[narayans80]

Originally Posted by self_driven

Any guesses on what could be triggering the speed alarm in the above scenario?

It triggers every minute whenever you are above 80. Over time you develop a selective hearing disability to this beep that it doesn't register to your ears/mind. 7 years across 2 cross, am nearly deaf to this

[ashis89]

Originally Posted by narayans80

It triggers every minute whenever you are above 80. Over time you develop a selective hearing disability to this beep that it doesn't register to your ears/mind. 7 years across 2 cross, am nearly deaf to this

I am positive it doesn’t ring every minute when driving over 80. It is as random as it can be. Not specific to Kia but I have noticed this on Mahindra, Maruti and Toyota as well.

[car-o-holic]

My Kia Seltos GTX (Not GTX Plus) is almost 6 years old and I have started to feel that I need something new!

A new car would definitely cost more - I have been down that line and thought of everything from a Comet to a BEV6 but not so sure....also thinking of upgrades to my Seltos to see if I can get the excitement back spending less!

Any simple upgrades you could suggest please?

[ashis89]

Originally Posted by car-o-holic

My Kia Seltos GTX (Not GTX Plus) is almost 6 years old and I have started to feel that I need something new!

A new car would definitely cost more - I have been down that line and thought of everything from a Comet to a BEV6 but not so sure....also thinking of upgrades to my Seltos to see if I can get the excitement back spending less!

Any simple upgrades you could suggest please?

New speakers
Damping the doors
New floor mats
Roof wrap, decals
A remap!

Edit: a new set of tyres can also make difference if the existing one is 3-4 years old. Also get the suspension and engine mounts checked if the car has done good distance so far.

All this only if you are happy with the ownership and okay to use it for another 2-3 years.

[Logan2007]

Hello knowledgeable owners,

Our GTX+ seltos is now in its 6th year and has given a rather trouble free experience in ~30k kms.

Recently though I am noticing random lights popping up on the infoscreen. The airbag and traction on lights don't go off even after running the car for long. Initially they would be on and off but now they're always on it seems. On some random day the seat belt alarm would also not stop even though the belts are already put.

Perhaps relevant info: Couple of years ago the service guy had said that they saw signs of rat entry and asked to park the car near a light if possible which I do. Couple of months ago I also installed a dash cam using proper fusebox connections (waited till the warranty expired).

Any suggestions on what should be my next course of action?

Thanks!

[ashis89]

Originally Posted by Logan2007

Hello knowledgeable owners,

Our GTX+ seltos is now in its 6th year and has given a rather trouble free experience in ~30k kms.

Recently though I am noticing random lights popping up on the infoscreen. The airbag and traction on lights don't go off even after running the car for long. Initially they would be on and off but now they're always on it seems. On some random day the seat belt alarm would also not stop even though the belts are already put.

Perhaps relevant info: Couple of years ago the service guy had said that they saw signs of rat entry and asked to park the car near a light if possible which I do. Couple of months ago I also installed a dash cam using proper fusebox connections (waited till the warranty expired).

Any suggestions on what should be my next course of action?

Thanks!

First check should be the health of the battery.

Next should be a check of the health of the wiring.

[anurag344]

I have a 2020 Seltos HTK+ (diesel) and since the car is out of warranty, I thought of upgrading the headlights. With the stock projectors, I am almost blind at night. Can someone please recommend a reasonably legal (at least on casual inspection) bulb upgrade ? And where can I get it done in Bangalore ?

I did contact Automotive Light Experts but their default recommendation was a funky multi projector laser beam solution which wouldn't have passed muster with the authorities.

[youknowitbetter]

Want to replace both (front and rear) wipers as DIY. Not sure if the wipers change basis the variant. Can fellow members share the details for procuring and the best website to get the same.

[ashis89]

Originally Posted by anurag344

I have a 2020 Seltos HTK+ (diesel) and since the car is out of warranty, I thought of upgrading the headlights. With the stock projectors, I am almost blind at night. Can someone please recommend a reasonably legal (at least on casual inspection) bulb upgrade ? And where can I get it done in Bangalore ?

I did contact Automotive Light Experts but their default recommendation was a funky multi projector laser beam solution which wouldn't have passed muster with the authorities.

I have HIDs from Automotive Lighting Expertz, in use since 5 years. If I were to upgrade the lights today, I would buy Osram 4300k HB3 bulbs and install them myself (or look for a car accessories shop in my area to do it). This would be the cheapest, hassle-free and reasonably effective upgrade over the stock halogens.

[aks812]

My dad's Seltos IVT in Bhopal just completed 5th year in mid June and it was trouble free till now. Post the 5th year services, the instrument cluster ("IC") lights and the AC panel light would flicker sometimes and last week the whole instrument cluster went off - no light and dials not working.

