Looking for the replacement part for the driver side keyhole. Purchased one on eBay and could not believe the cheap quality. Of course, I returned it and am hoping I don’t have to hit the local dealership for the purchase. What I bought was plastic with an uneven plating finish and a poor fit that just kind of just hung on w/o snapping on. Looking for help with locating a replacement.

 

$15C at my dealer

 

Driver side(left): 69218-33010
Passenger side(right): 69217-33040

 

Belllexus on ebay. $10.00. I got one it is a lexs part but I can not get it to snap on. Must be some trick.

 

I removed the driver's side cover once when the remote battery failed. Had a hell of a time getting it to snap back into place, but somehow, it finally did. Unfortunately, I don't remember the trick, if there even was one. I was sure it was going to fall off the next time the ES was driven, but it didn't, and several years later is still holding!

 

From what I remember, there is a small notch either on the bottom or top of the cover. You have to get the notch past the groove in the lock mechanism and then push the other side towards the door until it clicks in place.