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Hyundai Santa Fe · Ambient lighting
Hyundai Santa Fe ambient lighting installation, generation by generation.
Radio King does ambient lighting installation on every Hyundai Santa Fe generation we see: CM (2006–2012): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the CD radio untouched; DM (2012–2018): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Radio untouched; TM (2018–2024): Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the 7-inch display audio untouched; MX5 (2024 on): Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the 12.3-inch ccNC touchscreen untouched. From €800. Send your reg and we confirm the route and the price the same day.
- Reversing camera
- CarPlay
- Car radio
- Ambient lighting
- Speakers
- Parking sensors
- Dash cam
- Subwoofer
- Soundproofing
By generation
Ambient lighting on each Santa Fe: how we do it.
Find your years in the first two columns. The factory system decides the route, and the route decides the price — send the reg if you are not sure which one you have.
| Generation | Years | Factory system | How we do it | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 2006–2012 | CD radio with no screen on most cars; 7-inch touchscreen navigation on some cars after the 2010 facelift | Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the CD radio untouched | from €800 |
| DM | 2012–2018 | Radio with a small display, Bluetooth and USB on most cars; 7-inch touchscreen navigation on Premium trims, without CarPlay | Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Radio untouched | from €800 |
| TM | 2018–2024 | 7-inch display audio with CarPlay and Android Auto on 2018–2020 base cars, 8-inch navigation on higher trims; 8-inch display audio with wireless CarPlay or 10.25-inch navigation after the 2020 facelift | Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the 7-inch display audio untouched | from €800 |
| MX5 | 2024 on | 12.3-inch ccNC touchscreen with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto from the factory | Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the 12.3-inch ccNC touchscreen untouched | from €800 |
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Book the ambient lighting install, let us photograph the finished car for a case study, and you get a discount on the fitting. Every Santa Fe owner after you gets a real example to look at.
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Other Santa Fe services.
Generation-by-generation guides first, then everything else the workshop does on a Hyundai.
FAQ
Hyundai Santa Fe ambient lighting: questions people ask.
Answers for Santa Fe owners. Something else? Message us on WhatsApp — we usually reply in under 5 minutes.
Ask on WhatsAppHow much does ambient lighting cost on a Hyundai Santa Fe?
It depends on the generation. CM (2006–2012): from €800; DM (2012–2018): from €800; TM (2018–2024): from €800; MX5 (2024 on): from €800. Fitting is done at our Dublin 11 workshop — send the reg and we confirm the exact price before you book.
Which Hyundai Santa Fe years can have ambient lighting?
CM, built 2006–2012 (CD radio with no screen on most cars; 7-inch touchscreen navigation on some cars after the 2010 facelift): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the CD radio untouched. DM, built 2012–2018 (Radio with a small display, Bluetooth and USB on most cars; 7-inch touchscreen navigation on Premium trims, without CarPlay): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Radio untouched. TM, built 2018–2024 (7-inch display audio with CarPlay and Android Auto on 2018–2020 base cars, 8-inch navigation on higher trims; 8-inch display audio with wireless CarPlay or 10.25-inch navigation after the 2020 facelift): Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the 7-inch display audio untouched. MX5, built 2024 on (12.3-inch ccNC touchscreen with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto from the factory): Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the 12.3-inch ccNC touchscreen untouched.
How long does ambient lighting take on a Hyundai Santa Fe?
Two to four hours on the Hyundai Santa Fe CM, DM, TM and MX5. You can wait at the workshop or drop the car in the morning and collect it the same day.
What stays factory when you fit ambient lighting on a Hyundai Santa Fe?
On every Santa Fe we work on — CM, DM, TM and MX5 — the kit runs off a fused feed and the factory ambient lighting stays; colour and brightness are set from your phone.
Do I need to book ambient lighting for my Hyundai Santa Fe, and is there a warranty?
Yes — send the reg or the year and generation (CM, DM, TM and MX5) on WhatsApp or the form below, and we confirm the route, the price and the next free slot. The work carries a one-year warranty, and the workshop is in Rosemount Business Park, Dublin 11, Monday to Saturday.
Related pages
Ambient lighting around the Santa Fe.
The same job on other Hyundai series, the make hub and the guides that go with this page.
- Service Ambient lighting
- This car Everything we fit on a Hyundai Santa Fe
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- Same service Ambient lighting on the Hyundai Tucson
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Hyundai i10
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Hyundai i20
- Same service Ambient lighting on the Hyundai i30
- Quote Get a quote for your Hyundai Santa Fe
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