HELP! Major Liquid Spill in Front Cup Holders

[J_J_Okocha]

Today I had a good amount of liquid spill in my cup holders in the front seat area. The liquid apparently drained out somewhere before i could fully clean it up. Will this cause any harm to my car or will i just have a lingering smell in my car for a while?

 

[J_J_Okocha]

Today I had a good amount of liquid spill in my cup holders in the front seat area. The liquid apparently drained out somewhere before i could fully clean it up. Will this cause any harm to my car or will i just have a lingering smell in my car for a while?

No one? So far no issues though. Just a lingering smell that should go away.

 

[305miami]

thats good to hear - by the way use some wd40 if the buttons get sticky due to the liquid.

 

[flynblind]

Probably depends on how much liquid is spilled. I know that the Air Bag Control Unit is directly below the stereo knob which is directly in front of the cup holders on the 2012-2014 model Genesis. However, the probable location of where the liquid drained is the opposite direction, towards the rear of the cabin.

 

[craigt]

Curious how the liquid drained out. While I haven't thoroughly checked mine, aren't they "sealed" at the bottom?

 

[J_J_Okocha]

Curious how the liquid drained out. While I haven't thoroughly checked mine, aren't they "sealed" at the bottom?

didnt know this before but if you lift up the little plastic thing in the cup holder there are a few small slits at the base of the cup holders.


By the way, I have a 2011

 

[Unevakno]

Thanks for the heads up. I will check mine and those slits will be sealed as of tomorrow sir.

 

[craigt]

didnt know this before but if you lift up the little plastic thing in the cup holder there are a few small slits at the base of the cup holders.

Yikes.

I'll have to take a look and create some sort of seal. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[xiaphin]

Don't remember seeing any slits when I took the center console out but if they do exist and it drains straight down, it is directly above the Airbag control Unit. Feel like Hyundai would be smarter than this.

 

[J_J_Okocha]

Don't remember seeing any slits when I took the center console out but if they do exist and it drains straight down, it is directly above the Airbag control Unit. Feel like Hyundai would be smarter than this.

That worries me. thanks for the pictures

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[Unevakno]

I dont think the manufacturers where thinking when they designed the cup holders. I am taking a rubber insert from another car to fab a better solution. Checking ebay for ideas. Ford seems to have some good inserts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321695892487?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400922296672?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT