureDrifter

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no.

apparently you arent even qualified to replace the door. the way the electronics and the door ecus work between teh years is DIFFERENT.

TJW98LS

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Couldn't you use the old electronics out of the old door... assuming you had one?

PureDrifter

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THAT may be possible, using the 98 as a shell. but the OP wants to use all the electronics from the newer door.

96ls400ky

i still have the old electronics from the old doors
but would they fit in the 98 doors
because im gettin a good deal on the 98 doors getting both for 50 bucks
my ls400 got hit on the passager side

PureDrifter

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if you replace all the electronics and the glass and the actual door panel (on the inside)

it might work.

Asia-H.T.

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You should compare them to be sure. You still have your old door right?

But both are UCF20's, The door on a UCF10 is the same as on a UCF11, but beware, in that case the lower cladding is different.

96ls400ky

yeh idk i think im just going to keep looking for 95-97 doors to be on the safe side
thanks for the help guys hopefully once its up and runing i will have pics up

edtbjon

The parts number for the outer door panel is the same for both 98 and 95 (i.e. the same as 96). But as all the other posters have pointed out, you'll have to take all the electronics out of the 96 and put it into the 98. It should take you a couple of hours maximum. (I.e. an experienced mechanic/panelbeater would do it in 15-20 minutes, but then it's his daily bread.) Just see to that you have a good steady table to work upon and see to that you have a blanket under the door, so that it won't get scratched. Then just some ordinary tools (metric sizes) and patience. A lot of pics with a digicam can be helpful if you don't remember where and how etc.
I've noted that the glass have different part numbers, probably due to the green tint on the older car and bronze in the new car, but I'm not sure about that. A new piece of glass is around $500 anyhow...

As you already have a smashed door and have had this discussion for a week, I recon you are not in extreme hurry, i.e. you can wait until a weekend or whatever so that you have ample time to really get things right.
(The price for the doors sounds really right, but any car really looks like a piece of **** if the color doesn't match. So be prepared to spend a good sum of money for a quality paintjob. )

//Björn

Asia-H.T.

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15-20 minutes You're awesome

That's really fast man! considering it might be heavily dented, and the window won't roll down completely, makes it a pain in the ***

96ls400ky

so your saying it would work if i used the electronics from the 95 and put it in the 98 doors
the 95 doors are pretty smashed up but i can get them pulled np
i can do the switching around np i work on vehicles everyday

i think im going to go ahead and get the doors and it fit dont work o well its only 50 bucks i can still sell them if i cant use them

PureDrifter

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oh yeah, the glass wont match the other windows.