Busted ignition - ignition cylinder rod replacement (6 Viewers)

[gamecock2009]

That was the best way to go. I don't know why so many guys are afraid of removing the ignition module off the back to get it indexed properly.

Second this, everyone said MAKE SURE you dont remove the back piece and it ended up making the job easier for me when I did remove it.

 

[LonghornLX]

Knocked this out over the weekend on a 2003 LX470
With the following Amazon sourced Toyota 2061B, found here which was specified earlier in the post as working for my make/model/year.

Learnings :
The '03 LX had some differences in the orientation in the youtube video:

1. The lock cylinder had the release button at the top of the shaft versus the bottom
2. The new lock barrel indexed to me with the brass tabs to ~ 7 o'clock
3. Don't be afraid to remove the white ignition module at the end of the tube. The hardest part is finding a good screwdriver to fit around/through the wiring
4. I lost one of the two tiny springs (the smallest one) from the old lock barrel. Took the replacement piece to a locksmith and was able to source the replacement spring (couldn't find anything online for size/dimensions)
5. (least important) From what I can tell, I purchased 2 rods, most replacement rods are cast/molded from the original. As such the tolerances are not laser sharp as the OEM, this mattered as replacement spring tolerances/resistance needed to work against the new slop. My advice, if you can't get adequate resistance/staying force for the brass tabs you need to move over. Consider finding/sourcing springs for the new tolerances. I can't imaging having to fish out the brash pieces if it came apart within the cylinder
6. A Grabber tool like this would be ideal to fish out the broken rod

Good luck