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Old Jan 1, 2024 | 03:19 PM
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I cannot for the life of me remove the trim piece from the A pillar. Anyone know how? Other threads just say to "yank on it" but that doesnt work
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Old Jan 2, 2024 | 03:43 PM
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Old Jan 2, 2024 | 03:56 PM
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lexus manual says to push on it then to pull to disengage, but pushing does nothing and when i pull it only unclips partially
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Old Jan 2, 2024 | 04:41 PM
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kinda desperate here nothing I try works and its raining and i need to fix a leak in my headliner
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Check this video out, starting at 11:45
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w7f...dhycu&index=11

Check this video out, starting at 11:45
Thank you so much for your help! I managed to get it out.
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Old Jan 2, 2024 | 08:58 PM
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For anyone in the future who needs help with this here is another video that helped. I ended up having to just pull with all my strength and not worrying about it breaking.

at 10:00 into the video
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Thank you so much for your help! I managed to get it out.
all good, best of luck with the leak
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Old Jan 3, 2024 | 11:07 AM
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So basically just yank it like you are starting a lawnmower?

Did you lose any of the mounting tabs?
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