Kia Sorento: Troubleshooting
Second Generation XM (2011-2024) / Kia Sorento XM 2011-2024 Service Manual / Body Electrical System / Lighting System / Troubleshooting
| Symptom |
Possible cause |
Remedy |
| One lamp does not light (all exterior) |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Socket, wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Head lamps do not light |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Ignition fuse (LOW:10A, HIGH:20A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Head lamp fuse (15A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Head lamp relay faulty |
Check relay |
| Lighting switch faulty |
Check switch |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Tail lamps and license plate lamps do not light |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Tail lamp fuse (10A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Tail lamp relay faulty |
Check relay |
| Lighting switch faulty |
Check switch |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Stop lamps do not light |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Stop lamp fuse (15A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Stop lamp switch faulty |
Adjust or replace switch |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Stop lamps do not turn off |
Stop lamp switch faulty |
Repair or replace switch |
| Instrument lamps do not light (Tail lamps light) |
Rheostat faulty |
Check rheostat |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Turn signal lamp does not flash on one side |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Turn signal switch faulty |
Check switch |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Turn signal lamps do not light |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Turn signal lamp fuse (10A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Flasher unit faulty |
Check flasher unit |
| Turn signal switch faulty |
Check switch |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Hazard warning lamps do not light |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Hazard warning lamp fuse (15A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Flasher unit faulty |
Check flasher unit |
| Hazard switch faulty |
Check switch |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Flasher rate too slow or too fast |
Lamps' wattages are smaller or larger than specified |
Replace lamps |
| Flasher unit faulty |
Check flasher unit |
| Back up lamps do not light |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Back up lamp fuse (10A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Back up lamp switch (M/T) faulty |
Check switch |
| Transaxle range switch (A/T) faulty |
Check switch |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Room lamp does not light |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Room lamp fuse (10A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Room lamp switch faulty |
Check switch |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Front fog lamps do not light |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Front fog lamp fuse (15A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Front fog lamp relay faulty |
Check relay |
| Front fog lamp switch faulty |
Check switch |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Rear fog lamp fuse (15A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Rear fog lamp fuse (15A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |
Check switch |
| Rear fog lamp relay faulty |
Check relay |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Map lamp does not light |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Room lamp fuse (10A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Map lamp switch faulty |
Check switch |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
| Trunk room lamp does not light |
Bulb burned out |
Replace bulb |
| Room lamp fuse (10A) blown |
Check for short and replace fuse |
| Trunk room lamp switch faulty |
Check switch |
| Wiring or ground faulty |
Repair if necessary |
Rear combination lamp Installation
1.
Install the tailgate combination lamp assembly after replacing
the bulb.
2.
Install the lamp cover to the tailgate after connecting the ...
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