2015 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Spy Photos

[PMCErnie]

DRLs do not illuminate when a car is not in gear, sitting still. The vehicles above are stopped. That means that the front lamps shown illuminated are not the DRLs.

Parking lamps can be turned on anytime via the lighting stalk on the steering column.

How do you explain this video showing illuminated white LED DRLs? The video was taken in Newport Coast, CA. It shows white LED DRLs.

http://youtu.be/3e-lXjROm7Q

 

[italiabrain]

How do you explain this video showing illuminated white LED DRLs? The video was taken in Newport Coast, CA. It shows white LED DRLs.

http://youtu.be/3e-lXjROm7Q

LOL. I don't explain that video, I have no reason or obligation to do so. My premise was never "The genesis will have amber DRLs". It was "At the recent photo shoot in Arizona it appeared as though the USDM Genesis might have amber DRLs, and I hope it doesn't". In that context it's a bit silly to act like your video is a refutation of my point.

Hyundai has shown TONS of contradictory information throughout the launch of the 2015 Genesis in text/audio/video form. I am in no way surprised to see cars behaving both ways. It's even possible that you can choose how the lighting behaves via a dash or nav option. I didn't cherry pick photos of the car stationary because they were the only ones with the amber lights. I grabbed several photos where you could clearly see that those were the lights that were on (though there's a huge overlap). That's only half the "Arizona evidence" though. I read the press reviews on at least 4 different sites and out of tons of pictures there wasn't a single one that showed the LEDs on without the HIDs driving or parked.


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[katman0]

DRLs do not illuminate when a car is not in gear, sitting still. The vehicles above are stopped. That means that the front lamps shown illuminated are not the DRLs.

Parking lamps can be turned on anytime via the lighting stalk on the steering column.

How do you explain this video showing illuminated white LED DRLs? The video was taken in Newport Coast, CA. It shows white LED DRLs.

http://youtu.be/3e-lXjROm7Q

I don't know what the law is in the states about DRL, but in Canada, they are on at all times if the car is on and the full head lights are not. It does not matter whether the car is in gear or park, stopped or driving.

 

[PMCErnie]

I don't know what the law is in the states about DRL, but in Canada, they are on at all times if the car is on and the full head lights are not. It does not matter whether the car is in gear or park, stopped or driving.

The DRLs in my two cars turn on when in gear, not in park or neutral.

Some years ago, we thought DRLs would be becoming mandatory, just like km's and Celsius, but it never happened. ,-) Down here, some manufacturers provide DRL's stock and others do not. Hyundai does. My Ford was a fleet vehicle and came with DRLs only because of that. Why? I dunno.

 

[calbear88]

Heres a website with more info on the new genesis.
http://www.hyundaiproductinformatio...15_genesisSedan/genesisSedan_key_features.asp

There's also several links to PDF manuals near the bottom of the page, including the quick reference guide.

http://www.hyundaiproductinformation.com/attachments/QRG_2015_Genesis.pdf

 

[tompass]

Great info, thanks. For those who are looking at the V6 and have expressed interest in fog lights, it is interesting to note that the fog light switch may likely also be in place on V6 wheel although obviously not operational. I don't think it would be cost effective for Hyundai to have two different setups for V8 and V6. Perhaps the aftermarket LED fogs may be a distinct possibility.

 

[gameday22]

Great info, thanks. For those who are looking at the V6 and have expressed interest in fog lights, it is interesting to note that the fog light switch may likely also be in place on V6 wheel although obviously not operational. I don't think it would be cost effective for Hyundai to have two different setups for V8 and V6. Perhaps the aftermarket LED fogs may be a distinct possibility.

Still stupid on Hyundai's part, why would someone spending over $50k on a car want to pay for something aftermarket that should be standard on a "premium luxury" vehicle.....even the newly re-designed Sonata has fog lights.

 

[tompass]

Dumb for sure but if it can be done, dealers will be jumping up and down for joy. Illuminated sills were something that was also addressed with previous models.

 

[jcox12]

And hopefully being that this could potentially be dealer installed you won't void any electrical warranties. But stupid indeed that we can't get fog lights of any kind on a 50k vehicle.

