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 -= MyForte - Naza Kia Forte Owners Club =- V14, Leaves You Speechless

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bem69
post Aug 8 2012, 06:10 AM

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nice v14! guys, how do you calculate your petrol usage? Is like this for example, I pump in 80 bux, DTE says 480km, but the refuel warning comes in at about DTE 60km. So, in the end I have to refuel around 370-380km. Does this mean RM80 for 380km? Haha sorry noob question.

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post Aug 8 2012, 08:55 AM

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QUOTE(figure8 @ Aug 8 2012, 07:08 AM)
yup. for more accurate, pump the petrol after it reach "distance to empty"=50km, fill the tank around rm80, which is almost full. reset trip meter to zero, drive around n check the meter when it reach "distance to empty"=50km. then calculate manually:
ron95;
rm1.90/l -> rm80 = 42l
trip meter = 400km/42l
thus it equal to, fc = 10.5l/100km
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Thanks for this suggestion.
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post Aug 13 2012, 08:01 AM

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I think preve can be compared, its in the same segment.
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post Aug 25 2012, 07:55 PM

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QUOTE(bennedict82 @ Aug 25 2012, 07:43 PM)
Just now on the way back to perai, almost get kill by 24 wheels truck on the bridge when the truck made sudden change to left lane when I drive on left lane. Iluckily my emergency break worked very well and no car or bike from behind. My right side rear mirror scratched by the truck. Shit the reckless f driver. I just like alive from death. And thank to forte the good breaking system.

Where can I lodge the complain for reckless driver?

My New car get hit at the end when sent for 1000km serivice. Sad...
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Sucks man, at least you're safe.
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post Aug 28 2012, 08:42 AM

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QUOTE(inobuta @ Aug 26 2012, 12:57 AM)
I've been facing this reverse camera malfunction since the 1 week ago I got my new car.
The video image doesn't appear in the rear mirror sometimes and green light blinking in the rear mirror.
But sometimes it does appear and it seems to me like there's problem with the connection between the rear mirror and the camera.

Explained to the service center several times included my 1st 1000km service time the service consultant keep on insisting that this problem occurs to almost 80% of forte owners facing same problem and Kia has no idea what and how to solve this problem. They insist this issue is not cause by connection and they didn't even help me to take a look and check double confirm the problem.
The service consultant told me that currently they do not have replacement parts for reverse camera and require to order. They also said that they do not know when will the reverse camera come in and some of the customers waited for 6 months.

The problem continues and really frustrated in such small issue which should able to settle and confirm within an hour has drag till like without a dateline. And I don't feel that the service center even try to take a look and do a double confirmation on the issue.

1) anyone facing same reverse camera like me?

2) any good advice of whih service center will take customer's complain and property more seriously?

3) other than Kia service center any advice of where to fix and check my problem? Any shop to introduce??

Appreciate for some help here:)
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I have the same problem, I fixed it in AZWorld Serdang, loose connector problem. Then, it came back. I have no idea if they can fix it once and for all, but the next service I'll ask them to fix it. Current solution for me, I'm sure you want to know this, is open the boot, and at the left hand side, there's a black cable. I just push it upwards, a bit, and lo and behold, the camera is back.
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post Aug 28 2012, 10:12 AM

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QUOTE(inobuta @ Aug 28 2012, 10:08 AM)
thanks for the advice...i'm pretty sure that our problem is only due to the bad connection.
Really don't understand why Naza Kia doesn't want to solve such small issue immediately so that to reduce all these customer's complains....
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Yeah, hope my method works for you. Its really annoying when you depend on the rear camera already. Spoiling me la this forte hahaha.
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post Aug 28 2012, 02:31 PM

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QUOTE(levilau @ Aug 28 2012, 02:24 PM)
hi all, when i stop the engine and proceed to the rear of the car, i always smelled burning plasticl, does it normal due to the car is still new?
just 1 week old only.
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Yeah, I think its normal, its the brake pad/disc combination.
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post Aug 28 2012, 05:48 PM

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QUOTE(levilau @ Aug 28 2012, 05:42 PM)
could it be? feel abnormal to me cause not i'm not the only of my pessanger notice it.


Added on August 28, 2012, 5:45 pm

just normal drive, and the smell doesn't smell like brake pad smell.
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Yep, I think its because its new brake pads... I certainly smell it.
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post Aug 28 2012, 06:11 PM

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QUOTE(eugenechoong @ Aug 28 2012, 05:53 PM)
for me if normal drive, no smell...but when go uphill (go home) so smelly especially in the first few weeks ..
same happens to myvi as well...
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It smells worse when you were in a traffic jam where you brake a lot.
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post Sep 20 2012, 09:36 PM

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The best I get is around 410km and thats on a 1.6. But its getting better la I suppose, previously around 360-370 for full city driving. This improvement is using Caltex Ron95
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post Sep 23 2012, 12:03 AM

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my DTE is around 430km.. same case with jerul-sama la
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post Sep 30 2012, 01:31 AM

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My car is approaching 5k mileage and yeah, I see the l/km getting lower. Using Caltex RON95 mostly. I got around 417km before fuelling up, while previously all under 400km. So, I guess its getting better. I'm interested with that FireStorm thing biggrin.gif
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post Oct 8 2012, 05:00 PM

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@SoulReaver, is there a before and after of your dyno adventures?

This post has been edited by bem69: Oct 8 2012, 05:00 PM
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post Oct 8 2012, 06:41 PM

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QUOTE(SoulReaver @ Oct 8 2012, 05:43 PM)
I did mine is Jc Racing Sunway. I did 1 powerun. Cost wise, I am not sure, Cuz SuperCircuit included in the package. After/Before Dyno test.
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Can you record the exhaust note and post it on Youtube? That's the 2k package from SuperCircuit right? Haih, so poison la with your mods, to think we picked up the car roughly the same time.

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