Can the Hyundai Elantra's sensor be repaired under warranty after three years?

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McSebastian
07/30/25 6:23am
Modern Elantra sensors cannot be repaired under warranty after three years. Automotive sensors are input devices for the car's computer system, converting various operational conditions such as speed, temperature of various mediums, and engine operation status into electrical signals for the computer, ensuring the engine operates in the best condition. Below is an introduction to automotive sensors: 1. Classification by physical quantity: Sensors can be divided into displacement, force, speed, temperature, flow, and gas composition sensors; 2. Classification by working principle: Sensors can be divided into resistance, capacitance, inductance, voltage, Hall, photoelectric, grating, and thermocouple sensors; 3. Classification by output signal type: Sensors can be divided into switch-type sensors with output as switch signals ('1' and '0' or 'on' and 'off'), analog sensors, and digital sensors with output as pulses or codes.
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