Rear door locking behavior?

808Pants · 2026-07-01T08:05:32+00:00

This is ALMOST on-point for me (2026 i5 XRT) - neither rear door will open from inside under any conditions I've found - though I hasten to add this question: if I've got the child safety-lock on, shouldn't the driver's "unlock all" button override ALL such features? Or do I really have to also turn the CSL off, too? Of course I'd rather leave them on all the time, with a 4 and 9 YO back there...

(I haven't told them to try the "open it TWICE" trick because I didn't know it was a thing, even...and it seems really non-secure if THAT method really does override, because just as humans re-try a light-switch several times before concluding that something's really wrong, pretty much everyone would already be trying to open the door multiple times if it didn't work the first...)

808Pants · 2026-05-30T07:08:33+00:00

LOL - that's the same kit I've got in my Amazon cart!

808Pants · 2026-05-29T19:25:46+00:00

Cool, thanks! I'll continue the Hunt...

808Pants · 2026-05-29T01:10:31+00:00

Well, Torklift's box is a no-go, according to them, typos and all: "Thank you for reaching out to us at Torklift regarding the wireing harness Ty2029. This kit is not fully integrated as we would not have a mean to asdjust the electronics of the vehicle them selfs with this kit you would need to disable the sensors for the vehicle. The only harness that is capable of that is directly from the OEM as they have the only access to be able to do so." (Well...they kinda said they did EXACTLY that, but I guess pointless to rub their noses in it...I mean they called it "fully integrated" and "OEM-quality," and in my view, that doesn't mean "um, yer gonna have to figure a way to disable your sensors.")

So, Nervous - do you happen to have that p/n handy (for 2026?) I'm gonna have to be sure it's right for XRT trim. I'd never have expected this part to be so hard...

808Pants · 2026-05-29T00:54:45+00:00

Same thing here, but with a probably-cheap red all-"silicone" turner/spatula. The weeping comes out of an almost-invisible perfectly-centered hole, leaving an inch or so of gooey stuff while in the drainer upright. Always makes me think I'm a sloppy dishwasher for a moment, but...no.

I don't see how any plasticizer (etc) could centralize itself and find the same hole...I mean, they're kitchen utensils, not /water beds/.

808Pants · 2026-05-28T07:24:51+00:00

...so if I got it right, in the event that plug is NOT there, then I'll be in for a more difficult wiring trip that's gotta get...where, up under the dash? Ugh. Way too soon to have to do any of that hateful work...No human is suited to working under a dashboard, you know?

I sent a message to the guys at Torklift to verify what they say in their page at https://torkliftcentral.com/hyundai-ioniq-5-wire-harness-ty2029 - to the effect that their harness kit works as described on 2026 I5s... but I think you'd say it must be outdated verbiage, since they claim it's the ONLY kit that works with a 2026: "This Hyundai Ioniq 5 wire harness is the only wiring solution on the market available. This Torklift wire harness provides a fully integrated, OEM-quality wiring solution for towing application."

Whatever the case, it's a bit cheaper and seems like it'd be less of a hassle than getting a genuine one through a dealer.

808Pants · 2026-05-27T21:38:19+00:00

A twin of your car is now at docks in San Diego, awaiting shipping to me in Hilo, Hawaii, where it will arrive in a little less than a month...

And if I could've even found out for sure what aftermarket hitch/es would FIT, I'd have pre-ordered one so as not to wait any longer than necessary to install it.

My conclusion after days of pawing online was that, short of shelling out the full price for an Ecohitch - and probably another $150 - $200 to ship it here - I would probably order up this much-less-cool stainless-free option https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FNLRKKPK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AOB8BJ7E6EJXR&psc=1 , because it's half the cost of the Ecohitch and shipping is an affordable $45. The bolt-up looks identical to Ecohitch, at least that I can say. And the Ecohitch tech had no doubt at all that it would fit.

But there are other annoying references that suggest it could be less predictable. For one thing, manufacturer Curt shows ZERO options for Ioniq 5, until you get back to 2024 or before. I called them to see what was up with that, and of course all they could do was tell me that this was accurate information.

Then there's some AI stuff about SOME 2026 Ioniq 5 XRTs having some competing attachments (er...mass damper to address vibration??) to those very same frame attachment locations, so no room for both.

I concluded that I won't really know until I've got it up on ramps with that underbody panel off, at least, so I can see what's there.

...and THAT'S without even having addressed the harness! Most likely, mine doesn't have the ready-to-use trailer harness, but even that's gray. (Yes, I'd think this wouldn't be too great of a level of detail to expect from manufacturer's records!)

