Created on: 2014-07-02
How to repair, install, fix, change or replace a weak, noisy, damaged or defective power window motor on 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 Volkswagen Beetle
Flat Blade Screwdriver
T20 Driver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
T30 Driver
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In this video, we're going to show you how to replace a power window motor on this 2001 Volkswagen Beetle. We'll show you on the driver side, but the passenger side is the same procedure. The items you'll need for this is a flat blade screwdriver, a T20 and T30 Torx driver, and a Phillips screwdriver.
Start off by prying off this panel on your pull handle. Behind that there are two Phillips screws. Just go ahead and remove both of those. At the bottom of the door panel there are three T20 Torx bolts. Go ahead and remove those three. Now you want to just pull out on the panel, just around the edges. Any screws that you loosened up all the way, but wouldn't pull out entirely, they will fall out now, so just keep an eye on where they go. When all the clips are free except the top of the door panel, you just want to reach up here, pull it out of the track, and pull it forward. On the back of your door panel you'll see a bunch of harnesses, just push the tab and pull the harnesses free. Then for your door handle cable, just pull it out of the bracket and then unhook it. Just disconnect this harness for your door lock. For these two larger harnesses down here, you just want to pry them free with a flat blade screwdriver. Then just push the tab on this harness and disconnect your courtesy light.
Next just pry up on the top of this harness. Then just pry the harness off. Then remove these three T30 Torx screws. Now the motor will pull free.
Take your new motor and push it into place. Replace those three T30 Torx screws. Reconnect the harness and push the clip back down.
To reinstall your door panel, just reconnect each of those harnesses. Then re-clip your door handle cable and just push it back into that bracket. Make sure you reconnect your courtesy light. Now put the door panel back into the track and then just push it down. Then just hit in the clips around the edge of the door panel. Then replace those three T20 screws and the two Phillips screws in the pull handle. Just replace that panel and fit it into place and you're all set.
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