Assembly Carrier, Removing and Installing

Assembly Carrier, Removing And Installing

Window regulator, door lock and loudspeaker are secured to assembly carrier.

Window regulator is part of assembly carrier delivery casing.

Assembly carrier can only be removed when door window is removed from window regulator. For this purpose, door window must be lowered to height of installation hole in assembly carrier and spreader pins must be removed.

If it is not possible to lower door window by electrical window regulator, first exact cause of malfunction must be determined.

To do so, using Scan Tool (ST) V.A.G 1551, check DTC Memory of comfort system (address word 46): On Board Diagnostic (OBD) of comfort system

Removing
- Remove rear door trim.
- Remove housing from door handle, see removing lock cylinder housing.
- Remove cap - 1 -.

If door window cannot be lowered using electric window regulator, proceed according to description as found on pages:.







- Lower door window until spreader pin - 2 - and spreader plug - 3 - are accessible in window cut-out.

NOTE: When pressing out spreader pin and spreader plug, make sure that outer door plate does not bow.

- Press out spreader pin - 2 - from spreader plug - 3 - using a drift - dia. 3 mm.
- Press out spreader plug - 3 - from door window using a drift - dia. 3 mm.
- Slide door window upward and secure (e.g. using adhesive tape).
- Disconnect harness connector - 1 -.







- Remove bolts - arrows -.
- Remove door seal - 1 - in area of door lock.
- Remove cap - 2 -.







- Remove bolts - 3 -.
- Remove upper assembly carrier from door, lift and lift out from door toward hinge side of door.
- Rotate assembly carrier and disconnect harness connector from door lock.







- Unclip clips for electrical wires from rear side of assembly carrier.

Installing
- Insert assembly carrier into door.
- Insert bolts and tighten in specified sequence, tightening torque: 8 Nm.
- Installing door window, see installing door window to window regulator.







Rest of Installation is reverse of removal.
- Perform a function load test.