Replace Both Driver Side Doors (Smart Key)

Last week, while driving home on a highway just after dark, a deer sprinted across the highway and t-boned my car. I was driving 65 mph and saw the deer at the very last moment and swerved onto the shoulder. The deer hit my car around the door handle and must have tumbled across my back door and quarter panel and broke the fender retainer. The car was in good shape other than rock chips. I have been parking away from cars all the time I have had it. The damage is cosmetic, but I would love to change the doors from a scrap vehicle.

I contacted a guy on craigslist who was selling a car that was rear ended. Asked him if he decides to donate could I give him cash for the doors and would do the swap myself. He contacted me last minute and with less than a day to do the swap, I realized that I had to tear down the entire door because I had a smart key system and he did not.

Two questions ( and thanks for reading this far )

If I find a car with the same paint color and has the smart key option
1. Can I find a harness connector behind the interior kick plate and B-panel cover where I can quickly disconnect the harness for both doors?
2. Will a donor door with a smart key setup work with mine? or is there something internal to the door specific to my car that I need to remove?

Thanks

Also... I guess if I come across another car like the one I found without smart key, can someone verify that the door skin itself is the same, and I can swap over the electronic guts to the new car?

 

exstudent,

I have seen your postings for a while on this site and I thank you for your help and with answering all of my questions.

I do want to point out that you kind of came across as a dick in your response here, clearly making assumptions about my abilities to fix things. It is perfectly reasonable for someone to ask a question of this nature to a wide audience when the question could be answered by tearing off plastic panels and searching with a flashlight. I simply want to find the person who has done this and can say "Yes, the best way to do this is.... It took me 1 hour...". Why wouldn't I want to tap into the knowledge and experience of this forum. Isn't that what it is here for?

 

exstudent,

I was surprised by the detail you provided. It seemed like you were answering a question I thought i didn't answer, but after reading my initial post, I see my error.

I meant to say

Also... I guess if I come across another car like the one I found without smart key, can someone verify that the door skin itself is the same, and I can swap over the electronic guts to the new DOOR? (not new car).

I love the SKS system, but wound't attempt to move it to another car.