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Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical Problems

28 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 7:42 PM

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#6 of 28 Anyone having electrical problems after 07 S.Fe. gets wet? by jcwsbltd Jul 23, 2007 (5:49 pm)
07 Santa Fe Limited FWD 3.3L - after many months it finally rained here in Phoenix (bought the S.F. on 4/30/07 - hasn't rained at all 'til tonight!!!). After going through heavy water, I looked down and noticed the "ESC Off"warning light was on. Went to turn it back on and it wouldn't go off. When I got home and turned the engine off, I re-started and everything was fine. Turned the ESC off then back on and it worked normally. Assuming it wa a temporary short from high water spraying up, and after I had to have my external Temperature Sensor replaced after going through a car wash when i first got the car, I'm wondering if there is any shielding to the on board computer and wiring. Anyone else had similar problems in the wet - i.e. temporary shorts, replaced temp. sensors? Replies to this message: jcwsbltd (Jul 24, 2007 10:50 am) jcwsbltd (Jul 24, 2007 3:44 pm) plantinumson (Nov 01, 2009 2:27 am)
#7 of 28 Re: Anyone having electrical problems after 07 S.Fe. gets wet? [jcwsbltd] by jcwsbltd Jul 24, 2007 (10:50 am)
Replying to: jcwsbltd (Jul 23, 2007 5:49 pm) If the "ESC Off" warning light comes on after being shorted by the rain, how likely is it that it is just the sensor, and how would you really tell if the ESC had turned itself off? 'Cause that's a safety issue. I'll just have to see if it happens again and whether it left an error code on the computer when I next take it to the shop. Replies to this message: jcwsbltd (Jul 24, 2007 3:44 pm) plantinumson (Nov 01, 2009 2:27 am)
#8 of 28 Re: Anyone having electrical problems after 07 S.Fe. gets wet? [jcwsbltd] by jcwsbltd Jul 24, 2007 (3:44 pm)
Replying to: jcwsbltd (Jul 24, 2007 10:50 am) Hmmmm - turned out to be a faulty brake light switch at the brake pedal - rain had nothing to do with it- the ESC circuit was detecting a short at the switch breaker and gave the correct code to the computer- switch was replaced under warranty - all is well again. Not too hapyy, though, that I've had it just under 3 months and had a temp. sensor and the brake light switch replaced. Hope that's all to do with electrical stuff.
#10 of 28 blowing ecu 10 fuse by shadowsplay Apr 07, 2008 (5:39 pm)
I have a 2001 Santa Fe: I started having a problem with it blowing the 10 amp ECU fuse under hood. It had only done this once before and the fuse was replaced. Now it blows the fuse after I try starting it up. Any suggestion on where to look for the short that could be causing it to short-out?
#11 of 28 Can anyone help!!! by swscamper Apr 15, 2008 (10:26 am)
I have an 2004 santa fe. I've had it for 3 months. When I bought it the digital clock in the dash wasn't working. The garage I bought from wasn't hyundai and tried to fix the problem but made it worse, afterwards the radio, interior light, clock, ignition light and remote central locking/alarm didn't work. This garage in turn then sent it to a hyundai garage. The problem was cured... or so I thought, they said it was a fuse behind the dash? Anyway after the repair I only did short runs to and from work without problem. I then went on a long journey lasting 3-4 hours in which the problem returned but reset itself about 30 mins, where the clock, and radio were reset to original settings (Total lose of power to clock and radio)?. Now its happening intermittently, I took it to a hyundai dealer but by the time they got round to looking at it the problem had reset itself and the garage cannot find nothing wrong hence they take no action to fix it. Any ideas?
#12 of 28 Starter???? by lostvanner May 16, 2008 (3:03 pm)
Have a 2005 Santa Fe. Battery-altenator-fuses-starter all check out ok. Wiring appears solid. I'm getting juice to the starter but it won't turn over. Can hear the relay clicking into action but not getting starter; though "sometimes" it will kick in. Any ideas for a "shady tree" wrencher to try??? Thankyou Replies to this message: somedai1 (May 19, 2008 8:52 am) frozenhistory (Aug 11, 2009 6:16 pm) jsweney (Oct 03, 2009 3:48 am)
#13 of 28 Re: Starter???? [lostvanner] by somedai1 May 19, 2008 (8:52 am)
Replying to: lostvanner (May 16, 2008 3:03 pm) possibly a relay going bad - do you have an aftermarket alarm on the car?
#14 of 28 Even stranger electrical problem by whattheheck3 Mar 04, 2009 (9:12 am)
My Hundai Sante Fe 2002 has been having strange electrical issues when I am not in the car. Lights flashing, Tom Tom GPS always has fallen off the window when discovered, the emergency flasher is pushed in by itself. The most recent time the GPS was knocked down, and the flasher in but just a blinker was going and not all the lights were flashing. It does not have a remote starter but does have an alarm and electonic key. It has happened three times now when it is parked. Very wierd.