Thanks for your video, it motivated me. I did the same, removed the transfer case on my 2013 Santa fe 2.0T sport AWD. Note that I also disconnected the plug at the rear transfer case. I've had no issue, I'm at 1200kms, It's running well as a FWD. Steering a little lite but fine, I'm not sure it has something to do with this. No engine or other lights on but the all wheel drive on. No code generated.
thinking of doing the same to my santa fe, here un the U.K, I know you sold your car, but did you manage to clear the dash of faults and did you resolve the problems you where saying about at the end of your video ? Thanks
I have a 2013 Santa fe. Had it with a clean instrument cluster with no faults, but I knew the AWD had issues since the transaxle produced a beating noise when turning a tight radius. So I wanted to verify this by pulling the "4WD" fuse and drive the same corner with FWD only. After pulling the fuse, I got hill descent, traction control and AWD lights ON, but the drive around the corner was smooth and definitely better than when AWD was activated. Then I wanted to restore the AWD by replacing the "4WD" fuse. However, the lights are still latched and the car is running on FWD only. I scanned with OBDII and no faults found. By your experience, would you know what's going on in my case? Thanks in advance.
I just watched your video coz I too was interested to convert my SF to FWD. Did you end up doing it? Anything on my SF that can break has broken and it’s on its 2nd wave. 2nd time the 4WD broke. I prefer not to repair it this time round.
Sorry front wheel drives OK, that's what I got on my Toyota🤪 Helps in the snow. I hope you get it fixed soon good luck with that. late working have a good day take care man🙋♂️👍🚘🇨🇦🇺🇸 thank you..
@@runningrich LOL, That is funny. I hope not,🔥 it does seem to have a lot of problems, a leman🍋 I've had them.good luck with that thank you for your video ..🚘👍
We need AWD because the stupid amount of snow we get here. This is not a rigged awd system, any kind of medium duty offloading will break the system. I got 250k kms.
Thanks for your video, it motivated me. I did the same, removed the transfer case on my 2013 Santa fe 2.0T sport AWD. Note that I also disconnected the plug at the rear transfer case. I've had no issue, I'm at 1200kms, It's running well as a FWD. Steering a little lite but fine, I'm not sure it has something to do with this. No engine or other lights on but the all wheel drive on. No code generated.
thinking of doing the same to my santa fe, here un the U.K, I know you sold your car, but did you manage to clear the dash of faults and did you resolve the problems you where saying about at the end of your video ? Thanks
I have a 2013 Santa fe. Had it with a clean instrument cluster with no faults, but I knew the AWD had issues since the transaxle produced a beating noise when turning a tight radius. So I wanted to verify this by pulling the "4WD" fuse and drive the same corner with FWD only. After pulling the fuse, I got hill descent, traction control and AWD lights ON, but the drive around the corner was smooth and definitely better than when AWD was activated. Then I wanted to restore the AWD by replacing the "4WD" fuse. However, the lights are still latched and the car is running on FWD only. I scanned with OBDII and no faults found. By your experience, would you know what's going on in my case? Thanks in advance.
You need a more powerful scanner to scan for transmission code.
When you had the santa fe with the problem could you still drive it normally? But FWD only?
any update now?? I have a 2013 SF 2.4 AWD with a failed transfer case or transmission.. im planning not to do anything about it and keep driving..
Just keep driving. I just sold mine 3 weeks ago. Please subscribe
I just watched your video coz I too was interested to convert my SF to FWD. Did you end up doing it? Anything on my SF that can break has broken and it’s on its 2nd wave. 2nd time the 4WD broke. I prefer not to repair it this time round.
Yes I did do it.
Such an expensive car to repair!!!! Trust me I own one!
@matthewwright-handyman4392 not that bad!!!
Sorry front wheel drives OK, that's what I got on my Toyota🤪 Helps in the snow. I hope you get it fixed soon good luck with that. late working have a good day take care man🙋♂️👍🚘🇨🇦🇺🇸 thank you..
I can't wait for the santafe to catch fire and burn to the ground.
@@runningrich LOL, That is funny. I hope not,🔥 it does seem to have a lot of problems, a leman🍋 I've had them.good luck with that thank you for your video ..🚘👍
@@runningrich You know there could be something more That Car be careful I think it heard you👻🧟♀️
My I ask why you didnt just leave it together and just live with 2WD? Was it the vibration or were you concerned it could break something else?
It made an awful noise and shook the whole vehicle
what components did they remove to make it FWD? did they remove the diff and rear axles as well?
Just the axles. My transfer box broke
is there a fuse to remove to switch from AWD to fwd like in the Subaru?
I believe not
If you don't live in a rugged area you don't need AWD. Also how many miles you have bud?
We need AWD because the stupid amount of snow we get here. This is not a rigged awd system, any kind of medium duty offloading will break the system. I got 250k kms.
@@runningrich where you living ?
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada.
@@runningrichyep. You need awd
I do, but its broke now. Lol
You had issues with an optima so you buy a Hyundai?
Yes I did. But this is a totally different set of problem...
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Thanks brother.
@@runningrich how is that transmission coming along for the 300ZX
Its fine man. Works well. I drove about 400km since the rebuild.
@@runningrich okay cool I'm glad it's working pretty good
I gotta do a fluid change this season. Thats all.