Hi,
As on the photo, the rubber cover is a bit worn out on the trunk door. I touch it every time to open it. Where can I find a replacement?


Thank you,
Binks

 

The button cover is widely available on ebay and other places including Walmart. I replaced mine and used the DIY also linked below.
LHCER Durable Trunk Hatch Liftgate Switch Latch Release Button Rubber Cover 84840-21010, Release Button Rubber Cover,Trunk Hatch Release Button Rubber Cover | Walmart Canada


Trunk Release Button Cover Melting (includes DIY Replacement of Release Button Cover) - Page 2 - ClubLexus - Lexus Forum Discussion

 

Speaking of trunk, does your GS300 trunk feel much heavier than other cars?
Man, it's almost like lifting 15 pound weight each time.

 

1. It is very heavy
2. You can buy the replacement rubber cover everywhere on Amazon or eBay. The job just took 10 min.

 

OK so it isn't me! I thought I had some failed struts or something similar. It is one of the only trunks I know of that doesn't pop open at least halfway like on a German sedan or even a Corolla... It's impossible to open without a free hand and it weighs a bazillion pounds.

 

It's difficult to open
But when I close it, it's a dream in comparison

 

Mine is like this as well and doesn't work. If I replace jus tthe cover, will that fix it? Or is it worth just replacing the whole button?

Thanks!


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Mine one did work. There's white plastic under the rubber, which worked. I bought some cheap rubber replacement from ebay. If your button under the rubber does not work, it might require further inspection.

 

Mine was like this when I got the car, and I initially thought that the button didn't work. If yours isn't working, I would suggest that you check to make sure the trunk opener is enabled (there is a switch in the glove box), and then try pushing (pretty hard) on the trunk button and hold it for several seconds. I think in the LPS settings you might be able to set the time you have to hold down the button and it could be set to the longest duration before activating the opener.

If the cover is badly melted, the job can be a bear. I was able to remove the button from the outside of the trunk, clean off the melted goo, and replace the cover, but it took me at least an hour to get the job done because of the clean-up work.

There are several replacement covers available -- I used the .

 

Had to press HARD to get it to pop, but it did. Guess I'll be ordering that cover.

Thanks!!!