One thing I hate about Hyundai

[hyunelan2]

I hate the fact that when you close the door, and it only 'catches' but doesn't close 100%, the dome light stays on. This hasn't been an issue in my past 5 years of Hyundai ownership, but I knew one day it would. Last night my wife and I pull the cars into the garage, shut the garage door and call it a night. I came out this morning to notice the Elantras door was closed, but only on the first catch, not completely. This left the dome light on, which of course means my battery was drained. It wasn't dead, but wasn't even giving a reading on my voltmeter (8v), and didn't have juice to start the car.

Luckily the Santa Fe was parked next to it, so I jumped the Elantra with it. All systems go, minor inconvenience, but why can't they make it so the dome light goes off when the door is closed, even if only to the first catch?

[zx2uner]

I agree...this actually happens to me a lot...

I have my map lights wired to the dome too...so my battery seems to drain fast...and I don't understand why...lol;)

There should have an auto-off option...my mom's malibu does it.

[Doohickie]

But.... this is like EVERY other car I've ever seen. If you don't fully close the door, the dome light stays on. That's pretty much standard.

[hyunelan2]

Not on my former cars. My Camaro and my Grand Prix would turn the dome light off, even if the door was only partially closed.

[bdiggy]

They should be able to make it more like our head lights which go off if we forget to turn them off. Maybe some kind of timer or something if the car's not on accesory or running. IDK, I think it could be done.

[hyunelan2]

That sounds totally possible. Turn the dome light off after, let's say 10 minutes, or something. That should give you ample time to do whatever you need the dome light on for, but would prevent battery drain.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

GM has been using the BCM to determine drain off the battery (ie dome light) and turn it off if the drain becomes too much. I like that alot. But other than GM, EVERY other car manufacturer is the same way. Solution: Turn the domelight OFF and you're golden.

[hyunelan2]

Turning the dome light off sounds like a workaround more than a solution. I'd rather have the light left on overnight once in 5 years, than not have a dome light. Like I said, once in 5 years isn't an issue. It seems that they could put the door switch a little more 'outward' and the light would shut off even if you only latch the door to the first catch.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

But then the alarm would set and if the door moved outward from a puff of wind or someone bumping it would always be setting it off.

[hyunelan2]

Only if they had the switch on the fringe of on. It could be set so the door has to be open more than is allowable by the catch. Let's say 1" for the point of illustration. You must open the door 1" before the light comes on. The door being less than 1" open would have the light off (and thus not set off the alarm).

[Doohickie]

I think he means the other way around.... to make it so it more easily makes contact (and is therefore LESS sensitve).

[hyunelan2]

I think he means the other way around.... to make it so it more easily makes contact (and is therefore LESS sensitve).

Right.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

But with the door not fully latched, the car is easier to break into. They put an alarm on the car. THey just want it to be useful.

I mean, Seriously Mike. This is the first time in 5 years. Not really a huge problem and in all honesty a pretty weak flame. Must be a slow day! :abovelol:

[hyunelan2]

Not really a huge problem, no. But room for improvement. Actually, if the door is latched to the first point with the dome light on, the alarm isn't armed anyway, since the car thinks you haven't shut the door yet. Which means it would be easier to break into now, than my proposed way.

[Silentwolf]

How the hell do you not get the door to latch fully?!? I have never had the door NOT latch fully.

[SuperGLS]

Yeah, it's kind of stupid. I usually keep the dome light in the off position anyway.

How the hell do you not get the door to latch fully?!? I have never had the door NOT latch fully.

Stop slamming the door so hard.

[Silentwolf]

**** i hardly put any effort into and i gripe about how my friends and parents slam my doors.

[hyunelan2]

Go try to close your door by barely pushing it. The door should catch, but not be closed all the way. I would say that happens to me probably 3 times a week on the Elantra drivers door. Rarely on the passenger door or on the Santa Fe though.

[Cypher]

i agree pretty weak flame. i wanted to say that the 2500s at work at the same way but i can't remember. i always turn the dome light off anyway so i've never had a problem.

[kylemorg]

Go try to close your door by barely pushing it. The door should catch, but not be closed all the way....

I've been able to do that just about every car I've ever owned or driven. Try it out, you'll see. It saves you the door slam noise if you're sneaking out or in late at night.

I don't see how that's a flame-able "Hyundai" issue...

[BobMs_wht2k2]

Yeah Mike. . . you spent too much time "hob-nobbing" with rich folk. Now you're whining like them! :abovelol:

I actually had it happen yesterday in Kentucky on the way home. The passenger door hit my leg as I was closing it and didn't close all the way. Solution: Move my fat *** leg.

[subvibe99]

my driver's side door avoids the full close often. If the car is slightly off tilt, when parked, it happened more time than not.

[hyunelan2]

I've been able to do that just about every car I've ever owned or driven. Try it out, you'll see. It saves you the door slam noise if you're sneaking out or in late at night.

I don't see how that's a flame-able "Hyundai" issue...

Yes, all cars have the latch that catches without the door being closed all the way. My complaint is that Hyundai's door switch for the dome light is too sensitive, and it should switch off even if the door is only 1/2 latched.

Back when I was a teenager in high school, I'd always just barely shut the door so it 1/2 latched, so I didn't get caught coming home late by slamming the door on my boat of a car.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

Didn't you learn the click/butt bump technique? Didn't they teach you anything up there?

