Tesla Model 3: Window Motor / Regulator Assembly - Rear - LH (Remove and Replace)

SPECIAL TOOLS
Rivnut Install Kit, for NA (1054712-00-A )
Rivnut Install Kit, for EMEA
(1054712-01-A )
Service rivnut (1004296-00-A)
Service bolt (1015888-00-C)
Warning: The side impact airbag deployment depends on the front door sensor's
ability to detect a side impact from air pressure. Make sure that there are no
uncovered holes in the front door shells. Additionally, always reinstall plugs
or tape when servicing or inspecting the front doors and their components.
Remove

- Remove the rear LH door glass. See
Glass - Door - LH - Rear (Remove and Replace).
- Disconnect the electrical connector to the motor.

- Release the clips that attach the manual latch release cable to the
window regulator panel.
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- Remove the screws (x13) and release the metal clip that attach the
window regulator panel to the door, and then remove the regulator from the
door.
Torque
4 Nm
Caution:
Never loosen or remove the nuts that attach the regulator arms to the
closeout panel.

Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following:
Caution:
Repeated installations might strip the mounting holes for the window
regulator panel. On installation, hand-start the screws so as to reduce the risk
of stripping the threads.
Install rivnuts where any of the mounting holes for the window
regulator panel are stripped. Use a 7.5mm drill to prepare the hole for rivnut
installation.
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In Toolbox, select the connection status icon at the top right corner,
and then select Connect Locally.
Get into the driver seat, and then close the
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Remove
Open the hood.
Release the seal from the underhood storage unit, and then remove the
seal from the underhood storage unit.
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following:
During installation, align the line from the seal to the line from the
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
Model 3 is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR
is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like
situations, such as an air bag deployment or
hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle's systems