Front Door Glass & Regulator Replacement

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Remove these items:
- Door panel (see FRONT DOOR PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Plastic cover, as necessary (see COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX - FRONT DOOR ).
- Door glass inner weatherstrip (see FRONT DOOR GLASS INNER WEATHERSTRIP REPLACEMENT ).
Driver's side: Disconnect the power window control unit connector (A), and remove the screws, then remove the power window control unit (B).

Fig 1: Removing The Power Window Control Unit
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Carefully move the glass (A) until you can see the bolts, then remove them. Carefully pull the glass out through the window slot. Take care not to drop the glass inside the door.

Fig 2: Removing The Glass
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Disconnect and detach the connector (A) and harness clips (B) from the door.

Fig 3: Detaching The Connector & Harness Clips From The Door
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Remove the bolts (C), and loosen the bolts (D), then remove the regulator (E) through the hole in the door.
Apply multipurpose grease to all the sliding surfaces of the regulator (A) where shown.

Fig 4: Applying Multipurpose Grease To The Sliding Surfaces Of The Regulator
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Install the glass and regulator in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly.
- Roll the glass up and down to see if it moves freely without binding.
- Make sure that there is no clearance between the glass and glass run channel when the glass is closed.
- Adjust the position of the glass as necessary (see FRONT & REAR DOOR GLASS ADJUSTMENT ).
- Do the power window control unit reset procedure (see RESETTING THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT ).
- Check for water leaks (see step 7 on FRONT & REAR DOOR GLASS ADJUSTMENT ).
- Test-drive and check for wind noise and rattles.
- When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover is installed properly and seated around its perimeter.