Removal (1999 Avalon)
- Close sun roof. Turn ignition off. Remove rear seat cushion. Remove 4 bolts. Raise up and remove seatback assembly. Remove front and rear door opening trim. See Figure. Remove front door and rear door scuff plates. Remove center pillar lower trim.
- Pull rear centrally mounted brakelight cover by pinching in sides and pulling cover up. Remove rear centrally mounted brakelight. Remove rear deck tray trim. Remove rear pillar trim panels. Remove front seat outer belt shoulder anchor bolt. Remove center pillar upper trim. Remove front pillar and sun roof trim. Remove front and rear map lights. Remove sun visors and assist grips. Remove roof headlining.
- Remove sun roof glass mounting nuts. See Figure. Pull upward on sun roof glass to remove. Remove sun roof control relay, and sun roof motor assembly. Disconnect 4 drain hoses from sun roof housing. Remove 16 bolts, 4 brackets, 4 nuts and sun roof housing.