Front Door Glass and Regulator Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to scratch the door and related parts.

Remove these items:
- Front door panel (see FRONT DOOR PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Plastic cover (see step 5 ).
Carefully raise the glass (A) until you can see the bolts, then remove them. Carefully pull the glass out through the window slot.
NOTE: Take care not to drop the glass inside the door.

Fig 1: Raising Glass And Removing Bolts With Torque Specifications
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Disconnect the connector (A) from the regulator (B).

Fig 2: Connector From Regulator, Removing Bolts and Nuts With Torque Specifications
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Remove the bolts and nuts, then remove the regulator through the hole in the door.
Remove the bolt (A) and screw (B) from the front lower channel (C). Pull the door weatherstrip (D) away as needed, and remove the screw (E).

Fig 3: Front Lower Channel And Bolts With Torque Specifications
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Pull the glass run channel (A) away as needed. Pull the front lower channel (B) rearward from the corner glass seal (C), then release the upper hook (D) from the door.

Fig 4: Identifying Front Lower Channel And Glass Run Channel
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Twist the front lower channel (A) to pass it through the gap between the door panel and the sash, then pull the channel up to remove it.

Fig 5: Identifying Front Lower Channel
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Remove the front lower channel from the glass run channel.
Remove the corner glass (A). Take care not to damage the outer weatherstrip (B).

Fig 6: Identifying Corner Glass And Outer Weatherstrip
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Apply multipurpose grease to all the sliding surfaces of the regulator (A) where shown.

Fig 7: Applying Multipurpose Grease To Sliding Surfaces Of Regulator
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Install the glass and regulator in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Raise and lower the glass to see if it moves freely without binding.
- Make sure that there is no clearance between the glass and the glass run channel when the glass is closed.
- Adjust the position of the glass as necessary (see DOOR GLASS ADJUSTMENT ).
- Do the power window control unit reset procedure (see RESETTING THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT ).
- When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover is installed properly and sealed around its outside perimeter to seal out water.
- Check for water leaks (see step 8 ).
- Test-drive and check for wind noise and rattles.
- Make sure the power door locks, the windows, and the power mirror operate properly.