For anyone doing this for a UK car (or just passenger door) the top cable goes to the outside of the drum reel and the bottom cable goes to the inside (opposite of this video) Had to do it on my car today and spent ages wondering why it didn't tension until I swapped it over! Other than that, fantastic video, super useful and saved us a month wait for the garage to do the job and costing us a fortune!
Super useful video but can I ask, why did you need to do this? I have an issue with my window going up over where it should normally stop, does that sound like the same issue or was your window not moving at all etc? Excellent video, many thanks!
hi from Spain! good video. Few days ago my window did a very weird sound, as if the glass broked. Can it be the cable broken? what are you doing exactly on 11:06? I can see just a hole. What about 13:30.. was it easy to fit both springs? Will I need help from other person? In 15:50 how did you roll the cable into this plastic thing? Did you do it manually or used the button of the car to up down the window? I have read in some places that it is difficult to adjust where the window stop, but I dont see how you did that, is it difficult? I bought litium grease, is it ok to use in all the parts you add grease? what lenght of M6 bolt did you use? did you use this locite blue thing for locking bolds in any other bold or just this on? And last question.., why did you take of the interior door? I dont see you do anything inside? Is it necesary? Thanks for your help!
For the springs - difficult. Try a pair of needlenose pliers. I used a 75mm/3 inch pair to compress one spring when it was fitted into the plastic holder, then compress the other spring with a 100mm/4 Inch pair in your other hand - it will be possible to slide it into the plastic holder. Release the small pliers - put your fingers over the second spring and release the second pair. I tried for hours just using one pair and fingers etc. Took me 10 minutes or so once I used two pairs.
Drilling the rivets is what he is doing at 11:06 . 7mm drill CAREFULLY. I used an 8mm drill bit first to remove the very first part (facing you), again - CAREFULLY. The black plastic cover is soft. At 15:50 - wind both cables (one at a time) around the spool (about 2 full turns each) and fit the ends into the spool. As a starting place - the plastic glass holder should be about positioned halfway up in the door, cables routed through their plastic guides etc. Once the cables are on the spool - you'll be able to "wind" it to where you'll be able to put it back on the motor. Loctite BLUE (Number 243) - do not use RED.
does anyone happen to have the wiring diagram for a UK version of the 450? i have a cdn 450 and the lights in the front grill aren't fog lights, it doesn't even allow DRL's... the two lights inside the headlights on the UK cars that act as indicators are just dummies on my car. on the light stick, there is a setting for fog lights, but obviously it doesn't do anything. inside the car there is a connector that looks like it might be able to connect to the indicators lamps - there is a light bulb fixture (twist and turn) but it's been cut and sealed off. hoping it can do a bit of wiring to allow for fog lamps and move the signals up to the headlights. even a picture of the wiring going to the indicators would be helpful.
They need to be only 10-11 millimetres long. Just did this myself (commercial m6 x 12 mm thread length) and found I had to cut the screws slightly. I also ditched the washers.
You do not need to dismantle the front panel ! Remove the outside door handle, If you open tthe door about 30 degrees you have enough space to remove the outside door panel. The whole process is max 20 min.
You can do it without taking the front off, but taking it off reduces the risk of scratching / damaging the panels because it can be tight getting the door panel off without the front being removed
For anyone doing this for a UK car (or just passenger door) the top cable goes to the outside of the drum reel and the bottom cable goes to the inside (opposite of this video)
Had to do it on my car today and spent ages wondering why it didn't tension until I swapped it over!
Other than that, fantastic video, super useful and saved us a month wait for the garage to do the job and costing us a fortune!
help!! I am not able toput the screews.. I am using M6x16mm. The screew cant go inside as it is the back mecanism! help please!!!
@@FR4NCI3C0 M6 x 10mm - I didn''t use washers either.
Super useful video but can I ask, why did you need to do this? I have an issue with my window going up over where it should normally stop, does that sound like the same issue or was your window not moving at all etc? Excellent video, many thanks!
Thanks Adrian you solved my problem!
help!! I am not able toput the screews.. I am using M6x16mm. The screew cant go inside as it is the back mecanism! help please!!!
