Hi Guyz,
I am booking i20 next week. I had postponed the booking by a week to decide on the colour..The options in Inida are Black, White, Grey, Silver, Berry red (more a maroon color) and spark blue.I already have a Black Sedan and hence decided against it while white and grey are quite common here and I aslo dont like the maroon color...so decided on Silver..but my problem with silver is that its quite subtle..I am looking to enhance the looks by decals / stickering/spolier etc...can you guys please help me by sharing pix and ideas..please

I would be grateful if anyone could answer the following questions..

1. The i20 owners manual refers to an alarm being fitted but the spec. on
the website states an immobiliser is supplied. Which is correct or are both fitted ?

2. If I lock the car using the key rather than the remote is the alarm/immobiliser active ?

3. Does the alarm/immobiliser use battery power when set ?

Thank you..

Lester

Hi
Does anybody know where I can get a kit of spare bulbs for my i20? Hyndai doesn't sell them for this model.

I have a three page letter drawn up containing all the 8month fault history of my i20 and want to send it to the top.
I believe the MD of Hyundai UK is Tony Whitehorn? Can anyone confirm this and help me direct this letter to the right person please?

Its too much to put here but my 13mth old car has had a new gear box, new clutch, re-routed accelarator cable, new seat covers and the list continues on a still problematic car!

Thanks,

Sarah

Hi everyone. Just found this forum. Didn't know there was a Hyundai one

Had my 2010 i20 for a few weeks now (1.4 comfort 5door) and have had a weird noise from the windscreen wipers. Whilst the car is in motion (with engine noise and such like) it sounds like a "whirring" noise. Stationary it seems to be quite loud with the engine off. I put it down to being part of the "quirk" of the model. My father though has bought an 09 1.2 3 door comfort. His wipers do not make this noise. He seems to think it might be a lubrication problem with the wiper motors or something rubbing.
It makes this noise even if you lift the blades off of the screen and run the motor but I have had no problems with the wipers themselves as far as cleaning and wiping. Not sticking or anything. Any idea what it may be before I ring the dealer up.

Thanks

I appear to have an anomaly with my trip computer, after a fill up I get an MPG reading of anything up to 60 MPG for 100 miles or so, when the tank is low I struggle to get a reading of 44 MPG! Not that it means much anyway, it doesn’t seem to matter how I drive, I get around 42 MPG in real terms. Anyone else find this?

Hello all,

I have a little problem, about 4 months my dealer installed an air condition in my car.
But since i got it sometimes it leaks.
Its under the handglove box on the left (see picture down)

anyone got an idea what this could be?
Its not spilling lots and lots of water just some drups but you can see it on the rubber mats.

regards, sven

http://www.hyundai-forums.com/index.php?ac...st&id=17650

Hi

is anyone know s the dimension of rear speaker for i20?

I've noticed the odd mention of this in comments, and thought it might be useful to have a subject header that highlights this issue.

On our i20 1.4 auto I've begun to suspect a sticky accelerator. I'm quite light footed with the accelerator, especially as we are still running our new i20 in. First manifestation was that I found myself zipping away from a standing start faster than I intended (as I'm still trying to treat the engine gently in its first 1000 miles). My wife, who is less sensitive through the feet, positively roars away and she wouldn't normally be hitting 3000+ rpm turning out of our drive!

I've tried depressing the accelerator with my fingers, as gently as possible, to see if I can achieve a very gradual raising and lowering of revs, and it seems to either over-rev, or drop off too rapidly. However, it's not a big deal at this stage, more a suspicion that it's not quite right. Has anyone else found this, and if so, any diagnosis and/or solutions?

I picked my new i20 1.2 Comfort up on Monday, with just over half a tank of petrol. At that point the "miles to empty" showed about 215. When I got home I rest the trip to zero.

I've just driven up and down the A3 dual carriageway at different speeds, resetting the mpg trip at each speed. (62mph = 55 mpg, 70mph = 48mpg!). The last stretch was in 40mph roadworks. When I got home the mpg showed 56mpg; the fuel guage showed just over half full, but the miles-to-empty showed 177 (about 3-4 gallons ?).

