Took the door cards off today to see how to remove the side window glass, but couldn't really see what was going on. It doesn't help that someone has previously ruined anything electrical on the car, and some cable ties and cardboard later, I'm struggling to see how to get the glass out.

I'm replacing the glass with lexan, so need to get it out whole.

Has anyone removed the windows before? There are a few things on search but they're mostly to do with replacing the plastic clips, not removing the entire thing.

If anyone's done it before I'd like a few hints if you don't mind!

Cheers
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Right mate, this CAN be a pain in the arse first time, but ill try explain.

1. First take off your door card.
2. Remove foam pannels covering the holes in the door.
3. Wind window down untill you can see the green clip and rubber grommit attaching the window to the mechanism.
4. Now pull the vertical door seal out and seperate it so you can see the grey clip attached to it in the top left (looking from inside)
5. Remove clip from seal (whilst still attached to window if necassary.
6. Where the green clip is visible in the lower part of the door, feel behind the window. There is a rubber grommit attaching the green clip to the window. In the said gromit there is a brass clip which should be removed (slide out) and then simply pull the window away from the green clip towards you. *note that this can be fiddly, it is possible to pull the window away without removing the brass clip by applying steadily increasing force. This should cause no damage to either the window or the mechanism. This is what i did anyway
6. The window should now be free, It will still be located in the guide at the front of the door pannel however its just a case of slowly lifting it out.

Although the windows are a terrible design (in my opinion at least) they are not especially hard to fix. These steps may sound complicated but they really aint. Hopefully someone slightly more knowledgeable will comment on your post to reinterate the points i have made. Good luck dude. Hope this helps.

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2005 Peugeot 206 GTI 180

2008 BMW K1200R

Ill get some pictures on the forum and probably write an FAQ this weekend. Hopefully i was of some use mate. Let us know how you get on.

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2005 Peugeot 206 GTI 180

2008 BMW K1200R