Sonata Trip Computer Option

Sorry about the duplicate posting. For some reason, the first one
posted as part of anther thread with the same title as my posting.



My wife just bought a 2007 Sonata, and we are both quite pleased with
it. One thing we miss, though, is the trip computer we had on the 2004
Elantra we just traded in.

Since the owner's manual shows both types of Odometer (one with two
trip meters, and one with a trip computer), and since the Trip
Computer looks like an option ("if installed"), I asked today at the
dealership, how much it would cost to install the trip computer.

The sales guys had no idea, and sent me to the parts department. They
had no idea, and sent me to the service department. They had no idea,
and I had to actually take both the sales guy and the service guy out
to the car to show them that it was not installed.

Anyone have any idea what's involved with the "installation". I would
assume (dangerous, I know) that it would be something like a
programmable option (change of microcode perhaps?), or a plug-in
module, or a jumper on a module, or perhaps a replacement module.

The reaction at the dealership leads me to believe that either the
option should have been there, or that the question was never asked
before I asked it.

 

My understanding is that the dual trip meter is only available if you do
not have the trip computer. I don't think you can get both.

Matt

 

Yes, I know that, but I am wondering how they would "install" the trip
computer. I don't care about the dual trip meter, because the trip
computer has a single trip meter as one of the displays you can cycle
through.

Thanks for responding, though.

 

Basically, they would need to replace the entire instrument cluster. The LCD
display (and probably more) is different between the different types. Doing
that would bring up another issue - vehicle mileage. The number of miles on
the car is stored in it, so your car gets a sticker on the doorframe that
says the miles on the clock are not what is really on the car. Not a good
thing at trade in time. There might be a way around that (Hyundaitech???)
but based on the blank stares you've been getting from everyone, they
wouldn't likely have a clue.

 

Thanks for the response, Bob. I had not considered the different LCD
displays. If that's the case, it sounds expensive to do.

 

I had the same question when I bought my '05 Santa Fe....I noticed the trip
computer in the owner's manual, so I asked my dealer.....They told me that
it wasn't available in Canada and that you couldn't upgrade to one....
Might I suggest you just buy an aftermarket unit like a Scanguage or similar
that just plugs into your jack near the steering column....they track all of
your service codes too...
Len

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