My boot handle won't come off

[Edd739]

I did a search about removing the boot handle, all sounds easy enough. And it is, until you reach the bit where you actually take the handle off. Mine comes out about 2-3mm and then stops, no amount of jiggling is getting it to come off. I've now spent longer on this than I did changing my front shocks yesterday so thought I'd ask if anyone has some advice. People who've done this - how much of a pain in the arse was it to pull the handle off after removing the three nuts?

 

[guysy]

Unplugged the plug ?

Must be catching on something.

 

[Edd739]

The plug that's connected to the boot release? Surely that doesn't need to come off? I only need to remove the handle, not the entire boot release mechanism. I guess it must be catching on something, cant figure out what though. Is it just those three nuts holding it in, no clips or anything?