Muchas gracias saludos desde México
No problem! Glad it was useful all the way in Mexico 😁
Bravo...well done
Thank you!
@Supercar Central This part of my car has been broken for a year now, no place new how to fix it so thank you now I can do it myself.
How do you pull the window up if you have a dead motor?
Hi, Thanks for the video - how long are the bolts you used to hold the mechanism in place?
No problem ! I think they were 10mm bolts !
Я із України, велике дякую тобі! 💙
В мене коти закрились в машині і прийшлось зломать стіклопідіймач, за допомогою твого відео - ремонтую
hi from Spain! good video. Few days ago my window did a very weird sound, as if the glass broked. Can it be the cable broken? what are you doing exactly on 11:06? I can see just a hole. What about 13:30.. was it easy to fit both springs? Will I need help from other person? In 15:50 how did you roll the cable into this plastic thing? Did you do it manually or used the button of the car to up down the window? I have read in some places that it is difficult to adjust where the window stop, but I dont see how you did that, is it difficult? I bought litium grease, is it ok to use in all the parts you add grease? what lenght of M6 bolt did you use? did you use this locite blue thing for locking bolds in any other bold or just this on? And last question.., why did you take of the interior door? I dont see you do anything inside? Is it necesary?
Thanks for your help!
For the springs - difficult. Try a pair of needlenose pliers. I used a 75mm/3 inch pair to compress one spring when it was fitted into the plastic holder, then compress the other spring with a 100mm/4 Inch pair in your other hand - it will be possible to slide it into the plastic holder. Release the small pliers - put your fingers over the second spring and release the second pair. I tried for hours just using one pair and fingers etc. Took me 10 minutes or so once I used two pairs.
Drilling the rivets is what he is doing at 11:06 . 7mm drill CAREFULLY. I used an 8mm drill bit first to remove the very first part (facing you), again - CAREFULLY. The black plastic cover is soft. At 15:50 - wind both cables (one at a time) around the spool (about 2 full turns each) and fit the ends into the spool. As a starting place - the plastic glass holder should be about positioned halfway up in the door, cables routed through their plastic guides etc. Once the cables are on the spool - you'll be able to "wind" it to where you'll be able to put it back on the motor. Loctite BLUE (Number 243) - do not use RED.
You have to take the interior door off so you are able to put the plastic glass holder onto its track properly.
does anyone happen to have the wiring diagram for a UK version of the 450? i have a cdn 450 and the lights in the front grill aren't fog lights, it doesn't even allow DRL's... the two lights inside the headlights on the UK cars that act as indicators are just dummies on my car. on the light stick, there is a setting for fog lights, but obviously it doesn't do anything. inside the car there is a connector that looks like it might be able to connect to the indicators lamps - there is a light bulb fixture (twist and turn) but it's been cut and sealed off. hoping it can do a bit of wiring to allow for fog lamps and move the signals up to the headlights. even a picture of the wiring going to the indicators would be helpful.
well done some job
Thanks!
can you put a video how to change the DRL, the front lights front middle of front bumper?
Hi yes, I will be uploading them soon!
If I’m replacing driver window do I need to take off panel outside or just undo inside door panel?
To take the window out you will need to remove the outer door panel
In other videos I saw the Door handling removal, is it not requested?
You don't have to remove the door handle to do this job
help!! I am not able toput the screews.. I am using M6x16mm. The screew cant go inside as it is the back mecanism! help please!!!
They need to be only 10-11 millimetres long. Just did this myself (commercial m6 x 12 mm thread length) and found I had to cut the screws slightly. I also ditched the washers.
Also, why did you have to take the front of the car off? why couldn't you just remove the internal and external door panel?
If you don't remove the front panels then the outer door panel will hit it when trying to remove it
You do not need to dismantle the front panel ! Remove the outside door handle, If you open tthe door about 30 degrees you have enough space to remove the outside door panel. The whole process is max 20 min.
Why do you have to take the front facia off?
You can do it without taking the front off, but taking it off reduces the risk of scratching / damaging the panels because it can be tight getting the door panel off without the front being removed