Rear Door Window Regulator: Service and Repair

REAR DOOR GLASS AND REGULATOR




Removal and Installation

DOOR GLASS

Removal
1. Lower the glass to the bottom position.
2. Remove the rear door outside molding. Refer to "DOOR OUTSIDE MOLDING".
3. Remove the rear door finisher. Refer to "DOOR FINISHER".




4. Pull the inside seal out of the inner panel.
5. Remove the mounting bolts, and remove the frame assembly.




6. Remove the harness connector routed on the frame assembly, then remove the harness clip from the back.




7. Remove the glass run from the partition sash.
8. Remove the partition sash mounting bolts (lower) and screw (upper) to remove the sash.




9. Operate the power window switch to raise/lower the door window until the glass mounting bolts can be seen.
10. Remove the glass mounting bolts, and remove the glass from the inside of the panel.




11. Remove the partition glass from the panel.

Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.

REGULATOR ASSEMBLY

Removal
1. Lower the glass to the bottom position.
2. Remove the rear door finisher. Refer to "DOOR FINISHER".
3. Remove the mounting bolts, and remove the frame assembly.




4. Remove the harness connector routed on the frame assembly, then remove the harness clip from the back.




5. Operate the power window switch to raise/lower the door window until the glass mounting bolts can be seen.
6. Remove the glass mounting bolts.




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




8. Remove the mounting bolts, and remove the regulator and guide channel from the panel.
9. Disconnect the connector for the regulator assembly.

Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Inspection after Removal




Check the 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 the 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 the regulator.
- Removal and installation of the motor from the regulator.
- Operate the regulators a unit.
- Removal and installation of the glass.
- Removal and installation of the glass run.

Resetting




After installing each component to the vehicle, follow the steps below.

CAUTION: Do not install the frame assembly.

1. Raise the glass to the top position.
2. While pressing and holding the reset switch, lower the glass to the bottom position.
3. Release the reset switch, and check that the 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.

FITTING INSPECTION
- Check that the glass is securely fit into the glass run groove.
- Lower the glass slightly [approx. 10 to 20 mm (0.39 to 0.79 in)], and check that the clearance to the sash is parallel. If the clearance between the glass and sash is not parallel, loosen the regulator mounting bolts, the guide rail mounting bolts, and the glass and carrier plate mounting bolts to correct the glass position.