I wasn't speaking directly about you. Many, many people have lost those covers and they are not easy to locate. A couple people in this forum have already started printing hard to find parts and pieces for themselves and others. This key cover part would fit nicely into that category of Exceptionally Easy to Reproduce for pennies.

 

So...

An ad popped up on this site advertising the piece.

Judging from the picture it's the same flat wrong cover..

Ad says for XK AND XF..

not true..

 

I bought one a couple of years ago from the local Jag dealer - was about $50 - a local spray shop painted it for free. Not sure if Jag still stock them now though.

 

Given the topic, curious if there is a fix for a loose cover.

Seems quite malleable, so usually I would bend in inward a bit which buys time.
Frequently when I open one of the doors, it pops out a tad on the handle side, never enough to come off and I’ve gotten used to pushing it back.

Replacing and finding the rare celestial black paint seem like it would be difficult.

 

Any paint shop can duplicate celestial black once they have the paint code - Jag don't like giving the code out. The cover has two tabs if I remember rightly and it shouldn't be wobbly or loose unless it's knackered.

 

Can o' Paint

• 2062 (common numeric code)
  
• PEJ (alpha code)
  
• 1AD (alpha code)
  
• JBC2062 (Jaguar-specific code)
  

 

I found a small flat head plastic screw that I put up through the bottom. It has been in place for many years and if I need to take it off it'll pop right out. Can't even see it. Actually, I forgot it was like that until I read your comment.

 

Well

The repro was more rubbery and fit snugly..

too bad it was wrong..

ordered paint already..

miss my compressor and gun from retirement..

rattle can will have to do!!

 

Mine was loose...actually cracked at the rectangular opening....


will let everyone know when I source a good one

 

Here's what I got

Like a beautiful woman with a wart!

 

Well that's not terrible. Thanks Mc.

 

Wait, your unlock button is silver??
My 08 button is paint match. Wild!

 

Maybe an R THING...


Getting a refund on wrong part and get to keep the flatter piece..

Research time ...

 

Looks black to me. Mine's black also.

 

passenger side

 

ahh so the black rubber over that unlock button just rubbed off.

 

True. Here's how I painted the one I replaced:

door handle key lock cover - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum

Oh, and getting a used one from a junkyard didn't work. I bought one that I thought was good off ebay, but when I got it, it was badly scratched. Somehow the scratches didn't show up in the pictures. Luckily, they allowed me to return it.