Hyundai Sonata Security System Questions
I just purchased an 07 Sonata GLS, 48 hours ago. I have a question that apparently few people know the definitive answer to, including Hyundai dealerships, instruction manual accompanying car etc. I noticed what I think is a security light that blinks and is located directly in front of the driver, just behind the front windshield. My questions are: is this indeed for security, and why does it blink non-stop only when car is off, whether doors are open or not and it does not trigger an alarm. I'm afraid it is draining my battery. So far calling dealerships including the one I purchased car at has proved fruitless as they all give me a different story. All I want to know is whether it is a security feature and is the constant blinking when car is off draining my battery, and is the way it is supposed to function. Any help would be reatly appreciated. Thanks Bob
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Its always a good idea to search the forum for prevous posts. Here's a for instance:
"This light is a security indicator. It appears to be an LED. LEDs draw very little current and rarely burn out or fail. No need to worry about draining your battery. Don't think that your burglar alarm is on just because it's blinking, though. It starts blinking as soon as you remove the key from the ignition, oddly enough. I complained about that when Hyundai called with their survey for new owners soon after I got my Sonata. I told them it should only blink when the security alarm is armed! Here's how to be sure the alarm is on: When trunk, hood, and all doors are closed, and the button is pushed to lock the doors on the remote, the LED blinks faster than usual for 8 seconds. That's the indication that the security alarm is arming. You'll also see the parking lights blink on for a second, too."
As I recall, there have also been other posts.
Is that flashing normal or is there a problem. Seems to me that would wear the battery out
eventually.
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies!
Gran
The blinking LED draws very little juice. It would run for several months on a flashlight battery.
According to the manual you arm the alarm system using the auto key and when you do that the turn signals blink twice to let you know it is indeed armed. So it seems strange that there's also that blinking light that's ALWAYS on. Is there a way to disarm that light. I really don't need it on when it's in my garage.
Thanks again!
Thanks,
Paul\pwluke@aim.com
Pete
My car, not a Hyundai, also has interior microphones that listen when the alarm is active and will set off the alarm if it hears what it deems to be interior noise. I've found that I can't really activate the alarm while leaving the sunroof cracked open as the wind noise will set it off.