Hyundai Santa Fe (Gen. 2) Thread

[ringostarr]

Good day fellow Stafeyers! I-share ko lang po my experience regarding brake light problem.
Yesterday on two occasions muntik nakong banggain ng truck at kotse sa rear end. Umiiyak ang
gulong nila sa pag preno sabay businang galit pa pag nagbrake ako . Di ko pinansin. When I got home, I checked the lights kasi I always make it a point to check all external lights during the recommended 1-2 min turbo cool down period. Ayun! I discovered wala pala akong brake lights. Dead lahat – Main brake lights, third brake light, pati rin yung dalawang brake lights sa bumper lights ko. – All Dead! :shocked2: No warning light din sa dash to alert me about this problem. All tail park lights are working naman. Spent a couple hours checking all the fuses, bulbs and brake wiring – no problem all in good shape. The owners manual was not much help kaya nag search ako sa internet until I came across some articles that pointed to the brake switch as the possible culprit. This morning I asked my driver to bring my SF to Hyundai Erod and they confirmed the problem. It’s the brake switch that became faulty. This thing is found near the brake pedal arm. It’s a moving contact switch kaya subject to wear and tear every time we step on the brake pedal. 15T km napo SF ko.
Papalitan daw nila ito coz under warranty however wala daw stock. Oh Tatawagan na lang daw ako pag meron na Papano ngayon yan? This is serious stuff. How can I drive safely without brake lights?? I then asked my driver to bring it to Sir Benjie of Maspro sa Banawe. He dismantled the thing at kinalikot po niya. In about an hour ayos na brake lights ko! Thanks to Sir Benjie! Did not even charge me a single centavo for it. Bumili na lang ako ng LED bulbs sa kanya as token of appreciation. We both know this is just temporary dahil remedyo lang and once I get the call from Hyundai for the replacement switch I will update you. Moral lesson: Always check your lights before kissing Fe good nite and in case of problems with Fe, don’t hesitate to call our friend and idol - Sir Benjie. Drive Safely Po mga ka-SF!

naku di tanggal na warranty nyan kasi pinakalikot mo na sa 3rd party

[Lucius]

naku di tanggal na warranty nyan kasi pinakalikot mo na sa 3rd party

The "official" return of OB! :shocked2: Aminin!

[nels76]

Mga friends.

Just like to share my Fuel Consumption on our Manila-Tagudin (Ilocos Sur)-Manila trip on April 18. Umattend kami wedding don.

Manila to Tagudin: Alis kami 12MN Thursday. Dating kami Tagudin around 5:15AM
Tagudin to Manila: We left Tagudin at 5PM and arrived Manila 12MN Friday.

Occupants: 6 Adults, 2 12-year olders and my toddler.
Aircon on 3rd row was ON during the trip.

[nels76]

Before we left for Ilocos, nag-refuel kami sa Total Gas Station sa may Kamagong. The needle was pointing a little lower than the 1/4th mark. bale 55 liters ang na-refill namin based sa reading ng pump.

If you check the picture above after the trip, the needle is pointing a little bit above the 1/4th mark. I think baka mga 50 liters lang na-consume namin on the entire trip.

Mostly High RPM ang driving ko nyan since I had to do overtake some vehicles and may konting akyatan sa may bukana ng La Union from Pangasinan. And most of all, we had to be at the venue by 5AM. Pinilit ko talagang i-drive ng 5 hours from Manila to Tagudin. Grabe, hataw ako sa La Union ng 4AM. I was drving at 120 to 140 doon.

[kimika]

Before we left for Ilocos, nag-refuel kami sa Total Gas Station sa may Kamagong. The needle was pointing a little lower than the 1/4th mark. bale 55 liters ang na-refill namin based sa reading ng pump.

If you check the picture above after the trip, the needle is pointing a little bit above the 1/4th mark. I think baka mga 50 liters lang na-consume namin on the entire trip.

Mostly High RPM ang driving ko nyan since I had to do overtake some vehicles and may konting akyatan sa may bukana ng La Union from Pangasinan. And most of all, we had to be at the venue by 5AM. Pinilit ko talagang i-drive ng 5 hours from Manila to Tagudin. Grabe, hataw ako sa La Union ng 4AM. I was drving at 120 to 140 doon.

hmmm.heavy on the pedal ka nga that time...my consumption from LPC to bicol albay 516km..i consumed 38 liters plus the traffic and hatawan pa sa Ford everest tiningnan ko kasi kung gano katulin si sf

[nels76]

hmmm.heavy on the pedal ka nga that time...my consumption from LPC to bicol albay 516km..i consumed 38 liters plus the traffic and hatawan pa sa Ford everest tiningnan ko kasi kung gano katulin si sf

Oo pre. heavy on the pedal talaga ako niyan, and besides, medyo puno si SF. On top of the passengers that I mentioned, may mga baggages pa.

