How to Replace Window Regulator 2000-07 Ford Focus
Created on: 2014-09-30
Learn how to remove the door panel and replace a damaged or bad window regulator motor with the help of the 1A mechanics in this video.
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step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Bend a hook on the end of a straight paper clip
- Pry out the manual window crank with a screwdriver
- Pry off the retaining clip with the paper clip
- Remove the manual window crank
- Pry off the trim piece inside the door handle with a flat blade screwdriver
- Pry off the pull handle trim
- Remove the two 6 1/4 mm bolts inside the pull handle
- Remove the T20 screw inside the door handle
- Remove the series of T20 Torx screws along the door panel
- Pry off the door handle bezel
- Slide the door handle bezel forward
- Pry off the mirror base trim piece
- Lift the door panel up and out of the window sill
- Pry out the door handle, slide it forward and off
- Remove the three clips from the foam block
- Remove the foam block
- Remove the four 6mm bolts from the speaker
- Disconnect the speaker wiring harness
- Remove the speaker
- Carefully peel off the water shield
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step 2 :Removing the Window Regulator
- Loosen the two 10mm bolts that hold the window to the regulator
- Raise the window up and out
- Remove the seven 8mm bolts from the regulator
- Pull the window regulator out through the door
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step 3 :Reinstalling the Regulator
- Insert the regulator into place
- Insert the seven 8mm bolts to the regulator
- Lower the window onto the regulator
- Insert the two 10mm bolts that hold the window to the regulator
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step 4 :Reinstalling the Door Panel
- Put the water shield into place
- Put the speaker into place
- Insert the four 6mm bolts into the speaker
- Connect the speaker wiring lead
- Push the foam block into place
- Lift the door panel into place
- Push in the door panel clips
- Push the door handle into place
- Push on the mirror base trim piece
- Slide the door handle bezel on
- Tighten the series of T20 Torx screws along the door panel
- Tighten the T20 screw inside the door handle
- Insert the two 6 1/4 mm bolts inside the pull handle
- Push on the trim piece inside the door handle
- Push on the pull handle trim
- Push the retaining clip on the window crank handle
- Push the washer on the window crank handle
- Push the window crank handle into place
Tools needed
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Flat Blade Screwdriver
T20 Driver
Window Crank Removal Tool
Paper Clip
1/4 Inch Socket
6mm Socket
6.5mm Socket
8mm Socket
10mm Socket
Ratchet
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In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the window regulator on this 2005 Ford Focus. It's the same part and similar process on these Focuses from 2000 to 2007. The items you'll need for this is a new window regulator from 1AAuto.com, a window crank removal tool or a paper clip, flat blade screwdriver, a 1/4" or 6.5mm socket and ratchet, a T20 Torx bit, and a 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm socket.
Take a paper clip and make a tool out of it. Want to bend it like that, bend this all the way straight. I'm going to take a pair of pliers and I'm just going to grab the very end of it and bend it right up into a little hook. Now I can take just a regular screwdriver and create that separation I need. Put my little tool in here, rotate it, and pull it up. That pulls the clip out and it comes off.
Pry off this small cover and then pry off this panel on your pull handle. Then remove these two 6.5mm bolts, and then this T20 and this series of T20 screws around the outside of the door panel. We'll just fast-forward as Mike removes all of those. Now pry off this bezel and then slide it forward. Pull out on this triangular panel, and then take your door panel and just lift it up and out of the window sill and pull it free. Pry out on the door handle and then slide it forward. Then unclip these three clips on this foam block and set that aside. Then remove these four 6mm bolts that hold the speaker in place. Pull the speaker out, push the tab on the harness, and disconnect it. Now just remove your water shield. It helps to use a razor blade and just carefully cut the glue, but you want to make sure that you do not damage your water shield because you will need to put it back on later.
Now you need to loosen up these two 10mm bolts on these window clamps. Just remove this cover if your window's down so you can access it. Now we'll fast-forward as Mike loosens up those two 10mm bolts. Once the clamps are loosened, you can slide your window up and just pull it up and out of the door. You just angle the front down and in and pull the back up and out. Now remove these seven 8mm bolts. We'll fast-forward as Mike does that. Pull the window regulator down and out of the door.
On the left is the old window regulator; on the right is the new one from 1A Auto. You can see they're identical and they'll fit exactly the same. Feed your new window regulator up into place. Once you have it lined up, replace those 8mm bolts. Now slide the front of the window in first and then angle down the back. Slide it down into those window clamps. Once you've got it lined up and in the clamps, just tighten those up.
Replace your water shield. Push this cover back into the door. Reconnect the harness to your speaker, then push the speaker back into place and replace those four 6mm bolts. Now take this foam block and re-clip those three clips. Take your door panel and feed the door handle through the panel. Then push the top of the door panel back down into the window sill. Once you have it lined up and back in place, take your door handle, push it in, and just slide it forward. Then re-clip this triangular panel, slide this bezel back into place, and push it in. We'll fast-forward as Mike replaces all of those bolts and tightens them up. Replace that screw cover, and then just take that panel for your pull handle and slide the top in first. Then clip in the bottom. Make sure that clip's pushed in on your window crank, and put that washer into place. Then push the window crank back onto the stud. We hope this video helps you out.
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