 

[PMCErnie]

Aha! The '15 US model has a DRL on/off switch on the steering wheel lighting stalk. See page 8.

http://www.hyundaiproductinformation.com/attachments/QRG_2015_Genesis.pdf

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[waveman]

And hopefully being that this could potentially be dealer installed you won't void any electrical warranties. But stupid indeed that we can't get fog lights of any kind on a 50k vehicle.

Maybe Hyundai thinks that the '15 Genesis is so awesome that the fog will magically dissipate as the car approaches.

 

[HEY GURL]

Ernie: The DRL info caught my eye too. So happy that was confirmed.

So, out of lurk mode I will stay. I have been reading this site off & on for a few years. Always liked the Genesis and all it brings. However, I really love the look of 2015. I am really thinking about taking the plunge.

 

[PMCErnie]

Ernie: The DRL info caught my eye too. So happy that was confirmed.

So, out of lurk mode I will stay. I have been reading this site off & on for a few years. Always liked the Genesis and all it brings. However, I really love the look of 2015. I am really thinking about taking the plunge.

Welcome abroad.

 

[ksoze]

Welcome abroad.

...and welcome men too Welcome aboard.

 

[italiabrain]

Aha! The '15 US model has a DRL on/off switch on the steering wheel lighting stalk. See page 8.

http://www.hyundaiproductinformation.com/attachments/QRG_2015_Genesis.pdf

But if the amber lights really are the DRL's on US spec this means in order to avoid them being on all the time 1) You will have to disable the automatic lighting feature altogether and 2) It still won't be replaced with the LED strip in the headlamps as previously advertised

Maybe they're referring to the LED's as parking lights. At least that would leave a way to have them on alone...

What MIGHT also be relevant is that they don't show a type A and type B like they do for the gauge cluster, so the V6 may have a switch for non-existent foglights (making them much easier to add on).

 

[PMCErnie]

^ You are still fixated on the parking lights being the DRLs. More likely, the LED lights are the DRLs and also stay on for all lighting settings, unless you turn the DRLs off; which you would only choose to do during the daytime.

In any case, this big mystery will be revealed soon enough. I'm surprised somebody like Bill Fisher hasn't mentioned it. Haven't seen him in a while here.

 

[scottdk]

I hope the new Genesis will have the plastic GREY tire stem valve covers

 

[DominicJE]

Seems they are now arriving at dealerships. 30 are listed on cars.com at the moment.

 

[italiabrain]

^ You are still fixated on the parking lights being the DRLs. More likely, the LED lights are the DRLs and also stay on for all lighting settings, unless you turn the DRLs off; which you would only choose to do during the daytime.

In any case, this big mystery will be revealed soon enough. I'm surprised somebody like Bill Fisher hasn't mentioned it. Haven't seen him in a while here.

Are you responding without reading again? I'm not fixated on anything. I think there are several pros and cons to the 2015. Some of the cons were unexpected, and those tend to get discussed. The potential of amber DRL's goes in a lot of people's con lists. Note that in my "fixation" I mentioned another subject in the same post!

Someone posted the switch information, which was helpful and informative. All I said was that the switch doesn't provide a sensible end-product IF the DRL's are the amber turn signals in USDM spec.

For all we know these could be early models that were deemed "close enough" by HMA for journalists, and were subsequently reprogrammed as dealer cars. I'm not claiming to know. All I'm saying is that if the ambers are the DRLs AND that switch is the only control mechanism THEN there wouldn't be a way to leave the lights on "automatic" and have them transition between LED and LED + HID on their own. Which is both the expected and (imo) desired functionality.

This may be a total non-issue if those weren't USDM, or if there's a setting in dash or nav control systems or if HMA actually told every single journalist in every single car there to turn the parking lights on. It's probably also well within my comfort zone to rewire it without anyone ever noticing at a dealership, but if you don't want to discuss these things I'm at a loss for why you're posting in this forum at all.

I've been discussing the fogs recently, but I'd gladly touch back on the lack of illuminated sill plates at $50k in the V6. I'd also discuss the silliness of removing a leather color that they had already spent the money to bring to production etc. etc. etc. DRL's were just the topic of the moment...

 

[Seattle Genesis]

Seems they are now arriving at dealerships. 30 are listed on cars.com at the moment.

Sweet !

http://www.cars.com/for-sale/search...c=98058&yrId=56007&searchSource=GN_REFINEMENT