Green Flashing light below steering wheel

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I tried to look through the manual but did not find an answer.

When I turn off the car, I noticed a green flashing light below the steering wheel area. It comes on after I turn off the car, get out and lock the doors. It doesn't stay on that long (I think).
 
Chris-Ca said:
I tried to look through the manual but did not find an answer.

When I turn off the car, I noticed a green flashing light below the steering wheel area. It comes on after I turn off the car, get out and lock the doors. It doesn't stay on that long (I think).
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you got me.
 
Have you popped your head under there and looked (I assume under the dash). Maybe a test instrument left there from manufacture?
Please post a picture if you find it
 
Well, it looks like it might be an alarm. I didn’t even notice them sticking that in the lease. I don’t even know what to do with it or what it does.

Here’s a video of it.
Lease shows $440 for an alarm. I don’t know how I missed that.

 
Chris-Ca said:
Well, it looks like it might be an alarm. I didn’t even notice them sticking that in the lease. I don’t even know what to do with it or what it does.

Here’s a video of it.
Lease shows $440 for an alarm. I don’t know how I missed that.

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Thanks for that, definitely scary enough to fend off a car thief:eek:
 
electriceddy said:
Yes it does, I would go back and get it removed along with your $440 off the lease.
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I truly doubt I have a leg to stand on since it was written in the lease. It was really my fault it got through. But I wonder what this does that the existing alarm doesn't do.
 
Chris-Ca said:
I truly doubt I have a leg to stand on since it was written in the lease. It was really my fault it got through. But I wonder what this does that the existing alarm doesn't do.
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Well it glows green :cool: , if you find out what else it does please let us know. BTW your fuse cover needs pushing in a bit at the bottom right.
 
electriceddy said:
Well it glows green :cool: , if you find out what else it does please let us know. BTW your fuse cover needs pushing in a bit at the bottom right.
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lol, I saw that too. I had just taken it off to look in it and didn't push it all the way back in. It's good now. :)
 
Chris-Ca said:
I truly doubt I have a leg to stand on since it was written in the lease. It was really my fault it got through. But I wonder what this does that the existing alarm doesn't do.
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If I had to guess, it uses GPS to track the car position, and reports it by some means. It is a convenient way to find the car if they need to do a repo.


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Probably there for the benefit of the leasing company, and can immobilize your car if you stop making payments.
 
R P said:
Probably there for the benefit of the leasing company, and can immobilize your car if you stop making payments.
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We have a friend who was high up at a credit union, and he had all kinds of interesting stories about how people try and hide cars when they get behind, and how the lenders find them.

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Chris-Ca said:
I tried to look through the manual but did not find an answer.

When I turn off the car, I noticed a green flashing light below the steering wheel area. It comes on after I turn off the car, get out and lock the doors. It doesn't stay on that long (I think).
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Immobilzer ,you'll be relieved they can't take your car off the road remotely, yet o_O Hope you never need to test Hyundai's immobilizer. DDREM would be a helpful part of a driver assist package.
 
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