"New Elantra"
 

I just bought a 2008 Elantra (11000 miles) and I have some questions.
There appears to be a sensor in the middle of the dashboard. It looks
like the sensor that my 2001 Prizm used to turn on the headlights when
it got dark. The lights don't turn on automatically so what is the
sensor for? The car does not have daytime running lights either - I
thought it was required of all new cars. Also, I know the key has a
chip that is required for the engine to start. Is this also required to
operate the door lock? I tried to have a spare key "cut" and it won't
work even though it looks identical.


---MIKE---
>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

Re: "New Elantra"
 

"---MIKE---" <twinmountain@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:4891-49E8EB35-1693@storefull-3173.bay.webtv.net...
I just bought a 2008 Elantra (11000 miles) and I have some questions.
There appears to be a sensor in the middle of the dashboard. It looks
like the sensor that my 2001 Prizm used to turn on the headlights when
it got dark. The lights don't turn on automatically so what is the
sensor for? The car does not have daytime running lights either - I
thought it was required of all new cars. Also, I know the key has a
chip that is required for the engine to start. Is this also required to
operate the door lock? I tried to have a spare key "cut" and it won't
work even though it looks identical.


---MIKE---
>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

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Some models do have automatic lights and a sensor on the dash. Perhaps they
put it on all of them anyway.

DRL are not required. GM cars have them and I think many Fords do. Canada
requires them and Hyundai sold there are equipped.

You should sign up for an account (free) at www.hmaservice.com You need
Internet Explorer and to get the diagrams you need a SVG viewer from Adobe
(also free). Lots of good information there. Click on "site requirements"
to get the links for the viewer.

Re: "New Elantra"
 

On Apr 17, 4:48 pm, twinmount...@webtv.net (---MIKE---) wrote:
> I just bought a 2008 Elantra (11000 miles) and I have some questions.
> There appears to be a sensor in the middle of the dashboard. It looks
> like the sensor that my 2001 Prizm used to turn on the headlights when
> it got dark. The lights don't turn on automatically so what is the
> sensor for? The car does not have daytime running lights either - I
> thought it was required of all new cars. Also, I know the key has a
> chip that is required for the engine to start. Is this also required to
> operate the door lock? I tried to have a spare key "cut" and it won't
> work even though it looks identical.
>
> ---MIKE--->>In the White Mountains ofNew Hampshire
>
> >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

Presuming you're in the U.S., your key does not have a chip in it. If
the copy won't unlock the door, it's not a good copy.

If you have automatic climate control, the sensor in the dash is for
that. If you don't have automatic climate control, it's probably just
a blank where a sensor would normally be mounted.

Re: "New Elantra"
 

"hyundaitech" <hyundaimech@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:27f7308d-4335-4486-9471-aca0eef1f4a7@z9g2000yqi.googlegroups.com...
On Apr 17, 4:48 pm, twinmount...@webtv.net (---MIKE---) wrote:

Presuming you're in the U.S., your key does not have a chip in it. If
the copy won't unlock the door, it's not a good copy.

If you have automatic climate control, the sensor in the dash is for
that. If you don't have automatic climate control, it's probably just
a blank where a sensor would normally be mounted.

------

Could the sensor be for automatic wipers?

Re: "New Elantra"
 

On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:47:24 -0700 (PDT), hyundaitech
<hyundaimech@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Apr 17, 4:48 pm, twinmount...@webtv.net (---MIKE---) wrote:
>> I just bought a 2008 Elantra (11000 miles) and I have some questions.
>> There appears to be a sensor in the middle of the dashboard. It looks
>> like the sensor that my 2001 Prizm used to turn on the headlights when
>> it got dark. The lights don't turn on automatically so what is the
>> sensor for? The car does not have daytime running lights either - I
>> thought it was required of all new cars. Also, I know the key has a
>> chip that is required for the engine to start. Is this also required to
>> operate the door lock? I tried to have a spare key "cut" and it won't
>> work even though it looks identical.
>>
>> ---MIKE--->>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>>
>> >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')
>
>Presuming you're in the U.S., your key does not have a chip in it. If
>the copy won't unlock the door, it's not a good copy.

I believe that my 08 Optima may use the same key blank as an Elantra,
a HY15.
I went to a locksmith and he did not have any HY 15s so he tried using
some other blanks. He could et them open the door but not to work in
the ignition. On my own I located a couple of HY 15 blanks and
revisited the same locksmith. He had no problem getting the keys to
work with using the HY 15 blanks.


>
>If you have automatic climate control, the sensor in the dash is for
>that. If you don't have automatic climate control, it's probably just
>a blank where a sensor would normally be mounted.

My Optima also has a device that sits in the center of the dashboard
near the windshield. As far as I can tell it has no function in my
car. A KIA car salesman told me that he thought it was for
automatic climate control.

Joe

Re: "New Elantra"
 

On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:08:05 -0700, Joe <joe@nospam.com> wrote:

>
>>Presuming you're in the U.S., your key does not have a chip in it. If
>>the copy won't unlock the door, it's not a good copy.
>
>I believe that my 08 Optima may use the same key blank as an Elantra,
>a HY15.
>I went to a locksmith and he did not have any HY 15s so he tried using
>some other blanks. He could et them open the door but not to work in
>the ignition. On my own I located a couple of HY 15 blanks and
>revisited the same locksmith. He had no problem getting the keys to
>work with using the HY 15 blanks.
>
>
>>
>>If you have automatic climate control, the sensor in the dash is for
>>that. If you don't have automatic climate control, it's probably just
>>a blank where a sensor would normally be mounted.
>
>My Optima also has a device that sits in the center of the dashboard
>near the windshield. As far as I can tell it has no function in my
>car. A KIA car salesman told me that he thought it was for
>automatic climate control.
>
>Joe

After guessing that an 08 Elantra needed the same key blank as my 08
Optima I looked it up and found that the 08 Elantra needs a HY14NP
blank.

They may be hard to find at locksmiths but they are available via
Ebay.

Joe

Re: "New Elantra"
 

On Apr 18, 10:26 am, "The Henchman" <dont...@questions.org> wrote:
> "hyundaitech" <hyundaim...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:27f7308d-4335-4486-9471-aca0eef1f4a7@z9g2000yqi.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 17, 4:48 pm, twinmount...@webtv.net (---MIKE---) wrote:
>
> Presuming you're in the U.S., your key does not have a chip in it. If
> the copy won't unlock the door, it's not a good copy.
>
> If you have automatic climate control, the sensor in the dash is for
> that. If you don't have automatic climate control, it's probably just
> a blank where a sensor would normally be mounted.
>
> ------
>
> Could the sensor be for automatic wipers?

Not on an Elantra, and not on the dash. An automatic wiper sensor is
located on the windshield, but this isn't even available as an option
on the Elantra, at least in the U.S.