Hyundai Santa Fe (Gen. 2) Thread

**godwhacker** · January 14th, 2008 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by TFR

Wow!!! Hindi kaya yung rubber gasket yung may problema? Did they change it with a new one or used the old one?

It could be. I'm also starting to suspect along that line. Baka yong previous light ayos but then there is a problem on the receptacle. Hindi siguro maganda ang sealing. But I still don't know how moisture could get in. Carried by ambient air and through the harness? I didn't ask actually if they have changed gaskets. But tomorrow I have to take again the car to the casa.

**DragonHeart** · January 14th, 2008 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by godwhacker

Okay Ladies & Gents, as a follow up on my light problems here is the story...
A week ago I emailed cpc*hyundai-asia.com as provided here in this forum by DragonHeart(thanks a lot!) and sure it paid off. Last Saturday, the SA called and informed me that parts are ready and he asked for the car so the work could start asap. It was already late on a Saturday afternoon so we agreed that I'll bring in the car today (Monday) and they can change the lights. To make the story short, the lights were changed and I took the car back home confident. While on the way home, a short heavy downpour met us along the way with my wife. I didn't mind at all because in my mind the lights installed were brand new and the works was done at the casa.

Upon reaching home, I parked the car in the garage and checked the lights that were replaced. To my horrifying experience, the moist was there again - present everywhere. The only light with the least moist was the one which they did not replace on the rear right tail light. But the rest was just the same as before to think that it was all brand new. I called immediately the SA and I took some photos. I have to bring again the car to the casa tomorrow so they can have another look why it happened. This is terribly unbelievable!

my suggestion is to email again HARI and explain to them that after the replacement the same thing happens. this is so that they can send their own technician to look at it.

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**eddiebauer** · January 15th, 2008 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by godwhacker

Okay Ladies & Gents, as a follow up on my light problems here is the story...
A week ago I emailed cpc*hyundai-asia.com as provided here in this forum by DragonHeart(thanks a lot!) and sure it paid off. Last Saturday, the SA called and informed me that parts are ready and he asked for the car so the work could start asap. It was already late on a Saturday afternoon so we agreed that I'll bring in the car today (Monday) and they can change the lights. To make the story short, the lights were changed and I took the car back home confident. While on the way home, a short heavy downpour met us along the way with my wife. I didn't mind at all because in my mind the lights installed were brand new and the works was done at the casa.

Upon reaching home, I parked the car in the garage and checked the lights that were replaced. To my horrifying experience, the moist was there again - present everywhere. The only light with the least moist was the one which they did not replace on the rear right tail light. But the rest was just the same as before to think that it was all brand new. I called immediately the SA and I took some photos. I have to bring again the car to the casa tomorrow so they can have another look why it happened. This is terribly unbelievable!

grabe pala yan Hyundai SF. buti na lang getz lang nakuha di gano malaki investment.

mahirap pala magsapalaran sa Hyundai. dapat nag fortuner or outlander or crv na lang kayo. sa jap sigurado

**washburn** · January 15th, 2008 01:38 AM

^^

**tiboyx3m** · January 15th, 2008 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by eddiebauer

grabe pala yan Hyundai SF. buti na lang getz lang nakuha di gano malaki investment.

mahirap pala magsapalaran sa Hyundai. dapat nag fortuner or outlander or crv na lang kayo. sa jap sigurado

Tama, wag ka na makipagsapalaran. Perfect kasi ang Fort, Outlander, saka CRV along with all Japs. Walang defects, puro black propaganda lang yung mga threads regarding the recalls of those Japanese brands. Galeng galeng naman, palakpakan naman jan.

:clap:Sana 4 na getz na lang binili ko, iba ibang colors pa.:rofl:

**O!lman** · January 15th, 2008 02:44 AM

Pls.wag na kayong bumili ng Santa Fe...Fortuner na lang bilhin nyo. hahahaha

Para kami na lang SF owners ang magdusa!

**mars_paruli** · January 15th, 2008 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by tiboyx3m

C190 - Generic na water blade sa Handyman 250 pesos. Cali Duster 800pesos sa Blade Robinson's Malate.
*mars - paint protection at big berts araneta qc or ortigas. Make sure you use microtex orig, kung kaya lahat ng colors kunin mo na saka walter blade cali duster. When you wipe your SF, less force lagi apply mo even with shampoo. OCD ako e

Interiors, vacuum once a week, I use armor all all purpose protectant.
*LR - D ba naka commemorative plate ka naman sa SF, wala ng coding yan.

Thanks Sirs (CI90 & Tiboyx3m) - already had my paint proctection sa big berts last sunday and tama kayo galing nga ng service nila. Kanina umaga i used Armor All na gel dun sa dashboard and seats. I'm planning to do the following upgrades hope you can help me:
• stepboard
• alarm

**tiboyx3m** · January 15th, 2008 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by TFR

Wow!!! Hindi kaya yung rubber gasket yung may problema? Did they change it with a new one or used the old one? When I read your post before, natakot ako baka it might happen to me. I have my SF since july last year and I use high pressure washer to clean my car almost everyday, and I have been through several heavy downpour while driving at night, so far wala naman moist na nag dedevelop. Ang malas naman if your the replacement you got is also defective, but it might happen, especially from the same batch na defective. Thanks for sharing, keep us updated.

Saang casa ba yan godwhacker? Paki post naman for future reference. And yes, do keep us posted. May I suggest tom after the service to your lights is done. Simulate a similar condition of driving your car with heavy downpour by using a hose aimed at your lights turned on for a considerable amount of time just like last night before you leave the casa. Just to be sure everything's smooth na. Hope it's sensible.

**tiboyx3m** · January 15th, 2008 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by mars_paruli

Thanks Sirs (CI90 & Tiboyx3m) - already had my paint proctection sa big berts last sunday and tama kayo galing nga ng service nila. Kanina umaga i used Armor All na gel dun sa dashboard and seats. I'm planning to do the following upgrades hope you can help me:
• stepboard
• alarm

1st of all, wag ka buy ng imitation water blade. Orig na bilhin mo if ever. Pag try ko sa windshield, hindi sya suwabe. Matigas yung material.
Suggested stores para sa alarm Maspro * Banawe (Benjie), Araneta car accessories at Araneta ave. (Jeff Tan).
Re: stepboard naman, sa WInterpine meron sila, either sa main office nila sa Araneta ave. or sa dealer mo meron din winterpine.
Wait for other responses

. Congrats ulit.