Window Winder Mechanism Replacement

tools required :-

philips head screwdriver flat head screwdriver 10mm ( i think ) spanner/socket T25 Torx Bit T30 Torx Bit ( i think ) Sharp Cutting Knife Silicon Sealant ( possible )

Extra Person or Sticky tape

• before you start its best to put the window around half way down if if the

mechanism is not fully snapped as you will need it down this far later in the

removal process

Remove Door Card ( link to wiki article on the matter )

unclip the electric window wiring from the door/speaker connection plate ( piccy 1 )

now undo the screws in the speaker connection plate & the door handle support/fixing

bracket. - 2 screws in the bracket & 7 in the speaker unit ( the speaker can stay

inplace on the connection plate ) ( piccy 2 )

you should be left by something looking like this ( piccy 3 )

now with care remove the top & 2 side of the foam weathercover from the door ( sharp

knife on the sealant usually does the trick but heat may also help, the choice on

how to do this is upto you )

• leave as much of the bottom edge as possible connected to the door as that way you

may get away without having to re-seal the weather seal as the factory stuff can

sometimes be sticky enough to re-use a couple of time before silicon sealant or

similar is required.

( piccy 4 )

once you have the weather seal peeled down suitably ( see piccy above ) then you can

get on with undoing whats required :-

1st undo the 2 nuts ( found one in each opening into the inner door - reason the

window needs to be around half way down ) until the window is able to be pulled free

from the clamp, these nuts should not need fully undoing to remove the window, once

the window is out your will either need a spare person to hold it up or use the

sticky tape to secure the window to the upper section of the door frame to stop it

dropping down ( the rubber seals may have enough resistence to hold the window on

there own once its pushed all the way back up but its best to be safe etc )

once thats done undo the winder motor from the unit ( 3 torx bolts ) & move it out

the way ( unless your swapping that too in which case remove it & then unplug it

from the door loom )

now undo the 5 torx screws highlighted in red in the piccy above ( again these dont

need undoing fully unless you need them for the replacement unit )

now use a pair of pliers or similar & squeeze the white plastic clip ( shown in the

piccy above highlighted in yellow ) through the door panel to undo the final fixing

point for the mechanism

once that last clip is undone the whole winder mechanism should be loose & able to

be pushed up a little so the screw heads clear the holes in the door panel and you

can then move the mechanism about & extract it from the door through the large hole

in the door panel ( highlighted in the above picture in Orange )

the refitting procedure is basically a reversal of the removal procedure, only real

difference is you dont need the knife anymore but may need some silicone sealant to

re-seal the weather panel to the door if the factory sealant is not sticky enough to

re-seal itself.