[prasanth_reddy]

Originally Posted by Col Mehta

Congratulations on your new car! Wishing you many many happy and safe miles with it.

Thanks for the suggestions Col Mehta. Will go with ceramic + regular diy detailing.

[Mr Anderson]

Originally Posted by prasanth_reddy

Also, any tips on maintaining black color are welcome as I am able to notice swirl marks within a week itself.

The only thing that can protect the paint from minor superficial scratches, rock chips and swirl marks is a self healing ppf. And that's pretty much it. Any hard impact on the car can go through the ppf layer and damage the paint. You'd then have remove the ppf to repaint the entire panel and then reapply ppf on that panel.

Swirl marks will come just as easily even if you do the best ceramic/graphene coating. These coatings simply maintain the gloss and shine of the car. You can get the car detailed to remove the swirl marks but they'll be back in no time again. Swirl marks are nearly impossible to avoid especially in Indian conditions where dust is a big issue.

Ppf is expensive and you need to evaluate if the benifits of having a car that looks as good as new after every wash is worth the money.

[bharathdonti]

Originally Posted by @ppy.tbhp

The headlights are turning yellow due to high moisture and humidity issues damaging the LED's inside these light assemblies permanently, It's a recurring problem in All Seltos ,Sonet ,Carens front lights due to design and manufacturing defects, I have faced same issues and now I have been provided replacement front lights that are showing similar unacceptable levels of high moisture condensation and fogging in all front light lenses. KIN dealerships and KIN are not solving this problem permanently at once even after months and years of same issue being reported by multiple owners to KIN. This is causing low visibility issues and safety hazard since the light output on roads is reduced when the all front lights have turned yellow from white in just three to four months and only 15000 Kms of normal driving. I am sharing images of my Seltos with lights turned yellow with reduced brightness ,intensity on roads. My vehicle was purchased in February 2024. kindly connect with my post where I am discussing it with fellow BHPians to get permanent and satisfactory resolution to this recurring problem.

Took my car for 30,000km service today. It's been 14 months since I bought this car. I will come up a detailed report on the service later.

Regarding headlights, When I showed them the issue, they immediately accepted to replace them. They have already placed the order and expecting for the part to arrive in 15 to 20 days. Apparently the headlights assembly isn't replaced by KIA but instead by the manufacturer who is supplying them to KIA. Below is the conversation on WhatsApp

Sir our warranty coordinator take the pics of both head lights DRL and send it to vendor and he gave approval to replace both the head lights assembly. Just now I wrote the parts in order book sir our spares team will order it today.

[blogslogger]

Originally Posted by bharathdonti

Regarding headlights, When I showed them the issue, they immediately accepted to replace them. They have already placed the order and expecting for the part to arrive in 15 to 20 days. Apparently the headlights assembly isn't replaced by KIA but instead by the manufacturer who is supplying them to KIA. Below is the conversation on WhatsApp

Please do not forget to push them for headlight alignment as well. THe ASC is certain to mess it up.

[bharathdonti]

Originally Posted by blogslogger

Please do not forget to push them for headlight alignment as well. THe ASC is certain to mess it up.

Thank you. I spoke with the SA and mentioned the same.

It turns out they ordered parts for a Seltos that’s currently in their body shop. Since body shop work takes time, the SA has agreed to install the part on my car instead.

I requested that they not begin the installation until I arrive at the showroom tomorrow, and I insisted on being present for the entire fitting process. They agreed to this arrangement.

[bridgekids88]

Hi Guys,

Looking for Dashcam recommendations for my Seltos.
I am confused between Qubo 4K Dual Channel and 70mai 4K Dual channel? Which one is better? Or any other brand I should look for?

TIA

[ashvek3141]

Originally Posted by bharathdonti

Apparently the headlights assembly isn't replaced by KIA but instead by the manufacturer who is supplying them to KIA.

This is something new that I too have come across with Kia.

I had some issue with the driver’s seat-back in my Sonet and they ordered a replacement. But apparently this was completely handled by their vendor and their vendor is only responsible for getting this defective part replaced.

What caught my attention was that Kia never gave me any formal job card for this replacement, whereas for any other manufacturer (even Hyundai) have always given a ‘zero bill’ for the said warranty replacement.

[bharathdonti]

Originally Posted by bridgekids88

Hi Guys,

Looking for Dashcam recommendations for my Seltos.
I am confused between Qubo 4K Dual Channel and 70mai 4K Dual channel? Which one is better? Or any other brand I should look for?

TIA

I installed the Viofo A229 Plus 2CH dashcam. While it isn't a 4K model, the video quality is excellent. I have it hardwired, and it has been working well for almost a year now. The only downside is that I purchased it from the USA, so I won't have any support if something goes wrong with the dashcam.

