Rear Door Window Regulator: Service and Repair
Window Regulator Replacement - Rear DoorRemoval Procedure
1. Lower the window to the midway point (1), if possible.
2. Remove the rear door trim panel.
3. Remove the water deflector.
4. Loosen the regulator glass carrier bolts (2).
5. Slide the window to the full up position and tape it to the window frame.
6. Disconnect the electrical connector from the window regulator motor.
7. Disconnect the retainer (4) securing the regulator cable to the door.
8. Remove the 2 lower regulator retaining bolts (2,3).
9. Loosen the top regulator retaining bolt (1).
IMPORTANT: If the regulator assembly will not operate, removing the top regulator retaining bolt (1) completely will allow the regulator to be removed.
10. Remove the window regulator, lifting up and out from the keyhole slot (5) on the rear door inner panel and through the access hole.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the regulator to the door through the access hole.
2. Install the top regulator retaining bolt (1) through the keyhole slot (5) in the rear door inner panel.
3. Install the 2 lower regulator retaining bolts (2,3).
NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.
4. Tighten the bolts in the following sequence.
Tighten
4.1. Tighten the lower regulator retaining bolt (3) to 10 Nm (89 lb in).
4.2. Tighten the upper regulator retaining bolt (1) to 10 Nm (89 lb in).
4.3. Tighten the middle regulator retaining bolt (2) to 10 Nm (89 lb in).
5. Connect the regulator cable retainer (4) on the door.
6. Connect the electrical connector to the rear window regulator motor.
7. Remove the tape and position the rear window to the regulator glass carrier plate.
8. Loosely tighten the regulator glass carrier bolts (2).
9. Operate the window upward to the full up position, ensuring the window remains in the run channels.
Tighten: Tighten the regulator glass carrier bolts (2) to 10 Nm (89 lb in).
10. Install the water deflector.
11. Install the trim panel.