Add Auto Locking Doors To Your Hyundai, Kia or Genesis In As Little As 5 Minutes!

[@TheIoniqGuy]

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[@chycoll]

@TheIoniqGuyI bought one for my EV6 a while back but haven't installed it due to concerns of phantom draw killing my 12V....please prove my concerns wrong.

[@peterhelincks2438]

Can we use the same device (EV6/EV9) for the KIA EV3? This model isn’t mentioned on the site, but I assume it will not be a problem? 🤔

[@k1ngphenom]

This was by far the best purchase I made for my EV6. It worked as directed and was easy to connect. Corbin was so helpful when I thought there was an issue with my device.

[@johna6448]

I've only had my walk away mod for a short time for my GV60 but it works great. It was very easy to install. Corbin was super helpful correcting an error I made during purchase. Highly recommended!

[@lanceareadbhar]

Thanks for the update, but also the warning regarding the Ioniq 6.

[@gerardoaguilera8307]

I purchased one of your cup holders for my Ioniq 5 and had an amazing experience when I first had challenges with the cup holders. I had such an amazing experience with the cup holder that now I purchased one of these adapters because it was a feature I wish the Ioniq 5 had! I am really looking to forward to installing it whenever I get it!

[@jeffreybloom]

I have had it now for quite some time on our Ioniq 5SEL and it works incredibly well. If you are coming from a Tesla with walk away locking (I also have a Model 3, at least until NACS port on Hyundai/Kia widely available) this feels like the same experience. It is a great device. I bought and installed myself. Well worth it.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Glad you like it!

[@watisvaccen]

My upcoming EV6 GT will unfortunately be susceptible to the infamous keyfob relay attack as it's equipped with the keyless entry - can this addon be utilized to mitigate this security risk? Although it's a lease I better want to be safe than sorry. I would like to avoid extra steps (car wash mode for example), I even thought about disabling the accelerometer in the keyfob to disable the permanent transmission, although I'd be at risk in damaging the keyfob which is quite pricey...

[@Bunter1815]

I thought it was odd that the Ioniq 6 didn't have trailer light hook up so I checked in mine and it appears to have the same as the EV9 (UK). I'll be in touch directly to confirm.

[@justinwalker5274]

I’m sure it would be a lot of effort to custom make a part but it would be great if the trailer harness plug was a ‘tee’ so it could be used at the same time as trailer lights. My i5 limited came with factory towing

[@harrievantilfotografie]

I already have the trailer light connector in use. Do I have to instal the wire tap version under the passenger seat or is there a way to hook it up tot the wires of the occupied trailer light connector? If so, is there a tutorial?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

You can wire tap the trailer light wiring harness as shown at the end of the instructions linked here: docs.google.com/document/d/1dVY_kyJfOs-L-zjUr5ec0DMY5TGI_ESpBZJiOflhZ54/edit

[@aquidneckaerials4396]

I found the connector was taped down to the harnes by a loop of black tape making it difficult to get slack until i managed to remove that tape loop holding all the slack.

[@michaelsandman7179]

I recall hearing that the 2025 Ioniq 5 will have auto door locking - but that could be incorrect. Corbin, any info on whether the feature will be in the 25's?

[@Bunter1815]

I don't understand why the Ioniq 6 doesn't have a trailer light connector set up, any idea?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

People with sedans don’t normally tow

[@Bunter1815]

@TheIoniqGuy yeah but it is rated to tow at least in the UK so I find it weird they'd not put the connector onto the loom

[@jefman88]

I saw the title of this video and got really excited. I’d love this feature on my 2022 Sonata. Unfortunately it looks like this is only compatible with the newer electric vehicles. Is there a similar device that is compatible with my Sonata?

[@NothingToSeeRC]

This was bothering me a lot since I bought the car 3 months ago. Then, yesterday, I discovered that in the APP you can enable a reminder to be pushed to your phone if the doors are left unlocked and then remotely lock the car.

[@Tsumeone]

Just tried out the auto unlock on my '22 EV6 Wind AWD Tech Pkg. No honk! Super happy with that - hope they don't break it in some future update.

[@WillOnParade]

Any chance this works with a 2021 Kona Electric SEL?

[@arbyyyyh]

Love this and will soon be buying one for my EV6, but I need something like this that adds pre-conditioning. Hoping that if someone could sniff the CANBUS on an EV6 GT that has manual preconditioning and find that it would be as simple as injecting a frame that triggers preconditioning.