Sorry if this is getting a bit boring, and I know that 60 miles (total) is really a bit early to judge these things, but I'd have expected the miles-to-empty figure to be based on the current mpg figure. Or is it that the fuel guage drops at a different rate above and below the half way marker?

Hi all,

The i20 is being updated in July. The details are hard to come by but here are the key bits:



(quoted from autofinders.co.uk)

The prices of all models are apprently going to increase by £300.
The above doesn't mention that the base 1.2 petrol will be tweaked so that the emissions drop below the golden 120g/km CO2, meaning £30 RFL.
Some of the changes match those of the new model released in India (Hyundai India)
but things like the indicator lights in the wing mirrors aren't listed - wonder if they will appear later.

Dealers may not be forthcoming with information yet as there will be old models left over. As the link says, first reg. 1st July.

Hi all,
I bought a i20 1200 3 days ago, GL version.
The car does not hava a trip computer.
The only service it provides, in the display, is Trip A and Trip B distances.
I know that the i20 1400 has a Trip computer.
Is there any way to enable the trip computer functionality in i20 1200, maybe by connecting a laptop to the car and changing some parameters?
Thanks!

So, after having my i20 for about 4 days now, there's a few things which I really like...

1) I find the eco-drive indicator a game. I constantly try to get the best mpg possible. Currently, I'm at 48.5.

2) Using integrated iPod is so nice! For everyone's info, it is exactly the same menu as in the iPod itself. So, the main menu is Songs, Artists, Albums, Genres, Composers and Playlists. I recommend creating a playlist for the car, because searching through all the artists could take time! (For this, you have to use the offical connector. If you use the white cable supplied by Apple, then you get funny names like ALSK.mp3 because this is how iTunes formats files.)

3) Electronic folding door mirrors. Not used to them yet, so I sometimes drive off with them closed!

4) The cool wipers. They get rid of water, not just spread it around the car like normal ones do!

Add more!

Hi,
Does anybody know where abouts the fusebox is located on the I20 1.4 comfort ?.

Hi All

Will a normal spare wheel fit in the stowage in place of the spacesaver?

Kevin

Hi everyone,
I am now the proud owner of a 1.2 i20 comfort 3 door in sparkle blue - here is mine - lets see all yours

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hi
the wifes i20 1.4 auto petrol has a very audbile detonation / pre ignition rattle at just under 2k rpm on light and low throttle opening angles, and low loads and on cruise.

this occurs on both 93 ron / 95 ron fuel, the extra 2 points help a little bit but the pre ignition / detonation is still there

i am concerned about long term damage to the engine and is there any fix for this ? recall ? new ecu programming ?
the dealer is stumped, any help appreciated or other owners with a similiar problem please let me know

Finally took delivery of my CRDI. it's taken four days to fit the Hyundai alarm (we've never done one of those before). Going to take it on an 80 mile round trip tonight, should be able to get some sort of feel for it.

Hi,
My father has just bought an i20 which he loves.
I am thinking of getting him a simple to use mp3 player. He said he can see a 'hole with aux written next to it. lol
Im too far away to go and have a look but can anyone tell me if there should also be a USB slot or is it missing on this model?
He tried a neighbours mp3 player in the socket using a 3.5mm male-male lead and presses aux on the radio but it came up 'no media' on the radio display though there were songs on it playing as he unplugged the mp3 player and plugged in the headphones
thanks i advance.

Dear All,

I found this forum very helpful and because of that thought to put my question.

I am planning to buy new Hyundai I-20 Comfort modal (1.2 Petrol Engine) in Electric Green colour. I am getting online quotation for it having good discount of around 7-10%. But I am not comfortable in buying online and because of that thinking to buy it from local dealer in London.

I would like to know how much discount you have received from your dealer on Hyundai I-20.

Your answers will be very helpful for me while doing price negotiation.

