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HOMESERVICE MANUALSTESLA2018MODEL 3 BASEREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISGENERAL INFORMATIONHOIST/JACKBODY -- MODEL 3WINDSHIELD AND BODY GLASSWINDSHIELD (REUSE HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR) - REMOVE AND REPLACEREMOVE
2018 Tesla Model 3 Base

Windshield (Reuse Humidity and Temperature Sensor) - Remove and Replace: Remove

2018 Tesla Model 3 BaseSECTION Remove
  1. Open the LH front door and lower all the windows.
  2. Remove the cowl screen panel. See PANEL - COWL SCREEN (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .
  3. Disconnect the electrical harness from the windshield heater connector.
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    NOTE:

    Model 3 vehicles built with an Info-Ryzen car computer are equipped with a windshield that may have a different windshield heater connector than on vehicles Pre-Info-Ryzen. Perform this step only if a windshield jumper harness is present.

  4. Remove the driver sun visor check base. See Check Base - Sun Visor - LH (Remove and Replace) .
  5. Remove the forward facing triple camera. See CAMERA - TRIPLE - FORWARD FACING (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .
  6. Remove the GPS antenna. See ANTENNA - GPS (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .
  7. Open the RH front door.
  8. Remove the RH mid A-pillar trim. See Trim - A-Pillar - Middle - LH (Remove and Replace) .
  9. Remove the RH upper A-pillar trim. See TRIM - A-PILLAR - UPPER - LH (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .
  10. Remove the passenger sun visor. See Sun Visor - LH (Remove and Replace) .
  11. Remove the passenger sun visor check base. See Check Base - Sun Visor - LH (Remove and Replace) .
  12. Release the clips (x4) that attach the front of the headliner to the body, and then separate the headliner from the body.
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  13. Release the clips (x6) that attach the windshield harness to the fastener track, and then release the harness from the track.
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  14. Remove the windshield fastener track.
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  15. Prepare the WRD Spider 3 glass removal kit.

    Tip: Use of the following tool(s) is recommended:

    • WRD Spider 3 - 1571168-00-A
  16. Secure the wire to the starter tool and push the tool through the urethane at the RH lower side of the windshield assembly.
    CAUTION: Use the guard to prevent damage to the dash pad while using the starter tool.
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  17. Release the line from the starter tool and wrap the line around the exterior of the windshield.
    NOTE: Pull the line away from the starter tool. Make sure enough length is pulled through.
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