Pero mukhang pareho lang din tyo ng FC rating:
Yours: 516kms / 38L = 13.57kms/L
Mine: 654kms / ~50L = 13.08kms/L

Napansin ko nga shifting happens around the 2500RPM mark. Usually, above 2000 RPM lang eh. lalo na pag city driving.

May mga times na nahihirapan akong mag-overtake lalo na pag Buses or Full- Size SUVs. I really had to press hard on the pedal para lang mag-Gear Down sya. In this instance, na-miss ko ang Manual Transmission.

[chuaa]

Oo pre. heavy on the pedal talaga ako niyan, and besides, medyo puno si SF. On top of the passengers that I mentioned, may mga baggages pa.

Pero mukhang pareho lang din tyo ng FC rating:
Yours: 516kms / 38L = 13.57kms/L
Mine: 654kms / ~50L = 13.08kms/L

Napansin ko nga shifting happens around the 2500RPM mark. Usually, above 2000 RPM lang eh. lalo na pag city driving.

May mga times na nahihirapan akong mag-overtake lalo na pag Buses or Full- Size SUVs. I really had to press hard on the pedal para lang mag-Gear Down sya. In this instance, na-miss ko ang Manual Transmission.

you can always shift to sports mode if you want to down shift diba....

[kimika]

* nels76


not bad consumption di ba? plus the speed and riding comfort, but for me i dont usually use the sports mode nakakalimutan ko kasi na naka manual ako..ginagamit ko lang sya pag uphill and downhill

[nels76]

Yup. tama po kayo.

Pero iba ang pull ng MT once you downshift. The SF's sports mode is medyo subtle ang pull compared to an MT's and to add, may delay ng konti ung shifting. Well, it's not that I don't like SF's Sports mode. Can't compare it to an MT talaga. na-mi-miss ko lang ang response ng MT when it comes to overtaking.

[kimika]

Yup. tama po kayo.

Pero iba ang pull ng MT once you downshift. The SF's sports mode is medyo subtle ang pull compared to an MT's and to add, may delay ng konti ung shifting. Well, it's not that I don't like SF's Sports mode. Can't compare it to an MT talaga. na-mi-miss ko lang ang response ng MT when it comes to overtaking.

Agree ako dyan sir!!

[C190]

Yup. tama po kayo.

Pero iba ang pull ng MT once you downshift. The SF's sports mode is medyo subtle ang pull compared to an MT's and to add, may delay ng konti ung shifting. Well, it's not that I don't like SF's Sports mode. Can't compare it to an MT talaga. na-mi-miss ko lang ang response ng MT when it comes to overtaking.

kulang ka lang sa praktis ng sport mode
better nga to sa mt....less effort..para kang naglalaro ng video arcade sa "Timezone"

[C190]

naku di tanggal na warranty nyan kasi pinakalikot mo na sa 3rd party

di naman siguro...
brake switch lang yun...
ang importante mapagana ang brake lights while waiting sa replacement...
buti nga merong matyaga kumalikot...


dati mahilig din akong mangalikot.....nung binata pa ko

[jailanjz]

naku di tanggal na warranty nyan kasi pinakalikot mo na sa 3rd party

covered pa rin siguro yun Sir ng warranty kasi pina-check naman niya muna sa casa bago niya pinagalaw kay Sir Benjie & nag-agree naman na yong casa na palitan nila. yan ang kagandahan ng 5 years warranty ng SF natin.

[jailanjz]

* nels76


not bad consumption di ba? plus the speed and riding comfort, but for me i dont usually use the sports mode nakakalimutan ko kasi na naka manual ako..ginagamit ko lang sya pag uphill and downhill

tama ka Sir. ganda talaga gamitin yun sports mode sa uphill & lalo na sa downhill. kasi pag sa downhill, naka-5th gear na SF pag nasa D mode. kaya mararamdaman ko na mahina preno. nagulat nga ako noon lumuwas kami papuntang manila, downhill kami sa marcos highway e biglang mahina kumapit yun preno. naalala ko nasa D mode pala ako kaya nag-shift ako sa manual. yun biglang lumakas kapit ng preno & nakatulong yun engine break.

sa overtaking naman, timing lang ang paggamit sa sports mode. pero pag nasanay mo, mag-eenjoy ka rin sa overtaking. buti nga SF kahit naka-sports mode ka, nag-aautomaic pa rin siya na mag-shift ng high & low gear. unlike sa ford focus namin na hindi nag-aauto. nag-aauto lang yun focus sa downshift pero hindi na siya nag-shishift sa high gear, naka-low gear (1) na lang siya. kaya ganda ng features ng SF natin.

