I'll be doing this in the next few days - waiting for the regulator and a T45 to arrive. I'll be watching this again, but have to say, watching an expert at work is so satisfying
Excellent tutorial! I successfully replaced the passenger side regulator on an 05 A4 by carefully following these steps. Plenty of WTF moments where I had to race back to the video and re-watch the technique. For those attempting this repair, don't just watch once and 'go for it'. Instead, have your phone handy, watch and pause the video, take a few pictures of your setup, and take breaks when things seem stuck or needing more force than expected. A lot of subtlety in the 1A mechanic's methods. What he's done dozens of times and can edit down to 20 minutes is an indication of skill and practice. My project rang in closer to 4.5 hours, with some +/- on diagnosis and chasing down tools. And no, I didn't use the steak knife option :-D Thanks, @1A Auto!
Well done clip. Two points - 1) I don't leave the speaker hanging on the second cable. The connector is a two-tab that is easy to disconnect so the speaker can be completely removed. 2) the zip tie on the regulator transmission can/should be left in place until you are ready to push the three stays through the door panel. If the spool pops out, the cable will spring out and getting it rewound properly is a MAJOR effort that most likely will cause problems and reduce reliability.
I really like how the get to the point and tell you what you need and why. Also I like the fact that the instructor is not overly excited about everything. Kudos
Used this video to take apart my door panel and discover the cable on my regulator had snapped. Got it locked into place until my new one arrives. You had the best price. I love the free standard shipping.
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I like a straightforward video. Thanks. A couple of comments: Some of the replacement lifts will have different screw sizes for the lower mount. The replacements I purchased fit well and work equally well. The rear rail for left and right both have M6 rather than M5 fasteners. I also found that the zip tie to secure the drum/pulley can be left in place until just before snapping the (blue) housing into place inside the door. It can be cut and pulled out before seating the housing to lessen the chance of it falling out causing the cable to unwind.
Thank you guys!!! I got stuck halfway through removal because I couldn't find the fourth T-45 bolt hiding in the side of the door. Thanks to this video, I was able to finish the job!!! Thanks!
+Maxwell Sarosdy Thanks for watching. We carry the replacement part shown in this video on our website. Here is a link to them, if any of our viewers needs to make this repair www.1aauto.com/audi-a4-rs4-s4-window-regulator-front-driver-side/i/1awrg01348?RU-vid&CTA+Comment&Xra6Fqd5ffs
Absolutely perfect! I've been meaning to do this to my boyfriend's car as a surprise for xmas! Only critique would be to fit the window in the frame, then install the new regulator and that allows you to leave the zip tie on the wheel until it's been popped back into the door frame. Thank you for listing all your tool sizes.
Thank you, great video. I only wish I had read the comments first about removing the weather stripping from the top rather than the bottom, I broke 75% of those little clips (old car, brittle plastic). I broke two door panel clips, too. But my driver side window works again! The only problem now seems to be the two rear windows. The driver side rear window has a slight stutter and the passenger side rear stopped working, but they were working before. Any idea what I may have done during the replacement that could have affected the rear windows?
*Doesn't give a good forewarning about transmission wheel* *Says he'll get back to it if the wheel pops out of the transmission* *proceeds to go throughout the rest of the video not mentioning this issue at all* very helpful, guy.
Very helpful video. But no reason to remove the ziptie on the blue transmissin before you put the frame back in the door. Can cut the ziptie through the hole in the door.
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Great video! On my audi a4 -06 avant there is also a black phillips-screw holding the doorpanel in the bottom, just thought it where the 6 gold screws so i cracked the panel a little bit when i tried pulling it off
+Rassii Thank you for checking us out. We're sorry to hear that the panel was cracked a little bit, but we do appreciate the information to assist other viewers! 1aauto.com
I have done this a couple times and the biggest thing I can recommend is to use a small nut/bolt with washers big enough to hold the transmission wheel in the transmission. This will let you cycle the window up and down in the track to make sure its aligned without having to worry about the wheel popping out. once the transmission is secure in the door then you can remove the nult/bolt/washers and install the motor. This will eliminate any chance of the cable wheel coming out and making a mess.
Take off the weatherstrip from the top, not the bottom. Also, do not remove the ziptie on the wheel until it is firmly in place in the door. Much safer to remove the zip tie then.
I just did this swap on my passenger driver door and now my switches don’t work but the speakers and window works. Just not the window switch and unlock and lock. Any ideas ?
+MrMohaba Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com
I removed the zip tie to early. And now have the hassle of putting it back on track in the blue transmission. Does anyone have any tips to getting it back on?
Is there any difference between regulator brand? Which brand i have to buy,if i want buy original brand? (valeo, magneti mareli, meyle, fai autoparts etc) Thank you for answer, my regulator is now broken and i want buy same brand,which is now in car (original)
Hello! I have changed my both front power window regulators ( on driver side and passenger side)...but on the driver side i hear something like a rubber friction with my window just when i fully close the window like a scratch noise especially when is hot weather. There is a trick or setting that i can do from the button to stop the noise? Thak you!
