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Fashionable vehicles are likely to have complicated electronics that, whereas providing comfort, can turn into a burden over time. As somebody who is consistently on the lookout for nice automotive offers, notably for efficiency vehicles, I used to be curious to see what issues Kia Stinger homeowners encounter. Whereas looking one of many Fb teams (Kia Stinger Homeowners Group) devoted to the mannequin, I stumbled upon a submit from one proprietor who’s experiencing points along with his key fobs.
I had an analogous (though not similar) concern a 12 months earlier, with my Hyundai Genesis Coupe, and since each vehicles are from the identical concern, I used to be curious to “dissect” this concern and pinpoint potential culprits for future reference, for different homeowners. Right here’s what the proprietor says:
“Tremendous pissed off with a difficulty the place each keys aren’t detected.. push to begin works with the important thing held as much as the button. Lock/unlock would not work 95 % of the time. Batteries are contemporary on each remotes. The unlock button on the driving force’s door additionally would not work as a result of the important thing is not detected. Do not know what else to do .. I perceive there are three antennas within the automotive. What else can I strive?”
The proprietor of the 2018 Kia Stinger GT even supplied a video during which he demonstrates the difficulty and gives extra clarification. The difficulty persists 90 % of the time, and the automotive solely begins if the important thing fob is subsequent to the engine-start button. One other concern is that the driving force lock/unlock button doesn’t operate more often than not.
This jogs my memory of one other proprietor who skilled points along with his Hyundai Palisade that locked him out. The Kia Stinger is a superb bang for the buck, and a little bit of an underdog, and whereas most homeowners report constructive possession expertise of their Kia efficiency automotive, that is what occurs in case your Kia Stinger is just not maintained correctly.
One specific proprietor was experiencing so many points along with his 2021 Kia Stinger that he made an uncommon choice to modify to a way more frugal automotive. As for this specific case, there are a number of potential causes for this Kia Stinger downside, which I’ve listed under. However earlier than that, I made a decision to see what different homeowners say and see how correct their recommendation is. Listed below are some opinions from the group:
Mike says, “Automobile battery simply went by means of it” – he doubtless refers back to the keyfob battery. Because the keyfob and the automotive always talk, it’s doable for the automotive’s battery to empty the keyfob. These coin-cell (most frequently, lithium-ion) batteries have a wonderful shelf-life of 5 to 10 years, that means they supply peak efficiency inside that interval, after being manufactured.
Relying on how intensively the batteries are used or how a lot the automotive and keyfob “discuss” to one another (often when they’re in proximity), the assets of those batteries might be depleted a lot sooner.
Hari Rusev suggests the “automotive battery” because the potential trigger, however I’m skeptical about that. The automotive “cranks up” eagerly, from what the video exhibits. Nonetheless, testing the battery voltage will shortly verify or deny that.
Brett Quinn suggests: “Get good batteries to your remotes…not cheapies…” We will’t rule this out as a possible trigger for the Kia Stinger downside, however it could imply that the proprietor has to vary the important thing fob battery once more. Batteries with extended shelf-life can expertise efficiency degradation and doubtlessly trigger this. Nonetheless, the difficulty persists with each key fobs, main me to imagine this may very well be one thing else.
Hasan Nailor says: “I’ve been having this very same concern with my 2018 GT2, at 55,000 miles.” This proprietor has skilled the difficulty at a comparatively early mileage. I modified my keyfob battery at round 110,000 miles, however completely different vehicles “tax” the keyfob battery at completely different charges.
Wealthy Ramos chimes in with a believable clarification: “Since u already changed the batteries…Attempt to get the KIA Service Middle to reprogram the fob first.” Not all autos require this (mine didn’t), however as extra trendy autos function more and more intricate techniques, this can be an answer. The difficulty? Having to cope with the dealership and supplier charging charges.
Jonathan Williams suggests the Kia Stinger concern may very well be one thing a bit costlier. “The motherboard inside the important thing fob has gone unhealthy. Time for a brand new key fob.” I’m not saying that deliberate obsolescence is a factor with chips, however I’m additionally not towards the likelihood.
Anyway, whereas we don’t know if that’s the case right here, it is a potential trigger for the difficulty. However what’s the probability of each keys having this concern? Additionally, the automotive persistently begins as quickly as the bottom line is in proximity to the start-stop button. This may very well be the least-likely trigger, however it’s nonetheless a risk. This, nevertheless, is one other matter fully.
Most opinions level to the automotive battery or keyfob battery being the trigger, however that’s as much as the proprietor to determine by means of what might (hopefully received’t) be an irritating methodology by exclusion. All the problems we talked about, together with the hyperlinks I’ve included, make it appear that purchasing any Hyundai or Kia car is like enjoying Russian roulette. Whereas that is true for nearly all used vehicles (“licensed preowned” not excluded), I’m curious to listen to your opinion. When you have worthwhile expertise, be happy to share within the remark part under.
Picture supply: 2021 Kia Stinger Press, Kia Stinger Homeowners Group through Fb
Dimitar Angelov‘s automotive pursuits made him an knowledgeable in all kinds of autos. Japanese manufacturers like Toyota and Nissan are closest to his coronary heart, though efficiency vehicles typically are his favourite phase, which is why he’s always looking out for the very best offers in the marketplace. Dimitar Angelov’s automotive ardour and knack for the written phrase led him to finish a Grasp of Arts in Media and Communications and traditional automotive restoration. Dim is completely happy to get behind the wheel of any automotive and share his impressions. You possibly can observe Dimitar on X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Fb.
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