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Removal & Installation (A4)

  1. Remove trim cover from beneath pull handle and remove 3 screws. Remove screw from top rear of door panel. Lift door panel up to disengage retainers. Disconnect inside door handle release cable from door panel. Disconnect remaining electrical connectors from door panel. Remove door panel from vehicle.
  2. Remove kick panel and disconnect vacuum and electrical connectors located at "A" pillar. Disconnect rubber boot between door and "A" pillar, and pull vacuum hoses and harness from vehicle into door. Mark position of carrier in relationship to door. Remove 4 bolts attaching door carrier assembly to door. See Fig 2 . Lift door carrier assembly up and out of door using care not to scratch finish.
  3. To remove regulator and motor assembly, go to next step. To remove motor, remove window motor mounting screws. See Fig 1 . Disconnect harness connector. Pry motor out of carrier assembly. To install motor, reverse removal procedure. Tighten mounting screws to 40 INCH lbs. (4.5 N.m).
  4. Drill out rivets attaching regulator to door carrier assembly and detach regulator. Note different sizes of pop rivets for proper installation. To install regulator and motor assembly, reverse removal procedure. Installing rivets in correct order. See Fig 3 .
  5. After installation of new components or disconnecting and reconnecting battery, run power window to fully closed position. Release switch. With window fully closed, press switch in up position again for one second. This will reactivate the "express" feature.
Fig 1: Removing Power Window Motor Mounting Screws (A4 Shown; A6 Is Similar)
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Fig 2: Removing Door Carrier Assembly (A6 Shown; A4 Is Similar)
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Fig 3: Installing Window Regulators (A4)
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