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Is it safe where you live? The wife and I might look into it.
I found the little lever on the trunk latch you are referring to. I know from trying it out that it will lock out the key fob and the Sonata's inside electrical release. But my question is, other than this safety feature, what is its value?
I found, in testing my system, that once the car is armed that even though you break out the driver's side door glass, as mine was, and reach into the car to trip the electrical release(even though the little switch in the trunk has not been set to lock, but left in the unlock position)that the inside electrical release is deactivated. Even when you open the door and set off the alarm, the inside electrical release is still deactivated.
What I found to be the most important security measure I can take to make sure my trunk stays theft proof, is to pull down the left and right rear backseat cushions and lock the seat. If this maneuver is not accomplished then all a thief would have to do with the locked trunk, is get to the back seat and open it to have access to the locked truck.
I can think of one.... accidentally opening your trunk with the key fob in you pocket. It happens. I've seen it. This little latch will prevent that and will force you to open the trunk via key.
Thanks for reminding me that the seats have to be locked. Forgot all about that. The bad part is you have to CRAWL into the trunk to unlock the seats. Ouch.
You are right about that Craig, and at my age that is not a comforting thought. However, the pain of crawling into the trunk would be more than off set by knowing that you saved your ID info and any cash or valuable items that were NOT stolen.
After spending several days condemning our selves for leaving the wife's purse in plain sight, with all her ID info in the car, and trying to remember who all to call in order to cover our posterior, it seems like a small price to pay(crawling into the trunk)!!!
The whole rear sounds like its coming out. We were told that it needed baffles so they put baffles in the gas tank and then the baffles absorbed the gas and the gas gauge showed 3/4 tank and it was empty. Then the dealership called corporate a corporate rep came in and that was a joke we were never so disappointed in the deception apparently there has been an ongoing gas tank swishing or problem and it seems everyone knew of it but the district manager. When he was just there and rode in the car two weeks before. I guess you get what you pay for, and that was one expensive lemon but I learned my lesson Honda here I come........
Just remember...there are those on the Honda forums that have gooten "lemons" too. There is no such manufacturer as a perfect, trouble free manufacturer. There are others that are saying..."Hyundai here I come"
I would'nt give up and would try a different dealership before you do anything rash. I have never, personally, heard of a "swish...swish" problem with Sonata gas tanks.
In the end, you will do what you need to do and move on as life's to short.
One thing I had forgotten about is the fact that I had kept my valet key in the packet of information containing the Sonata manual in my glove box.
This is a No No! If the person that broke in my driver-side door glass had been after my car and not just my wife's purse, and had known about the valet key being in the glove box, he could have crawled through the window, gotten hold of the key, put it in the ignition and started the engine, and thus deactivated the security system.
So I have made my trunk impervious to entrance by any methodology other than the regular car key, or a crowbar, and will keep my valet key there. The valet key, as I am sure you are aware, will only work on the doors or the ignition switch.
Enjoy your weekend my friend!
Hope all turns out okay for you!
I first put a black piece of electrical tape over it and then a piece of clear shipping tape so the electrical tape doesn't come off over time. Quieted it down nicely. Now a pleasant muted tone versus the annoying chime.
It takes about 30 minutes to remove the center console. No big deal. Get the diagram off of the HMASERVICE website. The only warning is that the drawings and directions are not as detailed as you would like and you need to be somewhat mechnically inclined to get it out as a few steps are missing.
If you have never been to the HMA website, it's www.hmaservice.com
You can register free and find a lot of great stuff about your Hyundai. If you have any questions, my e-mail is public so click on my name and shoot me an e-mail if you wish to chat off-line.
http://www.hyundaiusa.com/vehicle/comparison/comparison.aspx?vehicle=Sonata
1) Consistency with the Azera's nomenclature...
2) Someone in the Nomenclature Department needed a makework project to justify his position...
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2006/04/c3207.html
Hyundai Sonatas and Santa Fes coming off the Alab. plant line have been equipped with XM as early as October so the timing sounds right they should be reaching dealers now...
Just an update. I had complained about my engine ticking after I bought the car and had the oil changed at our dealership. Found a TSB about aftermarket filters having a different pressure drop than OEM filters and thought I would give it a try. The difference was like night and day. I drove 1000 miles listening to the ticking/rattling coming from my car and was beginning to not like my 06 Sonata. Very glad I had my service dept. use a factory oil filter. If anyone out there hass an 06 with the I4 engine and have this problem....make the change. It made a big difference on mine.
Also bought a hood deflector from autowebaccessories, gave my front end an attitude. Easy to self install and the turn around time from order to delivery was just a few days. Anyone purchase a wind deflector for the sunroof? How does it install? Looks like it might clamp on like the hood deflector did. Did it help the wind noise?
By the way, I LOVE my car. Sorry for those who have one that has problems.
Man I have listened to you whine now for twenty posts. You want to know a real lemon you should have had the 1988 Chevy Corsica we had. Your problems wouldn't even classify as blemishes compared to that piece of work. We got it new and 3 months into ownership it started acting possessed. Of course when we took it to the dealership, everything worked fine. Just as an example of stuff I remember going wrong..
1) Rear windows wouldn't roll up, motors and switches replaced twice.
2) Car went through 7 alternators.
3) ECU, replaced 4 times, chip in it replaced twice.
4) AC unit required repair every year and we owned the car for 10 years (long story, bankruptcy, couldn't buy another car for 7 years. This cost $750 a year X 9 years out of warranty. Can't have a car in Louisiana without AC.
5)Cruise control locked up at 70 mph and would not disengage. Had to burn up and replace 2 disk brakes and re-hone the drums after it nearly killed us trying to stop it. Yeah Chevy said they couldn't locate a problem.