[hyunelan2]

^^^Of course, but that makes even more noise. The click (minus butt bump) was even quieter.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

You weren't doing it right!

[OPZ]

Then do the click/push. Works perfect everytime and is silent like a ninja.

[hyunelan2]

You weren't doing it right!

On my '83 Grand Prix with the 12' long doors, there was only one way to do it - with a lot of force.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

Well there'sthe problem! I had an 84 tempo 5-speed. Kill the engine lights going up the hill. Coast into the drive, slide into gear to hold it. Kill the dome light, slow open, light click close and then the butt bump/push that finished the closure. Too bad the stupid dog whined loudly. Stupid dog.

[Keyan]

You guys are argueing about proper techniques about closing the door of your car after trying to sneak back in to your houses when you were teenagers.


Last time I checked, the noise of a rumbling, 1970s-1980s vehicle is louder than a car door slamming shut at full force

just wanted to make sure you guys know that. :)

[KeWLKaT]

just learn how to close your door properly...

[tharptroy]

just learn how to close your door properly...

I hate to be an ***, but I think felix has a point.

if you just shut the door, it wont be a problem.

[Silentwolf]

You guys are argueing about proper techniques about closing the door of your car after trying to sneak back in to your houses when you were teenagers.


Last time I checked, the noise of a rumbling, 1970s-1980s vehicle is louder than a car door slamming shut at full force

just wanted to make sure you guys know that. :)

:abovelol:

I simply told my parents where i was going. Makes that a LOT easier and less stress on urself :P

[Cypher]

^but thats not as exciting! ;)

[bdiggy]

^but thats not as exciting! ;)

I'd like to agree, but my parents never cared what time I got home as long as I was there once every 24 hours (or at least called.)

[BobMs_wht2k2]

That's why I coasted the last 1/2 mile!

[slow 2K2GT]

Agreed with Felix, take your purse off and give the door a push, it will close.

[hyunelan2]

I hate to be an ***, but I think felix has a point.

if you just shut the door, it wont be a problem.


Don't be an asshole. Of course, when things work out like they should, there is never a problem. It's not like I walked away from the door knowing it wasn't shut all the way. Things happen on accident, when they do it would be nice if the car were designed so you don't have a dead battery the following morning.

I'll be sure to give both you and Felix loads of sympathy the next time you have a problem.

[SuperGLS]

People are just mad that your complaint in life right now revolves around a car door while their lives suck. It's understandable.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

People are just mad that your complaint in life right now revolves around a car door while their lives suck. It's understandable.

Yeah, I mean Evan's life is ruined because his car looks funny with the H&R's and all you have to complain about is a door not shutting. HAve some compassion man! :abovelol:

[slow 2K2GT]

The door issue is becuase of the air pressure on the inside, open one of your windows and then gently shove it...the door will shut. When the windows are up you need to be stronger than the air pressure inside the cabin.

[ArunSenior04]

I dont get it. Do you really have anyone to blame but yourself for not closing the door properly? Its not like the door is defective or something. You just didnt use a tiny bit more force to close it.

[tharptroy]

People are just mad that your complaint in life right now revolves around a car door while their lives suck. It's understandable.

I think you pretty much nailed it. things must be going pretty well for you then, hyunelan2.

don't let any of us haters cramp your style =P

[hyunelan2]

I dont get it. Do you really have anyone to blame but yourself for not closing the door properly? Its not like the door is defective or something. You just didnt use a tiny bit more force to close it.

I didn't say the door was defective. I didn't even complain that I didn't shut the door properly. What I said, was I don't like the placement of the door switches on my hyundais, compared to cars I have owned in the past.

I think you pretty much nailed it. things must be going pretty well for you then, hyunelan2.

don't let any of us haters cramp your style =P

If I wanted to come complain about something I don't like on the car(s), where would an appropriate place to do that be? hmmm. Maybe the flame section? Perhaps I should have put it in off-topic so people don't cry about a "weak flame." It makes a lot more sense for me to come voice a dislike about the placement of my Hyundai door switch here in the flame section, than say Sea-Doo.net.

Thing is, the flame section is here for complaining, so I voiced my complaint.


[omitting a further comment to keep the forum civil].

[04 elantra cvvt]

Not on my former cars. My Camaro and my Grand Prix would turn the dome light off, even if the door was only partially closed.

I drained the battery in my 92 Camaro plenty of times by not closing the door all the way.

Sorry that you had to jump the car though. I know how bad that sux.

[ghrpdx]

I recall reading in my Elantra owner's media that the car would sense a power drain from anywhere and disconnect the battery until the ignition switch was called upon again. Maybe it was an XD2 thing.

It drives me batty when I've had my window down and used to letting the door just swing shut and close. Then at the end of the day when I have the window rolled up, I swing it shut and it rebounds because of the air pressure. Of course, I usually don't notice until I'm all the way up the steps and the dome light is still on. My Accent is even worse than the Elantra. There's a HUGE WOOOSH and you can hear the little flap in the hatch (for airflow) pop when the door is closed. This new car is really air tight ... the seals on all the doors and the hatch are amazing.

[Vampyrate]

in my pontiac if the door is open longer than like 10mins the interior lights all turn off. really sucks when trying to work at night when you can't find a flash light but good on the battery