IPM Passcode

[vickiparks61]

I took my 2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan to a mechanic shop and they have replaced the IPM module. My hazards were flashing randomly and killing my battery. When the shop called the local Hyundai dealer to purchase the part they asked the service manager if it would need to be programmed and their reply was "NO". They purchased said part and lo and behold it needs a passcode to finish the install. They have called the dealer 3 times and left messages and I have called once and left a message, and I have not received a call back. I just called Hyundai customer care and spoke with them and they have escalated a ticket for someone to call me back and they said 3-5 days.

How can I get my hands on this passcode? Thoughts?

BTW I first took my car back in late October for this Hyundai dealer to repair the problem and they said they couldn't get the problem to replicate, but when I picked up the car, the hazards were flashing. They just didn't want to repair the car. They are too busy working on cars still under warranty.

 

[Gunkk]

There's neither a generic IPM passcode in my manual, nor any reference to one.

<soapbox>The IPM is the heart of the car's security system, so a cheat code to "reset the entire security system in the car I just stole" would obviously never exist, much less ever be published anywhere. For the same reason if I was a service writer or dealer tech and some random pubbie walked in and asked me: "Hey bruh, I need the cheat code to swap out the IPM in my car" in light of all the bad press Hyundai is getting about easy car theft ... yeah right buddy sure you're only just swapping your broken IPM in that car you just "acquired from a friend at a great price." Not suspicious at all. Best case I'm wasting my time helping someone else make money instead of me, and worst case I just became an accessory to grand theft. Obviously not the case here, but you can see how it might appear from the other side and why someone knowledgeable might hesitate to help out with free advice on the subject. </soapbox>

IIRC swapping an IPM requires a live GDS connection to Hyundai in order to program the new IPM to the VIN, followed by keyfobs, etc. Most auto makers require the same for theft prevention. The passcode you speak of might be part of this process, and if so would obviously come from Hyundai and be part of the "not documented in the official service data" IPM replacement process. .

Unless of course I am misunderstanding and we're talking about saving PINs for the smart key fobs, in which case the relevant pages are below... all of this any mechanic should have available in their service data. So if your mechanic can't figure out how to swap an IPM, it might be time to find a new mechanic who knows the process and has a GDS with a live connection (e.g. a dealer).

 

[vickiparks61]

Wow. The service manager called him with the passcode after I called Hyundai Corporate.

 

[fourthirteen]

Great. Glad it worked out.

 

[jep604]

Wow. The service manager called him with the passcode after I called Hyundai Corporate.

Told you there were smart people that could answer this.

 

[Gunkk]

Wow. The service manager called him with the passcode after I called Hyundai Corporate.

Good deal!