Front Door Window Glass: Service and Repair
Glass/Regulator/Glass Run Channel Replacement
1. Remove:
^ Door panel
^ Plastic cover
2. Sedan/Wagon (Driver's):
Remove the power window switch from the door panel.
Coupe:
Driver's: Remove the armrest from the door panel
Passenger's: Remove the power window switch from the door panel.
3. Connect the power window switch to the door harness.
4. Coupe:
Lower the glass fully, then peel off the channel guide cover. Remove the screws, then remove the center channel guide by pulling it upward.
NOTE: When installing the channel guide cover, apply the double-faced adhesive tape to it.
5. Carefully move the glass until you can see the bolts, then remove them.
NOTE: Take care not to drop the glass inside the door.
6. Carefully pull the glass out through the window slot.
NOTE: Take care not to drop the glass inside the door.
Coupe: Check the guide pin for damage, and replace it if necessary.
NOTE: Scribe a line around the guide pin to show the original location.
7. Disconnect the connector, then remove the regulator through the center hole in the door.
8. Remove the glass run channel.
NOTE: If necessary, remove the glass stopper.
9. Remove the front and center channels.
10. Coupe: If necessary, remove the lower center glass run channel from the center channel.
NOTE: When installing the lower center glass run channel, apply clear sealant to location � on the center channel.
11. Grease all the sliding surfaces of the regulator where shown. Check that the regulator moves smoothly by connecting a 12 V battery to the power window motor.
12. Install the front and center channels, and the glass run channel.
NOTE: Fit the glass run channel into the front and center channels, and on the door as shown.
Coupe:
Note: Make sure the lower center glass run channel is fitted into the center channel.
13. Install the regulator.
NOTE: Make sure the connector is connected properly.
14. Install the glass.
15. Coupe: Install the center channel guide and channel guide cover.
NOTE: Make sure the guide pin is installed in the center channel guide properly.
16. Roll the glass up and down to see if it moves freely without binding. Also 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.
17. Attach the door harness to the door correctly.
18. Disconnect the power window switch from the door harness, then install the armrest (coupe, drivers) or power window switch on the door panel.
19. When reinstalling the plastic cover, apply adhesive along the edge where necessary to maintain a continuous seal and prevent water leaks.
20. Install the door panel.