Thanks
AP

I have a small obd II code reader but it doesn't seem to connect to my i20, it just keeps coming up with error!! on the screen. Having done a little investigation on t'internet am I right in thinking that the connections have been changed slightly to something called CAN (control area network ??) and as my reader is a little old it does not conform to this protocol and therefore won't connect to retrieve any codes from my i20. Hope this question makes sense to some

I posted this before, but it was wrong. Here are correct instructions:

Turn on the radio and then turn off.
Press 1 and 6, both at the same time. Firmware version will appear.
Then pressing keys 1 to 6 will show hidden menus.
There are several options: change radio region, rds parameters, etc.

Hi all,

This is my first post - I took delivery of my i20 1.6L on Friday (in South Africa).
RDS does not seem to be automatically enabled. I wanted to find out if it is available on South African i20s, and if so, how do I enable it?

I have just ordered an I20 in comfort red. Now having come on here and other sites I have seen loads of bad reviews on them.

I should have done my research before, but had a test drive and was impressed. I have used every scrap of my savings to buy one and now thinking I've made the biggest mistake ever.

Are they really that bad?

Please tell me I've done the right thing.

Very worried,

Melody
x

I've just ordered an i20 (2010.5 model year) which should be with me in a couple of months. In the meantime, is the owner's manual available for download from anywhere, either for this model or for the 2010 model year? It would be nice to read it while I'm waiting!

I took my car in to the dealership to get a problem with my key-remote functionality sorted out, and while I was there there were some guys from Hyundai head office.
They told me there is a recall on the i20 accelerator cables, and they asked if I would mind having it changed while I was there.
It was done in around 20 minutes, so not much hassle, and it fell under the warranty so no payment was necessary.

Has anyone else heard about this recall?
If so, why are these cables being recalled?

My car was bought just under a month ago (early July 2010) in South Africa.

Hi,

i have the remote with key built into it, with the 3 buttons

from the top down

1. lock
2. open trunk
3. open doors

first of all the middle button that just unlocks the trunk doesn't work at all, i dunno why they put it on the remote if it doesn't work, at the agency they told me that IT WILL NOT WORK, question is, can i make it work???

and now to the real PROBLEM

somties, when i lock the car, the car doors lock but than immediately the door will unlock

it's not the same secnario as if i tried to lock when 1 of the doors it NOT FULLY/well closed and the car locks but reopen after a few seconds

it just happens before i manage to stop pressing the lock button on the remote.

after that if i open and close the doors again they will stay closed

any ideas??


Thanks in advance

Hi,
in my I20 i have the following problem

if i put a CD and play it all works fine, how ever if in the middle of the way i decied to switch to radio and/or turn off the cd player (by pressing the power button)

when i switch back to CD, and/or turn on the radio again. the CD WILL NOT continue to play from the spot it stoped it just stuck there and will not play

if i use the SEEK button to skip 1 song ahead or 1 song back it will start playing again

when i turn on the ignitaion this problem DOES NOT HAPPEN

wired right??

i was looking for a solution on the forums and couldn't find one, how ever i did come across a way to change the region to europe in order to switch RDS on, coz i really wanted it to work, i did it, and from 1 experiment it looks like the problem is solved now

how ever i would like to know if some one encountered this problem before

Thanks in advance

I recently bought a i20. Was very amped to find out it had native ipod usb connectivity. Unfortunately The songs display as DCTY.mp3 or FTXI.mp3 etc.

I know this is technically the "name" of the song thats saved physically on the iPod. But is there no way I can display the actual title? Be able to navigate through the iPod folders (currently can only play from F01). Am I just expecting too much?

If anyone can help with this, it would be highly appreciated.

Hi, I have recently bought a 2nd hand i20 from a garage that bought it as a CAT-D write off. The car was in a bump that needed a new door and the drivers seat airbag had blown. I've no idea why the insurance deemed it more expensive to fix as it only had a few hundred miles on the clock. It has since been fixed and sold onto me. They didn't however, put in a new airbag and fix up the seat rip.

We got in touch with Hyundai and they referred us to an accident repair garage that can put in a new airbag and fix the cover. We didn't mention the warranty and they didn't take any details.

