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I posted last week that my passenger side window fell forward. Search of board indicated a broken roller. thought I'd post DIY instructions. Fix took less than 1 hour. Rollers are only $3 each (PN 44 93 433 - thanks 9to5). I replaced both since I was in there anyway.
1. Disconnect battery. Might not be necessary, but there is a side airbag sensor in the door and I did not want to take any chances while muscling the door trim off.
2. Lower window by pushing it downward
3. Remove hard plastic trim around upper window frame. Plastic trim pulls off. Start at top and gently pull it off around window. If driver’s side, unplug mirror connection.
4. There are 3 torx screws. 1 is under the inside door latch and 2 are in the door handle. Remove plugs covering screws using very small screwdriver and remove screws.
5. Starting from bottom, or side, pry off door trim (trim is clipped into holes in metal door frame). Then push/pull trim upward to remove. Disengage door latch from wire and remove trim upward in order to clear door lock button.
6. Peel soundproofing away. I left bottom and the side closest to front of car attached.
7. Window sits in a track that has 2 “legs” in an inverted V shape pointing downward. The bottom of each leg has a tail that snaps into the roller. A clip secures the tail to the roller. The roller sits in a horizontal track. One of my rollers was broken and the other roller was off its track.
8. Slide the new roller into the track. You’ll need to reconnect the battery so that you can raise and lower the track mechanism to align the leg with the roller. Once aligned, snap the tail into the roller by pushing hard with the handle of a screwdriver. You may need to wedge something behind the roller so you don't bend anything. push the clip on. I used a longnose pliers to manipulate the clip.
9. Although only 1 roller was broken, I replaced both as the job is easy and the part cheap. Remove the clip with the pliers and use a long, flat bladed screwdriver. refit the new roller.
10. Clean and re-grease everything including lock mechanism. Retape soundproofing if necessary. Disconnect battery again before refitting the door trim.
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