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#780 of 907 Re: 2008 santa Fe brake failure intermitent [paulnz] by pali123 Jan 13, 2009 (7:35 pm)
Replying to: paulnz (Jan 13, 2009 11:06 am) "I think "can't duplicate, can't fix" could apply to some minor things, but for brakes - NO WAY!!!"   My exact words to the service rep this am especially when he told me how the brake pedal can be depressed to the floor if the car is at a dead stop.   I told him there were a couple of things wrong with his scenario. First, the car was never at a stop when the pedal went to the floor and second, exactly when is it ok for this to happen - under any circumstances?   That's when he backpeddled and said he meant that the pedal went down "towards" the floor and that no - it is never acceptable for a car with 2000 miles on the odometer to lose the ability to stop.   And yes, the arrangement will be to have the car towed from our house and one of their techs will keep the car for a few days. Strange how I am hoping the tech can't stop the car. Kinda morbid.   And you would think the dealer would have one of his techs shuttle another one to our house and drive the car away. What kind of message do you think my neighbors will get when they see our 3 month old Hyundai being towed away? I suppose they might think we are deadbeats and it is being repo'd but not after it (or a new one - or a Nissan) comes back in few days.   More to follow. I wish there was a way to get in touch with cars66. Better to have an ally if Hyundai follows the normal routine of most merchants when the customer is courted like a prom date and kicked to the curb after check out the next morning. Replies to this message: barney975 (Apr 06, 2009 8:38 pm) bolla67 (Apr 07, 2009 4:19 am)
#781 of 907 Re: Infinity stereo... hissing background. [torscotty] by phenixx Mar 02, 2009 (12:52 pm)
Replying to: torscotty (Dec 09, 2008 8:52 pm) i just bought my santa fe limited and have the same problem. I had the dealer change the antenna form a small one to a longer one and the problem was still there. so then they called the technician.   he basically said the Tweeter (speakers) on the door panels were designed to catch high frequency radio waves (or somehting like that) but the problem was the speakers. I guess they speakers themselves. He also said in other cars these speakers are set lower so most people dont hear the high pitch sound, but because hyundai installed them at ear level, that was causing the problem with people with sensitive hearing. anyway, he said he could unplug them, but the stereo would not work to its most effecient level. at this point maybe unpluggin or replacing them is the key. Does anyone else have another solution, i would like to keep my infinity stereo fully functional without unplugging the speakers. Replies to this message: torscotty (Mar 02, 2009 1:51 pm) phenixx (Mar 09, 2009 8:46 am) i62328 (May 18, 2009 4:58 pm)
#782 of 907 Re: Infinity stereo... hissing background. [phenixx] by torscotty Mar 02, 2009 (1:51 pm)
Replying to: phenixx (Mar 02, 2009 12:52 pm) Hi Phenixx. Thanks for the update. Yes, I do agree that this sound only comes out of the tweeters and yes the tweeters are designed for higher freqency sound. I also agree it seems to only affect some people (including me). For whatever reason I can hear this high pitched sound where as others cannot. My problem with your dealers diagnosis is simple. Why does the sound only occur with the engine running? When its off everything sounds great! Its not a speaker problem, its a radio or amp or wiring problem. Since this issue only affects the Infinity systems I tend to think its the amp.   The other Santa Fe's that only have 6 speakers still have tweeters in the doors and it sounds like they do not have the issue. I plan to raise this with my dealer next time I am in. Replies to this message: phenixx (Mar 09, 2009 8:46 am) i62328 (May 18, 2009 4:58 pm)
#783 of 907 Re: Infinity stereo... hissing background. [torscotty] by phenixx Mar 09, 2009 (8:46 am)
Replying to: torscotty (Mar 02, 2009 1:51 pm) Hi torscotty,   All that you said sound perfectly logical. Please let me know how it goes with the dealer regarding the stereo. I will go to the dealership soon and i'll let you know if there was another solution, like the amp or wiring issues as you suggested.   thanks again, phenixx Replies to this message: i62328 (May 18, 2009 4:58 pm)
#784 of 907 Re: New to Santa Fe and this forum [tonyflan07] by mtgal Mar 09, 2009 (2:00 pm)
Replying to: tonyflan07 (Sep 02, 2008 11:31 am) We have the same issue in our 2008 Santa Fe. We noticed that if my legs are constantly holding pressure on the front edge of the seat the light stays on. I am 150 lbs and 5' 7". If I stretch my legs out or sit forward, such as to take my arms out of a jacket, the sensor indicates OFF. Lifting up and sitting back down didn't trigger the sensor either. Then I squeezed the front right corner of the seat and the sensor comes back ON. We are going to bring it up to our dealer this week. I would have thought that they would have tested this issue as soon as it came to their attention. Does the bag still deploy if the light is off? Not something I want to find out the hard way.
#785 of 907 Bumper covers and paint by js06gv Mar 09, 2009 (2:42 pm)
I remember an old post about bumper covers that fit too snugly against the front fenders. My 2007 Limited had the same problem, and the front edges where the two panels made contact had some paint slightly rubbing off I checked and there really is no adjustment that can be made to the cover itself. But in case anyone else sees this problem, here is a quick solution - remove the screws (one on each side) at the frontmost portion of the cover/fender liner and install a washer. This gives a little more room and the cover now lines up perfectly on both sides. A little body shop tip without an actual trip to the body shop.
#786 of 907 Re: 07-- Santa Fe`s spare tire [lucky15] by mmiille Mar 16, 2009 (4:18 pm)
Replying to: lucky15 (May 01, 2008 3:00 pm) I put a full size spare under my SE and it fits ok, but how does the tire pressure sensor work? Will this work if I rotate all tires? Will an added tow hitch get in the way?
#787 of 907 Re: Can't Remove Tire Valve Caps [vlad36] by kmstockwell Mar 25, 2009 (2:33 pm)
Replying to: vlad36 (Mar 18, 2008 6:25 am) I had my car at Goodyear yesterday for an oil change. One of the things they routinely check with any oil change is the tire pressure. They informed me that my valve caps had 'seized' and that if they tried to remove them it could damage the tire sensor system. The service tech at Hyundai claims they have never heard of this happening, but Goodyear told me they have had 3 or 4 break in the last few months. Not sure, but it sounds like that might be your problem?
#788 of 907 Re: Can't Remove Tire Valve Caps [vlad36] by rbautista Mar 26, 2009 (5:32 am)
Replying to: vlad36 (Mar 18, 2008 6:25 am) I have a 2007 Limited also. I had to replace two of my tires due an alignment issue back in November. I noticed a few months later after the replacement, all my vavle caps were now plastic instead of the "cool" looking metal ones. I'm thinking my dealer swapped them out without telling me. After reading your post, makes sense to me. I was about to call the dealer and complain that I want my "cool" looking metal valve caps back, but I'm actually fine with the plastic ones. Easier to find replacements. Replies to this message: nextmoon (Mar 26, 2009 12:53 pm)
#789 of 907 Re: Can't Remove Tire Valve Caps [rbautista] by nextmoon Mar 26, 2009 (12:53 pm)
Replying to: rbautista (Mar 26, 2009 5:32 am) I lost a few of my caps along the way and replaced them with the black plastic caps. The black caps aren't very noticeable. They are better and easier to grip to take off and on then the silver plated caps. The silver started to get worn off within a year. No big deal IMHO.

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