[kimika]

tama ka Sir. ganda talaga gamitin yun sports mode sa uphill & lalo na sa downhill. kasi pag sa downhill, naka-5th gear na SF pag nasa D mode. kaya mararamdaman ko na mahina preno. nagulat nga ako noon lumuwas kami papuntang manila, downhill kami sa marcos highway e biglang mahina kumapit yun preno. naalala ko nasa D mode pala ako kaya nag-shift ako sa manual. yun biglang lumakas kapit ng preno & nakatulong yun engine break.

sa overtaking naman, timing lang ang paggamit sa sports mode. pero pag nasanay mo, mag-eenjoy ka rin sa overtaking. buti nga SF kahit naka-sports mode ka, nag-aautomaic pa rin siya na mag-shift ng high & low gear. unlike sa ford focus namin na hindi nag-aauto. nag-aauto lang yun focus sa downshift pero hindi na siya nag-shishift sa high gear, naka-low gear (1) na lang siya. kaya ganda ng features ng SF natin.

lalo siguro maganda kung naka paddle shift din SF gaya ng sa outie pang F1 ang dating

[nels76]

kulang ka lang sa praktis ng sport mode
better nga to sa mt....less effort..para kang naglalaro ng video arcade sa "Timezone"

Sir, medyo nakapag-long drive na din kasi ako ng MT but not SUV. AUV Lang. hehehe.

Turuan mo naman ako pag-master ng Sports Mode . Sa Downhill ko lang kasi to nagagamit for engine break. Although nong na-try ko sya during the Ilocos Trip, parang nabibitin pa rin ako sa pull eh and may delay talaga ng mga few milli seconds lang naman.

[nels76]

Pinadalhan nanaman ako ng Hyundai ng Customer Satisfaction Survey Form.
Pangalawa na to. May kasamang discount brochure which can be claimed on PMS Labor. yahoo. P200 nga lang discount.

[C190]

Sir, medyo nakapag-long drive na din kasi ako ng MT but not SUV. AUV Lang. hehehe.

Turuan mo naman ako pag-master ng Sports Mode . Sa Downhill ko lang kasi to nagagamit for engine break. Although nong na-try ko sya during the Ilocos Trip, parang nabibitin pa rin ako sa pull eh and may delay talaga ng mga few milli seconds lang naman.

"Practice makes Perfect" lang yan pre

[gildred]

Pinadalhan nanaman ako ng Hyundai ng Customer Satisfaction Survey Form.
Pangalawa na to. May kasamang discount brochure which can be claimed on PMS Labor. yahoo. P200 nga lang discount.

Same din ako, pangalawa na. Kaya lang yung last pms ko, 5000km, free labor kaya yung first discount coupon lang ang nagamit ko - free oil filter.

[stafeyer]

[SIZE=3]Good day fellow Stafeyers. ngayon na lang ulit ako nakapost kasi super busy - daming inaasikaso.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]re: faulty brake switch [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]* ringostarr – ok lang sir. thanks sa concern. covered po ng warranty kasi nareport ko na bago kinalikot. casa pa nga nagsabi na gawan ko muna ng paraan kasi wala talagang stock. kailangan maging creative and resourceful tayo to find solutions given d prevailing circumstances. buti na lang i found a temporary solution until the new brake switch arrives from korea. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]* eign – thanks and welcome sir. at least ngayon alam na natin gagawin in case we encounter the same brake switch problem. – I truly hope this is an isolated case.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]* LR – correct po kayo dyan. buti po talaga may matatakbuhan tayo for help. congrats sa foglights upgrade mo. hope to see all your SF upgrades. If ever nasa banawe kayo just text me. baka makahabol ako kasi malapit-lapit lang ofc ko dun. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]* C-190 – thanks sir sa pag assist mo sa driver ko last week sa banawe. nakuhanan mo pa ng pic yung SF ko :photo: . paki sabi po k sir benjie so far so good as if walang problema brake lights ko. i hope it holds long enough kasi sabi sa casa 2-3 weeks pa dating ng replacement switch Please extend my most grateful thanks again to sir benjie and look forward to meeting you.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Enjoy the ride and drive safely po! [/SIZE]