[@Bremend]

Well, this answered my questions about installing a trailer hitch in the future if I bought the version with the trailer light adapter as well as how to disable and enable the device on the SE trim. Thanks

[@MrShuggyboy]

Hi my door handles don't pop out can I still use this thanks👍

[@TheIoniqGuy]

You sure can

[@northcountryman]

Curious if this works with the "dog mode/utility mode" where you put the vehicle in utility mode, lock the vehicle from the inside, open the driver door and then lock the door with the manual key? If the addition of the product disables this ability, I wonder if you disengage the product the dog mode function would work again?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

This device doesn’t work to create dog mode

[@northcountryman]

@TheIoniqGuy that wasn't the question. There already is a dog mode. The question is whether this interferes with it.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Sorry for misunderstanding but I don’t know it’s not something I’ve tested and I don’t have access to my car until next week but if you disable it via the key fob It no longer functions so if I understand correctly, then you should be able to do what you describe as “dog mode” again

[@northcountryman]

@@TheIoniqGuy thank you

[@TheDarknezz13]

What if I don’t use the EV9 key fob? What if I only use my Mobile device to get in and out the vehicle and the card key. Can I use this device for auto lock?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

It works exactly the same

[@KiaHyundaiEVPlatform]

Corbin i have the ev6 wind rwd i heard there are some complications on it. folding mirrors etc

[@TheIoniqGuy]

No complications. It will work just fine

[@KiaHyundaiEVPlatform]

@ thank you so much. Does it auto unlock as well?

[@Yanquetino]

That's a nice upgrade! Unfortunately, I already have trailer wiring hooked into that connector, and would prefer not to use wire taps. I do have a question about accessing that connector. When I installed my wiring, I could not loosen the plastic nuts on the brace behind the rear seats to save my life, and thus couldn't fully remove the plastic siding -which made it difficult to get behind it. Dunno why those nuts wouldn't loosen. Pfffft.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Same issue for me. If you just pull it straight up without touching the nuts the whole thing removes. I didn’t look at the nuts in too much detail but I have a feeling they’re just friction fit over the threaded studs

[@Yanquetino]

@@TheIoniqGuy Aha…! Well, I guess that would explain why the nuts would only spin and spin and sping for me -but not come off. Huh. Wish I'd known this so that I could've pulled the side plastic off to access the wiring more easily. Aw, well… at least now I've got my hitch and wiring installed.

[@downix]

Would this work on a Soul EV?

[@mickymouse63]

Will it work on a Electric GV70?

[@TarekEl-Eter]

Does the 2025 ioniq 5 have walk away locking ?

[@thomasneely2700]

Hi there does this still work on MY25 UK spec

[@TheIoniqGuy]

I haven’t been able to test yet. Once I get mine I will provide updates

[@axion8788]

So I'm watching the video and decide to buy it because of the east install. Just before I click "Place Order" I hear you say it will screw up my easy access in my 2023 Ioniq 5 AWD LTD so I cancelled. What does it actually do to the auto-seat?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

I don’t have a limited so I’ve never seen it myself but it sounds like the seat does an extra move forward and backward or something similar. I need to get an owner to send me a video.

[@djewson]

Hi Corbin Just received mine from you this week, so will test the easy access on my UK ultimate and let you know once I get it fitted this weekend. Cheers Dean

[@axion8788]

@@TheIoniqGuy Thanks. Would really like to pull the trigger but the auto-seat is a great feature. Hope the issue is minor.

[@dipseydo]

Cool device Corbin! I want this for my GV60. Question is it easy to install on the 2023 gv60P? Do you have a gv60 install video? Do I run the risk of voiding my warranty by installing this device? If it is simple to install I figure I could remove it prior to servicing so I don’t get push back from installing a 3rd party device.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

It won’t void your warranty. You can enable and disable it remotely. It’s pretty simple. I could do it in probably less than 3 minutes

[@dipseydo]

@ awesome! I’ll get an order in. I see the instructions on your site.

[@charleshill7184]

What about Ioniq 6 with Stealth Hitch including wiring?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

It will not work with that trailer light wiring. You would have to install under the drivers seat as shown in the directions

[@knupification]

Does your device also work in a Hyundai Ioniq 5 N? Or is there something specific you need to consider?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

I don’t support Ioniq 5 N installation. Possibly in the future but I haven’t had the opportunity to figure out how to install

[@michaelk7179]

Will this fit a 2025 Tucson Hybrid?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Stay tuned, might be coming to the store soon

[@richardb9591]

Corbin, do you know if this will work on a Genesis Electrified GV70?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

It will work but I don’t have instructions, sorry. Maybe in the future when I have time to figure it out

[@mdribblecastle]

Interesting….. in my EV9 i think i take my key fob with me about 10% of the time, I usually just rely on my iPhone/Apple Watch combo with digital key. So don’t see too much value in this idea. Also, because i keep the car in the garage i never lock it there, so i guess I lock way less than most. For locking my car i just tap the cutout on the handle or ask Siri on my watch to lock the car if i already started to walk away (shorter distances). Other EV9 accessories are interesting.

