Interesting Discoveries Thread (Good or Bad)

[Mike_TX]

Some time ago I noted a quirk which affected the front parking sensors on my i30N. Today I discovered that the Stinger has the same fault.
Say you arrive home and drive forward towards a wall to park. If you rely on the front sensors, you may hit the wall as they don't always beep, but shift into reverse and back to D then you'll hear the beeps.
This is a corporate-wide Hyundai software issue. It affects Hyundai and KIA. This long standing software glitch can be patched and fixed by a s/w update at service time. Hyundai know about it but it wasn't fixed on my i30N. They have released the 2019 Stinger with the same long standing problem.
Instead of writing a software patch Hyundai have elected to ask owners in the Stinger manual "not to rely entirely on sensors" !
The ad' says "The power to surprise".
Just one of the corners they've cut. I have a list!

Yes,I've noticed that same thing. Even when parking close to a post or column, there's often no proximity beep. But come back and shift to Reverse and it sounds off.

 

[Mike_TX]

Drove home from work tonight, as always turn the cameras on as I’m pulling in so I can park in the garage. No activity from the sensors. When I reverse back out of the garage the sensors work on the front and back of the car. Now I’m starting to wonder if there’s a fault with my car because they don’t come on each time I turn on the camera

I'll add this: From time to time my front sensor beeps a time or two when I'm sitting at a stoplight with a car in front of me. Just a random beep or two, but it's reading the car ahead and sounding off.

 

[Rango]

I'll add this: From time to time my front sensor beeps a time or two when I'm sitting at a stoplight with a car in front of me. Just a random beep or two, but it's reading the car ahead and sounding off.

Same here. My right front sensor is super sensitive. Mind of its own ... a rebel.

 

[ScottE]

I'll add this: From time to time my front sensor beeps a time or two when I'm sitting at a stoplight with a car in front of me. Just a random beep or two, but it's reading the car ahead and sounding off.

I've noticed when behind certain cars, the proximity alarms of the Stinger and whatever I'm behind confuse the system and it will beep even if pretty far behind. It's usually BMW, Mini, and Tesla...

 

[MerlintheMad]

I've noticed when behind certain cars, the proximity alarms of the Stinger and whatever I'm behind confuse the system and it will beep even if pretty far behind. It's usually BMW, Mini, and Tesla...

Your Stinger is just saying "Hi, there!"

 

[CDv6]

maybe it's because of polarized lens?

Yes, because of polarized lens.

I read somewhere that the solution for this is a small square of light window tint on the inside of the front windshield to cover the HUD area.

Try different sunglasses? I wear polarized and although the brightness in daytime is certainly reduced by them, on a bright setting, it's still visible.

Rotating the display helps some.

You can also tilt your head to bring the HUD into view. Not ideal, but yet another option. I found that most auto parts stores have a sunglasses rack, and sell "driving" glasses, which means non-polarized. That was my solution, and I only use them in the car (stored in overhead sunglasses holder), so they aren't subject to much wear and tear.

 

[Coast GT]

I'll add this: From time to time my front sensor beeps a time or two when I'm sitting at a stoplight with a car in front of me. Just a random beep or two, but it's reading the car ahead and sounding off.

I’ve never had that happen. When I reverse out of the driveway they’re on, when I drive off they disengage along with the cameras when I get above 15kph and I have to manually activate them if I want to use them again. They only come on automatically in reverse.

 

[MerlintheMad]

You can also tilt your head to bring the HUD into view. Not ideal, but yet another option. I found that most auto parts stores have a sunglasses rack, and sell "driving" glasses, which means non-polarized. That was my solution, and I only use them in the car (stored in overhead sunglasses holder), so they aren't subject to much wear and tear.

They have to be polarized to cut glare. It seems counter to wearing sunglasses at all to introduce glare just so you can read your HUD.
Are Polarized Sunglasses Better for You?
"A driver wearing polarized sunglasses and traveling at 50 mph has an average stopping distance 23 to 27 feet sooner than a driver wearing standard lenses. That’s about the length of an intersection."