6)Cassette Tape deck ate tapes on a regular basis. Learned to live with FM.
7) Exhaust manifold warped twice. Second time we replaced it the mechanic broke the bolts and didn't tell us, causing us to have to replace the oxygen sensor several times.
There were more items but you get the picture. Fortunately you got rid of yours early. We lived with that crap for 10 years before we junked it.
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My dealer said he got the car the same day I purchased it (11/29). I believe him as there were only 13 miles on it. But alas, my car does not come with XM, seek buttons on the steering wheel, nor the new chime configuration.
From reading this thread, I am not clear (using commas and periods would have helped...), was the original poster driving Hondas up to now, or is this a repeated Hyundai customer....
Either way, the LEMON might be the DEALER, certainly not the said car... But bad dealers you can find ANYWHERE, including Toyota and Honda dealers.
I suggest to the original poster start enjoying his car.
I did find an opening (a horizontal slit just above the power outlet) where the sound is mostly coming out of. I have sealed it off with electrical tape and I have to say, it did a good job in reducing the noise. Enough so, that I am no longer annoyed by it nor embarassed when I have passengers. I recommend this method for those who want a quick fix to that loud, annoying warning chime. And the seal is unnoticable thanks to the buldge of the cigarette lighter/tray compartment.
I don't leave the key in the ignition with the door(s) open at any time, and all of us always wear our seat belts, so the chime is not a problem.
However, if one doesn't wear the seat belt, I can understand the need to shut it off, or at least, quiet it down a bit.
This is a far cry for the nasty sound of the seat belt warning device - not a chime, but a loud buzzer - in my SAAB 900. I will take Hyundai's chime any day of the week over the loud buzzer in my SAAB.
How many of you v6 owners have the 225 tire thats advertised in the brochere?.. I have the top line model with the skinner 215 tires. I've seen the I4 with 225's .. and you can notice a difference. the 225 make the car look just muscular enough to transform the Audi look. the skinner tires look weak especially with mud guards that are wider. Also i put on an aluminum billet grille in front.. what a differance.. and debagded the "hyundai "and "sonata "off the rear.. and added a lip spoiler. people are now unsure as to what car it is.. and its styling merits now shine through with little discrimination. Only the emblem identifies it as a hyundai and most people don't know the emblem as it is alone.
So you have the low-profile 215 tires (which are standard with your model) but you want to change them to the regular 255 tires (and shhh... this is a secret... they are also giving the car a lot more comfortable ride, btw...).
While so many others have the regular tires, and are yearning to replace them with the low-profile ones.
Maybe you can find each other here and do the SWAPING?
The 2 tires we're discussing are:
P215/60R16
and
P225/50R17
Since the 17" is the low-profile tire, obviously it's the 225, not the 215. I think the original poster mixed things up, and I didn't notice it.
Ok the 17 inch euroflang wheels come with either 225 or 215 width tires .. same profile.. not 255.. the 10 mm diference about 1/2 inch would make for slightly better traction and i'd suppose a smoohter ride ..not to mention the increase in width give it a more masculine stance..+ an extra 2 inches of contact patch 1/2x 4. I was a bodybuilder judge i definitely can tell the difference immediately.. and as i said the 225 is just right.... Ideally theses cars should have 18's or a slightly lower ride height..
Remember this car can 0-60 in 6.5-7.0 and has a top speed of 140... not sure about 147 but i'll be letting you all know. i bought this car as a shuttle vehicle for my elderly parents. It was not my choice for me. but it is awesome.. and i do love this vehicle.
Any GlS owners with the 17 euroflange rims and 225's wanna switch.. I'm posturing at the dealership that i bought a platinum edition.. the top of top of the line..and i want the 225.. it makes no sense as it is in the brochure for limited 225 or 215 (later availability) No one here is going to tell me the 215 is a better tire they are the same except for width only.. and as platinum owner i want the best tire available and th means the bigger one period...and i will make a big stink about it.. you might imagine i payed a bit more for the platinum
The sidewall of a tire, most specifically in a radial tire design, is part of the overall suspension system, and technically is part of the unsprung weight. Unless spring rates, shock rates, etc. are compensated accordingly, going to a lower profile tire will increase ride harshness.
The old bias-ply designs typically had an aspect ratio of 80. Then, 78-series, 75-series, 70-series, and so on became the norm, especially when radial tires started to become popular in the USA in the late 1960s.
For those contemplating the purchase of a Sonata, go to any tire store, or tirerack.com, and compare the prices of the 16" tires used on the GLS vs. 17" tires on the Limited. BIG difference in price . . . I would concur with targettuning - very low aspect ratio tires have no business on family sedans, or for anyone driving on normal streets filled with potholes in this country.
Actually we do know - the 225mm width tire is 10mm (1cm) wider than the 215mm width tire. These numbers reference the tread width. Between the slightly increased tread width and the stiffer, low-profile sidewall, cornering ability will be slightly improved. But low profile tires' advantages always come at the cost of harsher ride characteristics. More rubber on the road increases traction. But, again there's a penalty involved - reduced tire life and fuel economy. (Better traction when cornering is the result of increased rolling resistance to vehicle direction change.)
Which spoiler did you buy? Hyundai's, Stude? Was it painted? How much did you spend?
Thanks
Installation should be very easy if you have the right tools.
Not sure my Sonata is ready for a wing. Don't think it would look quite right with the vent visors, hood guard and sunroof wind deflector I put on (or will when it gets here). But I may change my mind. The wings are cheaper than the lip spoiler.
You might know this, what does the "NF" stand for when I am looking at specs and parts, etc.?