Checked with the SC where service was done and they straight told that IC needs to be changed without checking any other options. Went to another SC and asked them to check things before coming to a conclusion so they checked the fuse, wiring and the software and everything was fine. They also tried a spare IC from another IVT and it worked so it was concluded that the IC needs to be replaced.

Car being a machine is bound to have some issue but this IC failure just after the 5th year extended warranty got over and post the SC service raises lot of quality questions.

Have ordered for a new IC which would cost 19k-20k including labour (had no other option) but will take atleast 10-15 days and till then the SC has told that there is no issue with using the car but in the evening the internal lights do flicker for sometime at the start, not sure if its because the IC is dead.

[ashis89]

Originally Posted by aks812

Car being a machine is bound to have some issue but this IC failure just after the 5th year extended warranty got over and post the SC service raises lot of quality questions.

Have ordered for a new IC which would cost 19k-20k including labour (had no other option) but will take atleast 10-15 days and till then the SC has told that there is no issue with using the car but in the evening the internal lights do flicker for sometime at the start, not sure if its because the IC is dead.

This is the 3rd instance of instrument cluster failure in a Seltos that I am hearing about. IC failure is not a normal event and does raise questions about quality. And more so since the failures are happening after the warranty or extended warranty period ends.

[DCTfanatic]

Originally Posted by aks812

Post the 5th year services, the instrument cluster ("IC") lights and the AC panel light would flicker sometimes and last week the whole instrument cluster went off - no light and dials not working.

Same exact thing happened to me on my 2019 GTX+ D AT Seltos. Middle of a bridge, driving at 45kmph and suddenly the whole IC just powers off. Never turned on again. My dad had previously complained of the IC randomly flickering on and off a couple of times in the months leading up to this.

Had to get a replacement IC as well. Mine being the one with the 7 inch didgital screen in the middle costed around 35k.

Important Note: I’m not sure if the SC told you this but the IC being replaced means that the odometer goes back to 0km since it is hard coded to the IC and cant be transferred; atleast not through official and legal means.

This will be a major headache, especially when you go to sell the car. Explaining that your car has had an odometer reset and you have to add up current odo reading with a number to get the actual one, doesnt really instill confidence in a buyer.

Also, do you have an idea or a rough estimate of what the odo reading was before the IC died? If you do, make sure that is the reading on the basis of which the job card of the IC replacement is opened. Because that reading will be considered as the number your new odo reading gets added up with in order to get the actual odo reading of the car.

Luckily in my case, I had a photo I took from the drivers seat 2 days prior to the incident. It showed the odo reading on the display in the background. And the car had barely run 2-3 kms after that. Hence, that odo was considered as the reading at which the IC was replaced.

Now, for all things like when service is due, or when tires need to be replaced or at what odo was the last oil change at, I have to go through the hassle of explaining to a 3rd party why the reading on the dash is wrong and why he has to add a random number like 41647 to it to get the actual reading.

Worst was the time when I sent the car for its annual service after the IC replacement. The car had only run 7000km since last service but a year had been up. Some dumb, lazy SA was assigned to my car. He saw a car that had its last service at 39,000km come to him with an odo reading of 4,300km and instead of calling me to sort it out or try to look up the car’s history; he just added 10,000km to the last service odo reading and entered 49,000km as the odo reading for the service job card. When I noticed, he tried to sell me some bullshit about how this is the general practice for odo reset cases since it is difficult to calculate the actual odo. REALLYY?!

His tune changed pretty quick though, when I asked him to repeat the same thing in front of the Service Manager. He muttered something under his breath about an oversight and scrambled to get the false entry sorted out.

Hope you dont have to go through with all of this ordeal. Best of luck.

[Logan2007]

Originally Posted by ashis89

First check should be the health of the battery.

Next should be a check of the health of the wiring.

Thank you.

Given I've not faced any starting issues, how do I go about checking the health of the battery?

Reading these posts about IC failure is giving me jitters now .

[aks812]

Originally Posted by DCTfanatic

Important Note: I’m not sure if the SC told you this but the IC being replaced means that the odometer goes back to 0km since it is hard coded to the IC and cant be transferred; atleast not through official and legal means.

This will be a major headache, especially when you go to sell the car. Explaining that your car has had an odometer reset and you have to add up current odo reading with a number to get the actual one, doesnt really instill confidence in a buyer.

Thanks for the information but I think the SC should be able to update the odo in new IC, I will check on this with SC. We didnt have any photo of the odo before it went off but since the service was done recently, can add few kms to it and see if SC can update.

[DCTfanatic]

Originally Posted by aks812

Thanks for the information but I think the SC should be able to update the odo in new IC, I will check on this with SC.

Theoretically it can be updated. In fact Karolbagh is littered with small shops that can put any number you want on the odo.

But no manufacturer allows this officially. Kia will flat out refuse to do so. The issue is not whether its possible. The problem lies in the fact that if allowed and if the SC is given a tool to do so; it can be very easily misused by people to get their mileage rolled back.