Front Door Window Glass: Service and Repair

FRONT DOOR GLASS AND REGULATOR




Removal and Installation

DOOR GLASS

Removal
1. Remove front door finisher. Refer to "DOOR FINISHER".
2. Operate power window main switch to raise/lower door window until glass mounting bolts can be seen.




3. Remove the glass mounting bolts.
4. While holding door window, raise it at rear end to pull the glass out of sash toward outside of door.

Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.

REGULATOR ASSEMBLY

Removal
1. Remove front door finisher. Refer to "DOOR FINISHER".
2. Operate power window main switch to raise/lower door window until glass mounting bolts can be seen.




3. Remove the glass mounting bolts.




4. Raise up the door glass and hold with a suction lifter.




5. Remove mounting bolts, and remove module assembly.
6. Disconnect harness connector for the module assembly, and unclip the harness from the back.

Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Inspection after Removal




Check regulator assembly for the following items. If a malfunction is detected, replace or grease it.
- Wire wear
- Regulator deformation
- Grease condition for each sliding part

The arrows in the figure show the application points of body grease.

Inspection after Installation

SETTING OF LIMIT SWITCH
If any of the following work has been done, set the limit switch (integrated in the motor).
- Removal and installation of regulator.
- Removal and installation of motor from regulator.

Resetting
After installing each component to vehicle, follow the steps below.
1. Raise glass to the top position.
2. While pressing and holding reset switch, lower glass to the bottom position.




3. Release reset switch, and check reset switch returns to the original position, and then raise the glass to the top position.

CAUTION:
- Do not operate the glass automatically to raise the glass to the top position.
- Do not operate the door switch is turning on.

FITTING INSPECTION
- Check that glass is securely fit into glass run groove.
- Lower glass slightly [approx. 10 to 20 mm (0.39 to 0.79 in)] and check the distance between the edge of glass and the body side welt. If the distance is not constant, adjust the glass position by loosening and tightening following bolts.
- Regulator mounting bolt and nut
- Glass and guide rail mounting bolt




- Raise the glass fully and adjust the glass top end and body side welt fitting with the adjusting bolt at the lower of the regulator rear rail.

NOTE:
- Turn the adjusting bolt clockwise to move the door glass upper end outward.
- Turn the adjusting bolt counterclockwise to move the door glass upper end inward.
- If water leaks, repair the fitting (Roadster only). Refer to "Repairing Method for Water Leakage Around Doors".