The repair garage can do the work for us, that will cost around £600 as apparently the whole seat cover will have to be replaced, re wired and a new bag put in. I'm fine with this, but will it be under the warranty when it's done or have we bought the car with the warranty already void?

Thanks for any help.

Hi guys,

I am new to the forum.
I was interested to comapare my average fuel usage with other members.
Thought may be a good idea to collate information from all i20 users.
Official VCA fuel data is given below.


1.2 Petrol
44.1 62.8 54.3

1.4 Petrol
39.2 60.1 50.4

1.4 CRDi (57Kw)
51.4 74.3 64.2

1.4 CRDi (66Kw)
51.4 72.4 62.8

Points to note:

Source of fuel can vary the results.
Extra Weight inside car can vary the results.
Driving style can vary the results.
\summer\winter can vary the results.

My car has done 2000 miles.
Hyundai i20 5dr Classic 1.2 RED.

Total fuel used= 200 litres.

Average Milage = 10 miles/litre (45.4 mpg)

Best Milage = 450 miles on 42 litres.

I would appreciate if other users posted their figures for comaprison.

Thanks

I am intending to buy a new i20 using the scrappage scheme.
As small Hyundai's appear to be popular at the moment and dealers have waiting lists do you think it is worth trying to get something off the list price?

Hello all,

I now have my new i 20 Comfort and so far so good! Still getting used to driving it as it is bigger than my last car but doing well and the kids love it!

I have tried using the ipod though we only have a shuffle. Have tried using the connector thing but it doesn't seem to fit.

Maybe a shuffle doesn't work? Do I need a Nano?

If so I will stick to the CD player, it's great.

Melody

Can anybody give me a idea of service costs for a i20 Comfort for garages in the Sussex area?

John

hi .
i have a i 20 1.4 comfort 3 dr have had for about 5 weeks is it me or are the seats uncomfortable and tend too leave you with backache . has anybody got any ideas on what sort of adjustments i could try too help with this ? .

Apart from main dealers, does anyone know of a good internet site please for touch up sticks for the Hyundai metallic grey.
Thanks S.
I have been looking at these, anybody used them. ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Tha last few cars I have owned have all had a light emitting diode in red to show the car is alarmed.
I know most thiefs probably laugh at these, but my feelings are that, it does act as a bit of a deterrant.
Anyway if your interested, I fitted very easily a flashing LED type to my new i20, in minutes for about £3 and no wiring.
Ebay sell a selection of these things, not sure if I am allowed to put links up on here, so just type dummy alarms into Ebay and a few will come up.
They cost about £1.69 and come with a red and black wire about 10" long.
In my wifes car I went to the trouble of wiring it into the cars electrics, and it comes on automatically when the ignition is switched off.
You need to drill an 8mm hole in a prominent place, I chose the pull down flap on the little cubby hole behind the gear lever.
In this instance, I have it connected to a PP3 battery, 9v and simply put a small rocker switch in the red wire, so I can switch it off when not required.
The battery and switch are seated neatly in the cubby hole, and all you see is the diode light, which looks the business at night.
I don't use it at home, as I feel pretty safe where my car is, but it's very handy if you are parked in a dark carpark or somewhere you feel some idiot might try to break in to the car.
The battery will last for many months used in this way, and you have no drain on the car battery.
A strip of insulation tape, will hold the wires to the battery, and easily changed when the time comes.
Hope this helps to keep your new motor safe, pity Hyundai didn't fit something at production, it's pennys for this.
S.

hi,
do any of you suffer at the moment with the tree sap sticky residue that is cominng off the leaves at the moment ? if so does it harm the cars paintwork and do permanent damage.
Jafar 44

Hi,

I bought my wife a new i20 (sparkle blue) for a valentine's day present and when it arrived at the dealers the paint work was covered in highly visible swirls in the paint work (as well as some other scratches). The dealer tried to get the marks removed but actually managed to make them worse. They agreed to replace the car, which arrived last week. I examined the car after it came off the transporter and other that a few light scratches next to the driver's side door handles it was fine (the dealer agreed to remove the scratches). We went to collect the car today only to find that once again it is covered in swirls and other scratches. It is clear that these were caused when the dealer washed the car. The dealer, however, is adamant that the swirls are in the actually paint and are part of the manufacturing process. I asked at a Honda dealership and they agreed the only way marks like that will be put on the car is during the cleaning process. Why would the dealer lie to me even though they've agreed to take the car(s) back and give me a full refund.

