How to Remove the Windows in a 2003 Suburban

The Chevy Suburban has multiple windows both for the doors and the rear compartment. Fixed glass windows should be handled by a professional, but you can remove the adjustable windows within the main doors. These windows consist of the glass itself controlled by the two-track regulator. You can remove the glass by itself if that's all you need to do, but you must remove the glass first if you need to remove the regulator. Either way, you have to get into the door itself.

Instructions

1

Disconnect the vehicle's battery at the negative cable if the Suburban is equipped with power windows.

2

Unhook and remove the manual window crank with a hooked tool (or rub a rag behind it to dislodge the clip), or pry out the power switch controls with a trim stick and disconnect the electrical connector.

3

Remove all other trim bezels and armrest assemblies with the trim stick, including the bezel around the door handle and the triangular panel covering the rearview mirror mount.

4

Unscrew all of the mounting screws with your screwdriver, then pull the door up and out at the same time and disconnect the electrical connectors behind it to remove the panel. Peel away the plastic shield on the door.

5

Reconnect the window controls with either the electrical connector or handle clip, then raise/lower the window until you can see the bolts for the glass tracks in the door openings.

6

Remove the single bolt for the window's front channel with your wrench and move the channel away from the glass.Loosen the bolts fastening the window regulator track.

7

Lift the window glass up off the regulator and slide it out through the opening at the top of the door.

8

Remove the regulator's bolts at the top and bottom ends of the regulator's two guide tracks. Push the tracks together and remove it through the door opening.