Re-installing passenger assist/Oh Sh*t handles

Hey all, is there a trick to getting these damned things back on because I cannot seem to figure out how to get them back in. I tore the covers all to hell trying to get them out and I'm not seeming to have any more luck trying to get them back in!

I've tried taking the retention clips out and putting them on the handles and then putting the handles in place as well as leaving the clips in and trying to sneak the handles into them before they pop into place but nothing seems to work for me.

 

Pull the clips out.
Bend the tabs so they tightly grab the plastic tabs on the handle and then push the handle back in the roof.

 

Yup, give the above a try!

 

Alright, I think I know whats going on now. Jim, thanks for the tip, I had already tried it before but figured I just messed something up and it would actually work for me this time.

So I got to trying it and it still wouldn't work... The handle would go in but as soon as you pulled on it even a little bit it would snap right back out. I'm assuming that you need to have the covers back on in order for it to set correctly? As I was looking at the old covers, I noticed that there are long pieces that look like they set the retainer clip to where it needs to be.

So I grabbed the box of 6 that I had ordered and realized that they are separate part numbers, not the same for both covers and now I have 6 right side covers. I just ordered the left side covers and when they get in, I believe that everything will go smoothly.

Thanks for helping me get to where I needed to be, guys!

 

Good luck