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51 33 000 Removing and installing power window regulator in left or right front door

Remove door window glass. Refer to 51 32 170 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DOOR WINDOW GLASS, FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT .

Remove speaker in front door. Refer to 65 12 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SPEAKER (FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR) .

Release nuts (1) and feed rear section (2) of window regulator out of front door.

Unhook cable (3) from clip (4).

Fig 1: Identifying Cable Clip
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Lever out foam (5) and release nut underneath.

Disconnect plug connection (6) if necessary.

Release nuts (7).

Feed rear section of window regulator (1) with drive mechanism (2) out of front door.

Fig 2: Removing Rear Section Of Window Regulator
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Only Replacement: 

Release screws (1) and detach drive mechanism (2) from window regulator (3).

Fig 3: Detaching Drive Mechanism And Screws From Regulator
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