Dodge Repair: 1999 Dodge Ram 2500, dodge ram 2500, latch tabs


Question
I broke the dome light between the sun visor. I went and got the part from Dodge but I can't get the hard cover to come off. I have click the two buttons and it tries to come down but it won't. I'm afraid of breaking it. What do I need to go to get that off so I can replace the part that is broke in the light.

Answer
OVERHEAD CONSOLE
REMOVAL
Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
Open the garage door opener storage bin door and locate the two overhead console latch tabs near the front of the bin Overhead Console Latch Tabs
While pulling gently downward on the front of the overhead console, push the latch tabs forward until each latch is disengaged from its receptacle in the inner roof panel.
Slide the overhead console rearward far enough to disengage the two mounting hooks on the rear of the housing from the mounting holes in the inner roof panel.
Lower the overhead console from the headliner far enough to access the wire harness connector.
Disconnect the roof wire harness connector from the overhead console wire harness connector.
Remove the overhead console from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Position the overhead console near the mounting location on the headliner in the vehicle.
Reconnect the roof wire harness connector to the overhead console wire harness connector.
Engage the two mounting hooks on the rear of the overhead console housing in the mounting holes in the inner roof panel.
Slide the overhead console forward far enough to align the two latches on the front of the housing with their receptacles in the inner roof panel.
Push upward firmly and evenly on the front of the overhead console until each of the two latches is fully engaged in its receptacle in the inner roof panel.
Close the garage door opener storage bin door.
Reconnect the battery negative cable.