 

[MekstingerGT]

Ok I dont know it's been ask but what is "Smart Vent"?? I'll be driving around and itll kick on for no reason. I'm thinking if the front windshield fogs up itll get rid of it but nope I still have to press "front" so fresh air can blow on it.

 

[OliverNuther]

Ok I dont know it's been ask but what is "Smart Vent"?? I'll be driving around and itll kick on for no reason. I'm thinking if the front windshield fogs up itll get rid of it but nope I still have to press "front" so fresh air can blow on it.

That is indeed it’s intended purpose. Sometimes it is less effective than others and you may have to manually demist the windscreen. It seems a bit arbitrary at times as to when it kicks in. Mine sometimes engages even when driving with both front windows down.

 

[OliverNuther]

Can’t remember if this has been posted before but I just noticed today that if something triggers your rear cross traffic alert the blind spot warning on the corresponding wing mirror flashes also.

 

[GenesisG70]

Can’t remember if this has been posted before but I just noticed today that if something triggers your rear cross traffic alert the blind spot warning on the corresponding wing mirror flashes also.

Mine does that too it could be to enhance safety

 

[Mike_TX]

I’ve never had that happen. When I reverse out of the driveway they’re on, when I drive off they disengage along with the cameras when I get above 15kph and I have to manually activate them if I want to use them again. They only come on automatically in reverse.

Several people have mentioned that, but mine stays on until I press the button to turn it off.

 

[Rango]

Ok I dont know it's been ask but what is "Smart Vent"?? I'll be driving around and itll kick on for no reason. I'm thinking if the front windshield fogs up itll get rid of it but nope I still have to press "front" so fresh air can blow on it.

Some info on ventilation.

 

[AV8R]

Car paint fact..
I was talking to a spray painter about metallic paint. He said the reason why there is a slight colour difference with pearl paint on plastic vs metal is the fact that the static electricity in the plastics makes the metal fleck sit differently and hence the slight colour difference. Any experts can confirm this?

 

[westcoastGT]

Car paint fact..
I was talking to a spray painter about metallic paint. He said the reason why there is a slight colour difference with pearl paint on plastic vs metal is the fact that the static electricity in the plastics makes the metal fleck sit differently and hence the slight colour difference. Any experts can confirm this?

I have never known the reason why , but this makes sense to me , expertly speaking , of course !

 

[AV8R]

I have never known the reason why , but this makes sense to me , expertly speaking , of course !

Sounds very plausible tho!

 

[MerlintheMad]

Baking temperatures could contribute: plastic obviously is not going to bake at the same temperature as steel could (if the manufacturer did not take care to keep curing temperatures even).

"How do you explain the bumper color change to the customer? Plastic bumpers will always change color especially in metallic colors. The plastic has a static charge and the metallic paint will settle different than on the sheet metal parts, causing pigment floatation that will shift the color darker or lighter. The other reason is surface temperature, if the sheet metal is colder, the bumper will look lighter, if the sheet metal is hotter than the bumper, the color on the bumper will look darker. The third reason is flex additive. If the clearcoat is applied on the bumper with a flex additive, it will shift the color slightly." Automotive Paint Colors: Why are auto paint colors difficult to match?

 

[Mike_TX]

Some info on ventilation.
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Doesn't that work only when the cimate control system is off? Who turns their climate control system OFF?

Mine stays on "Auto" year-round, since it maintains a comfortable temperature whether hot or cold outside, and in the process controls humidity.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Doesn't that work only when the cimate control system is off? Who turns their climate control system OFF?

Mine stays on "Auto" year-round, since it maintains a comfortable temperature whether hot or cold outside, and in the process controls humidity.

With one exception: when the weather is so nice I want it INSIDE; then and only then the "Auto" goes off. Of course the sunroof is open, and even side windows will be lowered to the desirable position, usually less than halfway.