HELP!! - How to remove this trim panel?

[d3matt]

My car has been off the road for months now and I'm really keen to get it fixed today as its warmer. I need to get to the roof control module (well to the connectors below it) and need to remove this panel in the photo:

But after a lot of head scratching, I'm no further than removing the bottom screws and pulling it out from the door seal. Seems a lot of other trim has got to come out too, but its all pretty solid.
Does anyone know how to get this out? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm stuck!!

 

[markplant]

Roll over hoop needs to come off

 

[d3matt]

Thanks.
I've done some searching on how to remove the loop covers and now got them off. Jesus, these were difficult to remove! And of course plastic clips broke.
Got the panel off enough now to get to the roof module. There was a sneaky screw here holding the side in.


Not got it off around the rollover loop or centre console, but don't need to now.
Thanks for your pointer.

 

[srhutch]

Can you not get to the connectors if you remove the sub housing?

 

[d3matt]

I'd removed the roof control module to fit a SmartTOP unit. The problem was I couldn't get the smaller cable plugged back in to the new SmartTop cable harness or back to the original control module. This thread explains more and the picture at the end shows the cable (B).
I've now got the original roof module back in and all back together after months off the road. Given up trying to fit the SmartTOP module. Its all a bit tight in there and its annoyed me so much that I'm done with it!!