2003 Toyota Sienna ignition cylinder lock replacement

Have you ever tried to start your Toyota Sienna and your key won’t turn? It may help to park with the steering wheel straight, and when you turn the key, step on the brake pedal, jiggle the steering wheel and then turn the key. However, if that doesn’t help, then you may need to replace the ignition cylinder lock.

My wife had been having trouble with her 2003 Sienna LE for a while. However, recently the problem progressed to the point that she sometimes sat for 15 minutes or more trying to get the key to turn. It was evident that the ignition cylinder lock needed to be changed.

Sorry my pix are so bad. My horrible cell phone camera was all I had to work with.

Model: 2003 Sienna LE

Ignition lock cylinder (Toyota Part No: 69057-45030)

Difficulty: 3/10

Cuts and Scratches factor: 2/10. Spaces are very tight under the dash. I have small hands and skinny fingers, but I found it difficult to work my fingers in to replace the LED light that lights the plastic ring around the Ignition.

Time: 1 hr

Replacement Ignition cylinder lock

Tools: Screwdriver, 10mm Socket, a pin (paper clip will do)

Steps;

1) Disconnect your batteries negative terminal

2) Remove the bottom panel below the steering wheel (Held in by two phillips head screws)

Pops out with a screwdriver

3) Remove the round plastic bezel from the ignition. You can get a screwdriver under it and just pop it out.

4. Remove the metal plate. Held in by 3x10mm crews.

5. Disconnect two white wires. There is a rectangular and a smaller square-ish connector, they’re easy to remove.

6. Unscrew the steering wheel lock cable. (Look underneath to see the screw)

7. insert your key into the ignition and turn it to the “Access” position.

8. Use a pin (I used a paper clip) to push in the release button and at then pull the ignition cylinder out.

9. Insert the new ignition cylinder.

10. Screw in the steering wheel locking cable (I don’t know if that’s the technical name for it.)

11. Connect the two white wires.

12. Replace the metal cover (Make sure the bottom right lip goes inside the plastic cover. Then replace the top two 10mm screws.

13. Replace the plastic cover and snap it in evenly. Screw in the hood release cable, and screw in the last bottom right 10mm screw.

14. Replace the ignition plastic bezel.

15. Reconnect the negative battery terminal.

 

The new ignition lock works great. However, the bad thing is that I now have two sets of keys, one for the doors (of course, a remote entry overcomes this inconvenience) and the ignition key. If anyone knows how I can get my doors reset to match the ignition, please let me know by commenting.