Hyundaitech - any way to auto enable FWD?

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My wife and I have been driving full-time 4wd vehicles for 20+ years.
All of them had a setting that kept it on all the time.

We both have 2007 Sante Fe's AWD now and as simple as it is to press
the litle button it is often overlooked.

Are you or anyone aware of anything or technique that can keep this on
all the time in these vehicles AND based on how it works would there
be any damage?

TIA - Bob
 
My wife and I have been driving full-time 4wd vehicles for 20+ years.
All of them had a setting that kept it on all the time.

We both have 2007 Sante Fe's AWD now and as simple as it is to press
the litle button it is often overlooked.

Are you or anyone aware of anything or technique that can keep this on
all the time in these vehicles AND based on how it works would there
be any damage?

TIA - Bob
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why would you want to run 4 wheel all the time?
 
nothermark said:
why would you want to run 4 wheel all the time?
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It makes no sense, as all it does is waste gas and increase wear and
teat on the drivetrain.
 
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From: "Brian Nystrom said:
It makes no sense, as all it does is waste gas and increase wear and teat
on the drivetrain.
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After time, the teats droop and get caught in potholes and speed bumps.
 
Edwin Pawlowski said:
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After time, the teats droop and get caught in potholes and speed bumps.
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Not if they are properly supported and held up in a reasonable manner.
 
The previous incarnation had full-time 4wd on the 2.7. The 3.5 had
electronically controlled 4wd.

I haven't studied to know whether there was a similar difference between
the 2.7 and 3.3 when the redesign occurred. The presence of the switch
and the default of 4wd off, seems to suggest electronic control.

Keeping 4wd engaged on dry pavement or at high speeds can cause
significant drivetrain wear. Check your owner's manual to see if it
engages automatically when needed, or take it out in the snow/ice and play
around a little to see if the rear wheels start to engage when the front
wheels begin to spin.
 
I am unable to set up an account on Hyundaitech, I am running a Mac anyone
else have the same problem?
 
I am unable to set up an account on Hyundaitech, I am running a Mac anyone
else have the same problem?
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Well, first off - Hyundaitech is a guy who posts here. I bet you're
referring to hyundaiusa.com. It would be helpful if you would describe what
you are experiencing as you try to set up an account. There was a time when
the site only worked with IE, but I thought they had changed that by now.
 
I think that may be the problem. When I click on the security item before
you submit an account nothing happens.
 
Edgar MacArthur said:
I have a Mac with OS X 10.4 and Firefox. HMAService.com seems to work fine.
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Damn - I knew I was doing something wrong when I typed "hyundaiusa.com" in
my earlier post. Just could not think of "hmaservice.com" at the time.
Getting older is a bitch.
 
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