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Review on πŸ”§ Enhanced Rubber Switch Cover for Trunk Rear Hatch Handle - Compatible with Prius, Avalon, Sequoia, Camry, 4Runner, Sienna, Scion - OEM part numbers: 84905-47010, 84840-21010, 926-098, 84840-47020 by Gary Christon

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Difficult Installation on Toyota Sequoia 2008

I gave this tailgate cover an overall rating of 5 stars out of 5 but wanted to share my installation experience in case other Toyota Sequoia buyers consider this latch cover. This appears to be a product used on several different Toyota vehicles, so I'm not sure if installing it on other Toyota vehicles will cause the same issues as the Sequoia. The problem with the Sequoia is that the two mounting screws that need to be removed before you can replace the lid with a new latch are hard to get at due to the awkward angle. The latch cover kit includes its own 90 degree Phillips head screwdriver specifically designed for this purpose. But I found the Allen key on the Sequoia to be useless because the tip was too long (the tip was past the 90 degree bend point). What you really need is a 90 degree Phillips screwdriver with a short tip (1/2 inch) and I'm not sure if anyone makes one. I couldn't find it anywhere on Revain or anywhere else. But here's what worked in the end. The ratchet set sold by Revain was standard length and short screwdriver bits. Short Phillips bits with this little mini ratchet device allowed me to access those awkwardly angled set screws to remove the old degenerated cap. The screws were loose, installing the new lock cover was easy. I just snapped it into place without attempting to reinsert the locking screws. No screws appear to be required to hold the new cover in place. This is the mini ratchet set that has worked for me for this application: MulWark 20pc. 1/4 Ultra Low Profile High Torque Mini Ratchet Wrench for Melee Screwdriver Set - Right Angle EDC Tool with 90 Degree Mini Offset Reversible Handle and Hex Bit Set

Pros
  • Quality Construction
Cons
  • Nothing