Ridgeline V6-3.5L (2006)
Windshield: Service and Repair
Windshield Replacement
NOTE:
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Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Wear eye protection while cutting the glass adhesive with piano wire.
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Cover interior surfaces to avoid damaging them.
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Do not damage the windshield defogger grid lines and defogger terminals.
1. Remove these items:
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Rearview mirror
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A-pillar trim, both sides
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Windshield wiper arms
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Cowl cover
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Right tweeter grille
2. Lower the glove box.
3. Disconnect the windshield defogger connector (A) through the glove box opening, and pull out the windshield defogger harness (B) from the
tweeter grille opening in the dashboard (C).
4. Remove the molding (A) from the edge of the windshield (B). If necessary, cut the molding with a utility knife.
5. If the old windshield will be reinstalled, make alignment marks across the glass and body with a grease pencil.
6. Pull down the front portion of the headliner. Take care not to bend the headliner excessively, or you may crease or break it.
7. Apply protective tape along the edge of the dashboard and body. Using an awl, make a hole through the rubber dam, adhesive, and dashboard seal
from inside the vehicle at the corner portion of the glass. Push a piece of piano wire through the hole, and wrap each end around a piece of wood.