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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 — check-engine light turned itself off — still scan it?

RotorPilot570Community StarterDec 1, 20252023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 LimitedLas Vegas
The light was on for two days and then disappeared before I could schedule service. Car feels normal. Is there still likely to be useful stored or pending data if I scan it now?
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RotorDaily862Community StarterCommunity StarterDec 1, 2025permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is losing coolant with no puddle. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. Worth doing even if the car feels fine right now. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
GarageWrench215Community StarterCommunity StarterDec 1, 2025permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. Save the big job until that test fails. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
LongMilesMechanicish836Community StarterCommunity StarterDec 1, 2025permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Two 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5s can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. That's the branch I'd chase this week. I'd want a dollar figure or a measured spec, not 'should be fine.' A day of patience here is cheaper than a wrong part. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
RotorPilot570Community StarterCommunity StarterDec 1, 2025permalink
Cleared nothing. I want service to see the alert on the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 first. If the story changes I'll post the new data.
BoxerBuilder54Community StarterCommunity StarterDec 1, 2025permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. Checking again after work.
RotorPilot570Community StarterCommunity StarterDec 1, 2025permalink
Checked the easy stuff on the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and found one clue worth chasing before I book a shop. I already checked the easy fluid levels.
BoxerDIYerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterDec 2, 2025permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Two 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5s can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. On “check-engine light turned itself off — still,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
BoxerDIYerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterDec 2, 2025permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. Move a coil or plug on the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. That's the branch I'd chase this week. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. Checking again after work.
GarageDaily513Community StarterCommunity StarterDec 2, 2025permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Move a coil or plug on the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. Parking it somewhere I can hear it better next time.
SunBeltMilesCommunity StarterCommunity StarterDec 2, 2025permalink
If it were in my driveway, write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 does it — then decide on parts. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. This is from a 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in Las Vegas. Have you gotten a second quote in writing? I'll poke at it this weekend.
UsedCarMilesCommunity StarterCommunity StarterDec 2, 2025permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Two 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5s can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. On “check-engine light turned itself off — still,” that was the fork that mattered for me. That's the sequence I'd use. If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. Only after sitting overnight so far.
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