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Trendy automobiles are inclined to have complicated electronics that, whereas providing comfort, can grow to be a burden over time. As somebody who is consistently in search of nice automobile offers, significantly for efficiency automobiles, I used to be curious to see what issues Kia Stinger homeowners encounter. Whereas searching one of many Fb teams (Kia Stinger House owners Group) devoted to the mannequin, I stumbled upon a put up from one proprietor who’s experiencing points together with his key fobs.
I had the same (though not equivalent) difficulty a yr earlier, with my Hyundai Genesis Coupe, and since each automobiles are from the identical concern, I used to be curious to “dissect” this difficulty and pinpoint potential culprits for future reference, for different homeowners. Right here’s what the proprietor says:
“Tremendous pissed off with a problem the place each keys aren’t detected.. push to start out 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 motive 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 automobile. What else can I attempt?”
The proprietor of the 2018 Kia Stinger GT even supplied a video by which he demonstrates the problem and offers further clarification. The problem persists 90 % of the time, and the automobile solely begins if the important thing fob is subsequent to the engine-start button. One other difficulty is that the motive force lock/unlock button doesn’t perform more often than not.
This jogs my memory of one other proprietor who skilled points together 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 automobile, that is what occurs in case your Kia Stinger shouldn’t be maintained correctly.
One specific proprietor was experiencing so many points together with his 2021 Kia Stinger that he made an uncommon choice to modify to a way more frugal automobile. As for this specific case, there are just a few 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 here are some opinions from the group:
Mike says, “Automobile battery simply went via it” – he doubtless refers back to the keyfob battery. For the reason that keyfob and the automobile always talk, it’s doable for the automobile’s battery to empty the keyfob. These coin-cell (most frequently, lithium-ion) batteries have a superb 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 automobile and keyfob “discuss” to one another (often when they’re in proximity), the sources of those batteries could be depleted a lot sooner.
Hari Rusev suggests the “automobile battery” because the potential trigger, however I’m skeptical about that. The automobile “cranks up” eagerly, from what the video reveals. Nonetheless, testing the battery voltage will rapidly verify or deny that.
Brett Quinn suggests: “Get good batteries in your remotes…not cheapies…” We will’t rule this out as a possible trigger for the Kia Stinger downside, however it might imply that the proprietor has to alter the important thing fob battery once more. Batteries with extended shelf-life can expertise efficiency degradation and doubtlessly trigger this. Nonetheless, the problem persists with each key fobs, main me to imagine this could possibly be one thing else.
Hasan Nailor says: “I’ve been having this very same difficulty with my 2018 GT2, at 55,000 miles.” This proprietor has skilled the problem at a comparatively early mileage. I modified my keyfob battery at round 110,000 miles, however totally different automobiles “tax” the keyfob battery at totally 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 fashionable autos function more and more intricate methods, this can be an answer. The problem? Having to cope with the dealership and seller charging charges.
Jonathan Williams suggests the Kia Stinger difficulty could possibly 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, this can be a potential trigger for the problem. However what’s the chance of each keys having this difficulty? Additionally, the automobile persistently begins as quickly as the bottom line is in proximity to the start-stop button. This could possibly be the least-likely trigger, however it’s nonetheless a risk. This, nevertheless, is one other subject solely.
Most opinions level to the automobile battery or keyfob battery being the trigger, however that’s as much as the proprietor to determine via what might (hopefully received’t) be an irritating technique by exclusion. All the problems we talked about, together with the hyperlinks I’ve included, make it appear that purchasing any Hyundai or Kia automobile is like taking part in Russian roulette. Whereas that is true for nearly all used automobiles (“licensed preowned” not excluded), I’m curious to listen to your opinion. In case you have precious expertise, be at liberty to share within the remark part under.
Picture supply: 2021 Kia Stinger Press, Kia Stinger House owners Group through Fb
Dimitar Angelov‘s automotive pursuits made him an skilled in all kinds of autos. Japanese manufacturers like Toyota and Nissan are closest to his coronary heart, though efficiency automobiles usually are his favourite phase, which is why he’s always looking out for one of the best offers in the marketplace. Dimitar Angelov’s automobile ardour and knack for the written phrase led him to finish a Grasp of Arts in Media and Communications and basic automobile restoration. Dim is blissful to get behind the wheel of any automobile and share his impressions. You’ll be able to comply with Dimitar on X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Fb.
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