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Gates VVS178 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid - Exhaust or Exhaust (Left)
Reliable Variable Valve Timing Solenoid for Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis
The Gates Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid VVS178 is engineered to provide precise control of your vehicle's valve timing system. Designed for select Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis models, this 12-volt electromagnetic solenoid ensures optimal engine performance and efficiency.
- Voltage: 12V for standard automotive electrical systems
- Electromagnetic activation type for responsive valve timing control
- Compact dimensions: 4.882 inches length, 0.988 inches width and height (124mm x 25.1mm x 25.1mm)
- Pin terminal type with 2 male terminals and 1 female connector
- Steel housing construction for durability
- Connector quantity: 1, designed for secure electrical connection
- Mounting hardware, seals, and gaskets not included
About the Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid Product Line
The Gates Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid line focuses on delivering precise electromagnetic solenoids that regulate valve timing in modern engines. This product line supports efficient engine operation by controlling oil flow to the camshaft phasers, which adjusts valve timing dynamically. The VVS178 model is part of this line, engineered to meet the specifications required by various Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicles.
Detailed Product Description
The VVS178 solenoid operates at 12 volts and features an electromagnetic activation style, allowing it to modulate the variable valve timing system accurately. Its steel housing measures approximately 4.882 inches in length and just under an inch in width and height, making it compact enough for tight engine compartments. The solenoid includes a single female connector with two male pin terminals, ensuring a reliable electrical connection. While mounting hardware and seals are not included, the solenoid is designed for straightforward integration with compatible engine systems.
Compatible Vehicles and Common Applications
- Hyundai Azera, Santa Fe, Santa Fe XL, and Stinger
- Kia Cadenza, Sorento, Sedona, Telluride
- Genesis G70, G80, G90, Genesis Coupe, and K900
This solenoid is used to control the variable valve timing system, which can help address issues such as:
- Engine performance irregularities due to faulty valve timing
- Check engine light triggered by VVT solenoid malfunction
- Reduced fuel efficiency caused by improper valve timing
- Rough idling or stalling related to VVT system failure
- Increased emissions from incorrect camshaft timing
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Gates VVS178 solenoid requires basic mechanical knowledge and proper tools. Ensure the engine is cool before beginning work. Disconnect the battery to prevent electrical shorts. Since mounting hardware and seals are not included, reuse existing components if in good condition or source replacements separately. Verify connector compatibility and secure all electrical connections firmly. After installation, clear any diagnostic trouble codes and perform a test drive to confirm proper operation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Gates manufactures the Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid line to meet OEM standards for durability and performance. The VVS178 solenoid is constructed with a steel housing and designed for reliable electromagnetic activation. While specific warranty details are not provided here, Gates products typically come with a limited warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship. Consult product documentation or the manufacturer for exact warranty terms.
| Brand | Gates |
| Part Number | VVS178 |
| Position | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid, Exhaust (Left) |
| Steel | |
| Activation Style | Electromagnetic |
| Activation Type | Electromagnetic |
| Connector Gender | Female |
| Connector Quantity | 1 |
| Contents | Solenoid |
| Gasket/Seal Included | No |
| Housing Length | 4.882 |
| Housing Length | 124 |
| Housing Width | .988 |
| Housing Width | 25.1 |
| Mounting Bolt Included | No |
| Mounting Hardware Included | No |
| Overall Height | .988 |
| Overall Height | 25.1 |
| Overall Height (in) | .988 |
| Overall Height (mm) | 25.1 |
| Overall Length (in) | 4.882 |
| Overall Length (mm) | 124 |
| Overall Width (in) | .988 |
| Overall Width (mm) | 25.1 |
| Seal Included | No |
| Terminal Gender | Male |
| Terminal Quantity | 2 |
| Terminal Type | Pin |
| Voltage | 12 |
| Voltage (VAC) | 12 |
This part fits 73 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Body Type | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Genesis | G70 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2023 | Kia | Telluride | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2022 | Genesis | G70 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2022 | Kia | Telluride | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2021 | Genesis | G70 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2021 | Kia | Telluride | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2020 | Genesis | G70 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2020 | Genesis | G80 | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2020 | Hyundai | Palisade | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2020 | Kia | K900 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2020 | Kia | Sedona | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2020 | Kia | Sorento | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2020 | Kia | Telluride | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2019 | Genesis | G70 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2019 | Genesis | G80 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2019 | Genesis | G80 | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2019 | Genesis | G90 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2019 | Hyundai | Santa Fe XL | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2019 | Kia | Cadenza | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2019 | Kia | K900 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2019 | Kia | Sedona | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2019 | Kia | Sorento | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2018 | Genesis | G80 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2018 | Genesis | G80 | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2018 | Genesis | G90 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2018 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2018 | Hyundai | Santa Fe XL | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2018 | Kia | Cadenza | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2018 | Kia | Sedona | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2018 | Kia | Sorento | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2018 | Kia | Stinger | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2017 | Genesis | G80 | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2017 | Genesis | G90 | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2017 | Hyundai | Azera | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2017 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2017 | Hyundai | Santa Fe XL | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2017 | Kia | Cadenza | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2017 | Kia | K900 | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2017 | Kia | Sedona | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2017 | Kia | Sorento | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2016 | Hyundai | Azera | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2016 | Hyundai | Genesis | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2016 | Hyundai | Genesis Coupe | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2016 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2016 | Hyundai | Santa Fe XL | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2016 | Kia | Cadenza | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2016 | Kia | K900 | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2016 | Kia | Sedona | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2016 | Kia | Sorento | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2015 | Hyundai | Azera | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2015 | Hyundai | Genesis | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2015 | Hyundai | Genesis Coupe | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2015 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2015 | Hyundai | Santa Fe XL | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2015 | Kia | Cadenza | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2015 | Kia | Sedona | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2015 | Kia | Sorento | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2014 | Hyundai | Azera | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2014 | Hyundai | Genesis | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2014 | Hyundai | Genesis Coupe | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2014 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2014 | Hyundai | Santa Fe XL | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2014 | Kia | Cadenza | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2014 | Kia | Sedona | 3.5L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2014 | Kia | Sorento | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2013 | Hyundai | Azera | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2013 | Hyundai | Genesis | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2013 | Hyundai | Genesis Coupe | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2013 | Hyundai | Santa Fe | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2013 | Hyundai | Santa Fe XL | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2013 | Kia | Sorento | 3.5L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2012 | Hyundai | Azera | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Dec. 28, 2011 & Newer; Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid | |
| 2012 | Hyundai | Genesis | Sedan | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | Exhaust (Left) | Dec. 28, 2011 & Newer; Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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