[bharathdonti]

Originally Posted by bharathdonti

Took my car for 30,000km service today. It's been 14 months since I bought this car. I will come up a detailed report on the service later.

Regarding headlights, When I showed them the issue, they immediately accepted to replace them. They have already placed the order and expecting for the part to arrive in 15 to 20 days. Apparently the headlights assembly isn't replaced by KIA but instead by the manufacturer who is supplying them to KIA. Below is the conversation on WhatsApp

Update on the Headlights

I visited the showroom this morning, where they opened the parts in my presence. The entire warranty process might take close to an hour, so I expect the work to be completed by the end of the day.











One thing the service advisor mentioned is that since I have PPF installed on my car, the PPF is also extended over the headlights. They noted that there might be some damage when removing the headlight assembly since the entire front bumper needs to be taken off. However, they assured me that they would take the utmost care to limit any damage to the PPF.

[ramotra3]

Originally Posted by bharathdonti

One year with my Seltos GTX Diesel AT (Pewter Olive). Clocked 24,000km

2. 3d floor mat
5. Spartan Shield 9H screen guard

Can you please share your review of both? Does screen guard minimizes reflection? Is it a fingerprint magnet?Touch responsivity? And link?
Thanks in advance

[niCo_neOz]

Originally Posted by bridgekids88

Hi Guys,

Looking for Dashcam recommendations for my Seltos.
I am confused between Qubo 4K Dual Channel and 70mai 4K Dual channel? Which one is better? Or any other brand I should look for?

TIA

I’ve been using the VIOFO A229 Dual channel dashcam and I’ve liked the video quality. It’s on a higher price range as it’s powered by a super capacitor and not a lithium ion battery, which most of them are. Also, I’ve not hardwired it. Basically it comes down to our budget and features.

There is a separate forum on this, so you may browse that and finalise one. It’s something that we would never want to use but very important.

Happy shopping

[bharathdonti]

Originally Posted by ramotra3

Can you please share your review of both? Does screen guard minimizes reflection? Is it a fingerprint magnet?Touch responsivity? And link?
Thanks in advance

The 3D mats are effective, but I recommend opting for full floor matting along with them. It provides great peace of mind. Once a week, I use a shoe brush to collect all the dust accumulated under the 3D mats, then vacuum it. The floor looks brand new in just 10 minutes!

The screen guard performs well—it’s responsive and doesn’t pick up fingerprints. Along with the screen guard, you get a guard for the AC control unit, which is unnecessary and doesn't look well. Despite that, I still went ahead and installed it.

https://amzn.in/d/cjdvg85

[bharathdonti]

Originally Posted by bharathdonti

Took my car for 30,000km service today. It's been 14 months since I bought this car. I will come up a detailed report on the service later.

Regarding headlights, When I showed them the issue, they immediately accepted to replace them. They have already placed the order and expecting for the part to arrive in 15 to 20 days. Apparently the headlights assembly isn't replaced by KIA but instead by the manufacturer who is supplying them to KIA. Below is the conversation on WhatsApp

Sir our warranty coordinator take the pics of both head lights DRL and send it to vendor and he gave approval to replace both the head lights assembly. Just now I wrote the parts in order book sir our spares team will order it today.

Update on Headlights

After installing the new headlights and conducting tests, the service team discovered that both headlights sent by the vendor were intended for the left side of the vehicle . They removed the entire unit and reinstalled the old headlights.




After installing the new headlights


Since the warranty process is complete, the service advisor has informed the vendor that the car is currently at their body shop. He is confident the new parts will arrive at the service centre within a week.


Also, in the entire installation process, the PPF has remained intact

[Babayaga_g007]

Hi Guys! Happy New Year!!

Excited to share that I have got my GTX+ DCT on 30th December and had a few questions.

1. When starting cold, there are vibrations felt in the cabin but these almost go away once engine has warmed up, Is this normal? My previous honda city 3rd gen didn't have this issue

2. Have they discontinued the perfume in the air purifier on recent models? The slot where the perfume diffuser is supposed to go is empty.


TIA!

[Arikarin]

Originally Posted by Babayaga_g007

Hi Guys! Happy New Year!!

Excited to share that I have got my GTX+ DCT on 30th December and had a few questions.

1. When starting cold, there are vibrations felt in the cabin but these almost go away once engine has warmed up, Is this normal? My previous honda city 3rd gen didn't have this issue

2. Have they discontinued the perfume in the air purifier on recent models? The slot where the perfume diffuser is supposed to go is empty.

Congratulations on your new purchase, Babayaga

1. I haven't faced anything as that off yet.
2. Yes, unfortunately, Kia has omitted the inbuilt perfume diffuser cartridge from Air Purifier. I was so surprised that I don't remember checking the slot 'n' number of times.