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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing window regulator motor -V14-/-V15-

This page covers removing the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 left window regulator motor -V14-/-V15- (the right side is similar), noting that the door control unit -J386/J387- separates from the motor during this procedure.

 
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
  Note
 

 

Removal and installation are only described for the left window regulator motor. Removal and installation of the right window regulator motor are similar.
 

 

 The door control unit -J386/J387--4- is separated from window regulator motor -V14/V15--1-.
 

 

The door control unit -J386/J387- is clipped into door.
Removing
 

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-

Removing and installing window regulator motor -V14-/-V15-

–  Remove front door trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
–  Secure door window against sliding down with adhesive tape.
–  Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers. Remove ignition key.
–  Disconnect connector -3-.
–  Remove bolts -2- (Qty. 3).
–  Remove window regulator motor -1- from mounting brackets of cable drum.

 
Installing
   
  WARNING
If a new window regulator motor (door control unit) is installed, the additional functions and the excess force limitation feature have to be coded!

Removing and installing window regulator motor -V14-/-V15-

–  Position window regulator motor -1- on mounting brackets of cable drum. Move door window up and down slightly so that the splines between window regulator motor and cable drum engage more easily.
–  Connect connector -3-.
–  A new window regulator motor must be coded using → Vehicle diagnostic tester.
–  The work procedure and notes on the automatic window raising and lowering system as well as on the excess-force limitation feature can be found in → Booklet.
Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.
Specified torques
  Bolts → Chapter „Assembly overview - window regulator“
 

    Questions & answers

    Removing and installing window regulator motor -V14-/-V15- — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How do I replace the Golf Mk7 front window motor?
    Remove the door trim, disconnect the motor connector, unbolt the motor from the regulator frame, fit the new motor and secure to the correct torque.
    Can the Golf Mk7 window motor be replaced without removing the regulator?
    Yes. The motor bolts directly to the regulator frame and can be unbolted separately without removing the full window mechanism.
    Assembly overview - door handle and door lock
      Note Only the left side is shown. The right side is similar. 1 -  Door lock Removing and installing → Chapter 2  ...

    Removing and installing window regulator
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