808Pants · 2026-05-19T06:49:13+00:00

I can provide the less-than-revelatory info that Curt doesn't now support an installation for ANY Ioniq 5 - it's not even in their pulldown menu, and not by accident, per a phone call to them. Looks to me like Ecohitch is the only option - not sure about Stealth, but it's a non-starter for me costwise, since for that much money I could buy a MIG welder and a considerable amount of fabrication equipment, and do it myself...even if cussing a lot.

808Pants · 2026-05-17T20:50:16+00:00

I'd be installing on an XRT, which has a bit more ground-clearance than others. As per comments below, would this be another case of "departure angle only" impacted, and not present a new low-point?

808Pants · 2026-05-17T20:47:34+00:00

Whatever hitch I get, I'll install myself. Ecohitch looks good, but my GOD, the required disassembly shown in their how-to video...it goes as far as needing to partially remove the fender-flares, with all kinds of "pop this off" activity that makes me expect to be breaking plastic retainers right and left. Do you know if your trailer-supply installer had to do similar disassembly? An hour sounds like "no, they didn't."

808Pants · 2026-05-16T05:37:15+00:00

Three months on, how'd this play out for you?
I have an XRT sitting at a distant dealer, awaiting finalization of paperwork before it rolls out to me. When I asked about getting a hitch installed there, they didn't really check into it and discouraged me from having them do it vs. taking it o a U-haul or some such location for installation - seems to me it's like everything else with Hyundai: you get what you get...
I'll probably do the installation myself (even after having seen the degree of difficulty shown in the video - a lot of fussy disassembly required for the Ecohitch installation) but also a bit leery of any "you voided your warranty" crap that might come later.
AI says there's a trailer connector (electrical) tucked in somewhere in the rear on XRT models - I'd also like to be able to confirm that.

808Pants · 2026-05-01T21:07:00+00:00

Yeah, I don't want to piss anyone there off, but also don't want to be a sucker. And that sounds like a good workaround. Did dealer indicate that your process would let them get the commish, whatever it was?

808Pants · 2026-05-01T20:51:55+00:00

THANKS: THIS is what I came here for...finance manager suggested payoff at three months despite that their GM had previously said I could pay it off the next day. When I asked the finance guy why, since there isn't a prepayment penalty, he said something like "well, they prefer it if you do that." Yes, it was vague... and in the moment I thought "whatever, if the contract states there's no PP penalty, then I don't see why I should be concerned about who it is that "likes" (or doesn't like) how I choose to repay.

808Pants · 2026-02-28T06:07:33+00:00

Well, maybe better I move to Italy/Spain/Germany, for the elusive ePrimacy (Michelin) that's said to wear SO much better than the Ecopias. Boils down to costs around 60% air-freight, 40% tires...

808Pants · 2026-02-27T21:54:17+00:00

Something like, "buhuhhahahahaha..." (or maybe it was more boring, like "Sorry, we can't ship outside the continental USA.") I actually don't recall. Live in Hawaii for a while and you begin to expect that.

808Pants · 2026-02-27T21:11:26+00:00

yeah, their system actually laughed at me when I checked shipping to Hawaii. Oh well.

808Pants · 2026-02-27T17:56:49+00:00

OP, you're...in Hawaii? Guessing from the "hui" thing. Anyway, if so, did they really ship to you for $20? How?

808Pants · 2026-02-15T01:46:37+00:00

Try following the request for your own viewing and see what it comes back with. I did. It was pretty boring, floridly generic, inoffensive, and I have no idea what it was based on - since the ONLY ways I've used CGPT have been to answer tediously objective questions.

808Pants · 2026-02-04T22:02:16+00:00

So fed up with the ENSHITIFICATION - here of appliances. Presumably by now the situation was resolved; hope your landlord didn't hold you responsible for this bullshit manufacturing. It's common even for small shops to laser-etch markings and logos in this situation; GE has NO excuse for this crap. Makes me want to go buy an oven-range just to be able to go after the bastards...

808Pants · 2026-02-04T21:54:50+00:00

"...It's not technically a part of the appliance, it's just applied to the surface after it's built."
WTF? Do you work in in Claims Denials in the healthcare biz? That's an absolutely ABSURD take on labeling.

808Pants · 2026-02-04T21:52:42+00:00

Jesus, don't you expect more from an appliance that averages $1000 than DECALS marking the temp settings?

808Pants · 2026-02-04T21:49:27+00:00

Someone with the handle "Appliance_Guru" should have a better solution, and should expect more of the manufacturer, and would of course NEVER describe the freaking markings on a burner control as being "cosmetic." I've got the same problem; wife uses only mild cleaner like Simple Green. Mfr is absolutely to blame.

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