[@tonepilot]

This is genius

[@scynt]

how goes the warranty with this though... Ive already had enough problems with my Kona 24 EV BRAND NEW, RESTARTING COMPLETLY while driving. Hyundai is clueless and went straight to blaming some mods i did to the car.

[@TheIoniqGuy]

All the device does is send a signal to either lock or unlock, there’s not much it could do. You can always just disconnect it and nobody would ever know it was being used. The magnuson moss act says that unless they can prove that accessory caused a problem, they can’t decline a warranty claim

[@mycontrol30]

That’s one thing I don’t like about my IONIQ 6 lol I comeback to my car with the handles sticking out or I get a notification on my phone about it smh 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@curtmcnaughton6410]

Etsy says not shipping to Canada at this time

[@TheIoniqGuy]

Yeah, the US post office still isn’t accepting packages due to the backlog caused by the strike

[@ErwanDavisseau]

Does it work for all the IONIQ 5 trims?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

The trailer connector doesn’t work on SE standard range, but besides that, yes

[@ErwanDavisseau]

@@TheIoniqGuy If I remember well, it used to work only on ultimate trim (I live in Canada). Is this restriction over now? I have a long Range AWD trim

[@TheIoniqGuy]

I might not have had enough data but it works will all Ioniq 5, just verify the wiring from installation instructions

[@rob8969]

More than anything I hate that I can’t leave the car running and lock the door. I constantly run into stores and don’t want the heat, heated seat and steering wheel to stop I just have to reselect everything every time I get in and out. Super annoying

[@TheIoniqGuy]

I hear that. Would be nice if it could remember settings if you get back to your car within a certain amount of time

[@lanceareadbhar]

The reselecting is definitely the most annoying and could be fixed with a simple software update, but that's clearly not a priority with them. With the app, I think you can turn on the heat and heated seats for 10 minutes as if you were pre warming the car for a road trip, but would take time to get used to this and would have you messing around on your phone in the store and if you don't have a good signal may not make it to the car. Unfortunately, when you start the car, you'll once again have to turn on the heated steering wheel and heated seats via the menu which over time can become routine, but knowing there can be a much simpler way is still frustrating.

[@Molishious]

Hey Corbin, I wonder if customers would be interested in a kick sensor. I installed one in my car, not an I5, and it was relatively easy, but required me making a mercury switch so that it would go up and down. I don’t currently own an I5 so not sure how well the proximity opening works but I’ve seen some complaints about it. But people complain about everything, so not sure. But I do love my kick sensor. Something that mimicked dog mode would be cool, but I can see liability issues there so that could be an issue. I was hoping on the 2025 they’d add dog mode.

[@rob8969]

@@lanceareadbharapp can only do the steering wheel which also makes no sense so it’s kind of pointless

[@northcountryman]

You actually can. Put the vehicle in utility mode. Have all doors closed. Lock the car from the interior of the vehicle. Open the drivers door. Exit the vehicle. Close the drivers door. Lock the drivers door with the physical key from the fob. You will only then be able to open the door using the physical key, but utility mode will remain on.

[@laloajuria4678]

What....it doesn't auto lock......!?!?!?!?!?

[@robsquared2]

I can't understand accidentally leaving the doors unlocked, you don't look at your car when you close the door?

[@JohnSmith-uz3dt]

Nope

[@dashrb5]

@robsquared2 correct. In the Tesla, I just exit the vehicle. No need to turn the car “off”. No need to lock the doors. The car does both automatically. Oh and when I return, the Tesla resumes the heated wheel and seats as I left them. TIL that the Ioniq 5 doesn’t. When I have a rental car or a test drive of another vehicle I constantly leave their vehicle “on” and unlocked. Seems like I have a bunch of things I’ll need to think about when I buy the I5! Hopefully they add some of these conveniences in a future software update.

[@alancohn8205]

But wouldn’t this void the warranty?

[@TheIoniqGuy]

The magnuson moss warranty act protects you. Hyundai would have to prove the device caused the problem, which it won’t. If you’re worried, disconnect it and nobody knows it was ever there