Used this video to take apart my door panel and discover the cable on my regulator had snapped. Got it locked into place until my new one arrives. You had the best price. I love the free standard shipping.
Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com +Kirk Snustad
MAn this is the best place for your Audi.... By these guys I have Changed out: 1.) Front Driver Window Panel Switch 2.) Front Passenger Window Regular 3.) Checked my Heater Core 4.) Changed my Thermostat
Love how they designed these regulator pulleys with zero housing capture so they just pop right out. Had BOTH front regulator wires slip out of the pulley within a week of eachother, because either the last person who changed the factory ones out installed it wrong, or more likely its engineered to fail from the cable not having any real way of staying seated. The cables just run off out the top of the pulley and unspool inside the door. Superb engineering.
For anyone that the cog comes out, an easy way to get it back in is hook the cable around the fish shape part of the pulley, reassemble the cog and then use the fish shaped tool in the pulley (with long nose pliers opened up like a key) to pull it back on the runner, turning the opposing way you’ve hooked it You’re welcome 😉
My passenger-side window struggled to move when the car was frosted over. Now it works pretty well, but it doesn't go all the way down, it pokes up by about 7mm. Sometimes it gets itself confused as well, and doesn't go up and down with the 3 other windows when you use the large button. Bit annoying, but it's a 2006 car and I discover something to fix, every other day.
If the drivers window will go down but not up (all other windows work fine) can I just switch the motor out to fix the issue? Would it be ok to reconnect the battery temporarily to test and see if the window works?
+KB You could try switching out the window motor but the whole window regulator assembly may need to be replaced. Yes, you can reconnect the battery to see if it works.
Update: This was great advice, I will get busy changing the regulator. I tried switching the motor and was able to get the window to go back up but the problem still existed. Appreciate all your insight as I will be following this video to switch the regulator Ps: I always watch DIYs but never comment..thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with me
Hi , I have just purchased a 2007 Model Audi A4 , 2.0 , The right side window regulator with assembly needs replacement. I just managed to locate the similar part from a 2010 - 2011 model,A4. Would you be able to confirm to me if the part would fit my car . It does look the same except for the Motor unit. Any advice will help. Thank you.
Hey guys I love your videos, however I'm trying to fix the regulator in our D2 (01 A8L) do you have any videos or diagrams to help with removal? Or is the general principal the same here?
Thank you so much, just finished replacing mine (passenger side), very clear instructions. Minor note - that yellow thing (sensor?) - you can easily disconnect it (no need to take off). Thanks again!!
Thanks you guys, your videos are very informative an have helped me out alot. Oh yea F you Audi for making the most complicated window regulator install/removal
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Both front windows on my A4 B6 have stopped raising or lowering. I've had to pack rubber strips in between the glass and seals to keep them up, and the rain out. Is that the regulator failing that's causing that? Thanks for your time in advance, your video's have helped me on a few fixes! Kudos!
+David Antony Reid Typically anything that goes wrong with the movement of the window will be traced back to an issue with the regulator. You would want to get into the door and inspect it to eliminate any other possibilities. Hope this helps! 1AAuto.com
Replaced it and works perfectly - thanks to you guys! TIP - remove the zip-tie from the white plastic wheel just before you bolt it back to the door. That saved some potential hassle. Great videos, 1A Auto.
We currently do not have an auto repair video specific to your vehicle. You might be able to apply some of the basic steps shown in this video to your application. Here is a link to the repair part that would fit your vehicle. Hope this helps you out +Hugo Garcia
you have to get someone to help you spin it back it's super hard at first but you can get it trust me I've had to replace my regulator for three winters now lol it happens
+Meester Josey Thanks for watching. If any of our viewers needs to make this repair we carry the window regulator shown in this video on our website. Here's a link to them www.1aauto.com/audi-a4-rs4-s4-window-regulator-front-driver-side/i/1awrg01348?RU-vid&CTA%20Comment&ATony
7 mins in and he's still just trying to get to the regulator... not a do it yourself repair for a guy like me. I've done quite a few things on my A3 but looks like I'm gonna have to shell out the chips to my mechanic on this one. Sucks too cuz everything, even small, repair wise on my car is 300, 500, 700, or 900 smh. And with all these little steps I'm thinkin this will be around 500 mark smh
This is so simple. It annoys me that you doubt yourself. Im a mechanic and if you're paying 500 dollars or pounds for this, you're a mug. Its an hour and a half labour, LEARN TO MAINTAIN YOUR OWN CARS! ITS NOT HARD! :)
I just changed mine today. It took me near 3 hours. I would of not done it without this video. The regulator i got from 1a Auto was slightly different from original. It had one bolt attached to it. I didn’t see it until i had the door back on. I had to take it back out and remove the bolt.
