Quarter Window Motor: Service and Repair

Rear Quarter Window Regulator Motor

Removal
1 Remove the rear quarter trim panels. For additional information, refer to Rear Quarter Trim Panel - Vehicles With: Convertible Top Rear Quarter Trim Panel [Convertible]




2 Close the convertible top to the position shown.




3 Open the convertible top to the position shown.




4 Remove the safety belt retractor assembly.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Remove and discard the Torx bolt.




5 Release the rear speaker housing.
- Release the 3 wiring harness clips.
- Release the 2 electrical connectors.




6 Remove the rear speaker housing.
- Disconnect the 2 electrical connectors.
- Remove the 6 bolts.




7 Remove the safety belt guide.
- Remove the 3 Torx bolts.
- Loosen the Torx bolt.




8 Carefully remove the outer waist seal.
- Release each end of the seal from the body.




9 Remove the rear quarter window glass inner seal.
- Remove the 2 Torx bolts.





10
NOTE:
Convertible top frame assembly show removed for clarity.
Remove the rear quarter closing panel.
- Remove the 3 Torx bolts.





11 Remove the rear quarter window glass motor cover.
- Remove the 4 screws.





12
CAUTION: Make sure rear quarter is covered and protected, failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.
Remove the rear quarter window glass motor.
- Remove the 3 nuts.





13 Remove the rear quarter window glass.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Remove the nut.

Installation
1 Install the rear quarter window glass.
- Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (7 lb.ft).
- Tighten the nut to 25 Nm (18 lb.ft).
2
CAUTION: Make sure rear quarter is covered and protected, failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.
Install the rear quarter window glass motor.
- Install the nuts but do not fully tighten at this stage.
3 Install the rear quarter window glass motor cover.
- Tighten the screws.
4 Install the rear quarter closing panel.
- Tighten the Torx bolts to 10 Nm (7 lb.ft).
5 Install the rear quarter window glass inner seal.
- Remove the 2 Torx bolts.
- Tighten the Torx bolts to 10 Nm (7 lb.ft).
6 Install the outer waist seal.
- Attach the outer waist seal to the body.
7 Install the safety belt guide.
- Tighten the Torx bolts to 25 Nm (18 lb.ft).
- Tighten the Torx bolt to 10 Nm (7 lb.ft).
8 Install the rear speaker housing.
- Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (7 lb.ft).
- Connect the electrical connectors.
9 Secure the wiring harness.
- Secure the electrical connectors.
- Attach the wiring harness clips.

10 Install the safety belt retractor assembly.
- Install a new Torx bolt and tighten to 45 Nm (33 lb.ft).
- Connect the electrical connector.

11 Close the convertible top.





12 Raise the rear quarter glass and check seal penetration.

13 Carefully close the adjacent door ensuring that the glass does not contact the rear quarter glass.





14 Loosen the lower adjuster locknut.





15 Move the rear quarter glass to achieve a parallel 8mm gap, between the front edge of the rear quarter glass and rear edge of the door glass.

16 Tighten the lower adjuster locknut to 9 Nm (7 lb.ft).





17 Loosen the upper adjuster locknut.





18 Turn the upper adjuster to achieve, lateral alignment of the rear quarter glass upper edge, with the top seal.

19 Tighten the upper adjuster locknut to 9 Nm (7 lb.ft).





20 Loosen the rear adjuster locknut.





21 Turn the rear adjuster to achieve, lateral alignment of the rear quarter glass rear edge, with the top seal.

22 Tighten the rear adjuster locknut to 9 Nm (7 lb.ft).

23 Install the rear quarter trim panels. For additional information, refer to Rear Quarter Trim Panel - Vehicles With: Convertible Top Rear Quarter Trim Panel [Convertible]