Has anyone else had problems with the paint work on brand spanking new Hyundais?

Thanks,

Rudders

Hyundai i20 gets a stylish interior and cleaner engines.
article here

Hyundai UK has made some couple of aerodynamic changes and engine enhancements to its i20
now, the i20 has a more stylish interior and its better equipped, while the engines are more fuel efficient
you'll find the article here http://www.auto-power-girl.com/cars-news/2...er_engines.html

Since picking up my new i20 1.2 petrol on the 2nd of June, I have been pestering my dealer, Telfords of Carlisle for a service plan.
Finally today after me badgering them they gave me a price, you would think they would be badgering me for the business.
Anyway year one £178.02 year two £374.19 and year three £178.02 total £730.23.
I managed to get them down to £672.47 this is based on a direct debit over 30 months 1 payment of £22.58 and 29 payments of £22.41
I have been paying £16.66 per month for my wifes 1.1L Amica, which equates to £150 £300 £150
This is apparently a Hyundai quoted figure, paperwork is in the post.
S.

My new i20 didn't have the towing eye/hook in the jack holder.
Dealer replaced it immediately with one from another vehicle.
Might be worth checking just in case you ever need it!

Lester..

under trade and upgrade i'm getting i20 in a week but my trade in old car's tax disc is expiring in 3 weeks. is that ok? or do i renew tax disc for 6 months. please advice.

thankyou
poiu

Hi All,

I own an i20 magna.It does not have a fog lamp and from what I've been hearing it does not even have a provision to fit an after market fog lamp.Can someone help ?

Thanks

Whilst it's early days with my new i20, and basically I am a happy bunny, I do find the front road noise quite intrusive.
I had a Volvo V50 prior to this, and that was also quite noisy, but it had massive 18" low profile sports wheels with Pirelli tyres on, so I sort of accepted it.
This has Hancooks on and so has my wifes Amica, but I find the Amica quieter.
Anyone else think the same.
S.

hi all.my i20 crdi 1.4 is 3 months old and i m havin a same problem wid my steering wheel ...... it sounds alot on rash road ...... service center helped me bt after a week it again started making trouble for me.................m now planning to sell my i20 and going to opt for volkswagen polo

Coming up to 400 miles on the new car, and touch wood, all is well.
I have just returned from abroad after a fortnight, so the car has been sat in a compound at the airport, but the first longish motorway trip was great, and the fuel consumption is I think looking good.
I filled to the brim before leaving, and have done 307 miles since, mostly motorway and a few local trips, and it's just under half full, I will fill up at the same pump shortly and get a more accurate figure.
I can't believe the horn on the car though, it's a joke, like a Noddy car horn, anyone else think the same.?
I knicked the leather gear knob from my wifes Amica CDX, and gave her mine. No trouble fitting it, simply screws on in minutes, well she has a leather steering wheel and handbrake, so I demanded the gear knob, and it is so much nicer to handle.
I also find the steering wheel very thin, and prefer a cover on, but had read on here somewhere that the i20's wheel is a touch smaller than normal.
So I tried one and it was a bit slack, so an easy remedy if you intend to fit one is to get hold of some sticky backed foam sheet, about 3mm thick and cut a few strips and lay it inside, it works a treat.
I did it this morning and it now fits well, and feels so much better.
Happy motoring to you all.
S.

Hi, I was wondering if anybody knows how to remove the high level brake light on a Hyundai I20?. I have a badly seated gasket that has been poking out from under the light lens since new and it's very annoying.

just have a look at that i20 the owner is mehul and this accident happened in Pune India on expressway and all r safe with minor injuries.

Please give ur rating looking at the wreck