Can I get some help with a 2004 Kia Sorento headlight problem? - Toyota Yaris Forums

33OH · 04-01-2009, 09:31 AM

My boss here at work has a 2004 Kia Sorento.

Her low-beams just stopped working yesterday. Not sure if it was at the same time or whatever, but they don't work. The high-beams and everything else still works.

We checked all the fuses, all seem to be good.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I've searched Google up and down and haven't found a thing.

Darb · 04-01-2009, 09:35 AM

I don't assume she had them replaced yesterday or anything? I've seen the same issue with brake lights, but only after putting in a monofilament bulb when it calls for a dualfilament.

Has she tried replacing the bulbs yet?

33OH · 04-01-2009, 09:48 AM

Oh yeah, sorry. She replaced the bulbs last night after this happened, to no avail.

Darb · 04-01-2009, 09:52 AM

Did she use the correct bulb? It may be that the bulb she used only has one filament in it.

Just trying to cross out the simplest solutions first.

33OH · 04-01-2009, 09:53 AM

I checked it too, it's the correct bulb.

Darb · 04-01-2009, 10:07 AM

Huh.

If the fuses are fine, it may be something with the wire harness, or that switch the activates the low-beams is broke.

If you go to turn the low beams on, do all the side and rear marker lights turn on?

33OH · 04-01-2009, 10:16 AM

Yeah, it all turns on except the headlights.

Darb · 04-01-2009, 10:21 AM

http://www.fixya.com/cars/t813125-lo...headlights_not

Perhaps her relay is shot, too?

More info:

http://www.kia-forums.com/kia-sorent...eadlights.html

33OH · 04-01-2009, 10:27 AM

That's what I was thinking is the relay. And due to this whole virus-scare thing today, we're blocked from almost EVERYTHING. So I can't see either of the links.

Darb · 04-01-2009, 10:29 AM

OT: You design though, you're not on a Mac

The gist of the first one is the relay.

The second is a posting about how Kia released a new wire harness for 2004 - 2006 Sorentos to deal with poor headlight lifespan.

33OH · 04-01-2009, 10:31 AM

OT: Nope, they prefer PC's here. I've done it on both, but I design on a PC at home as well.

And ah, I know it's not the bulbs. It's gotta be something else.

hatchbackkid82 · 04-01-2009, 11:05 AM

I'll tell you what's wrong.....It'a KIA

...Sorry i had to. Hope you guys get it fixed. You already checked the bulbs and fuses. i don't know where else to go

GL

33OH · 04-01-2009, 01:02 PM

I don't have a multimeter but I will relay the info.

YarisSedan · 04-01-2009, 03:22 PM

Locate the headlamp relay. See if there is a relay next to it that is the same and try swapping see what happens. I dont think there will be but id check just incase. Have someone go in the car and turn the headlamp on while you place your finger on the relay. You should hear it click when it activates. Another thing if you know how to use a multi meter you can disonect the relay and connect your meter across the terminals on the relay box and see if there is power with the headlights on. If there is then plug the relay back in and check at the headlamp for voltage. If the relay is cheap i would just swap in a new one and see if it works. That would be the most common cause. Otherwise a easy bandaid fix is cut the wire harness for the high beam and splice it into the low beam. Whala they are working again. But now you wont have high beam anymore lol.

33OH · 04-01-2009, 03:32 PM

Thanks YarisSedan!! I'll forward it on!

04-01-2009, 09:31 AM	#1
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Can I get some help with a 2004 Kia Sorento headlight problem? My boss here at work has a 2004 Kia Sorento. Her low-beams just stopped working yesterday. Not sure if it was at the same time or whatever, but they don't work. The high-beams and everything else still works. We checked all the fuses, all seem to be good. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I've searched Google up and down and haven't found a thing.

04-01-2009, 09:35 AM	#2
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	I don't assume she had them replaced yesterday or anything? I've seen the same issue with brake lights, but only after putting in a monofilament bulb when it calls for a dualfilament. Has she tried replacing the bulbs yet? __________________ Darryl Kids Playing Chase On Freeways Get Smashed.

04-01-2009, 09:52 AM	#4
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	Did she use the correct bulb? It may be that the bulb she used only has one filament in it. Just trying to cross out the simplest solutions first. __________________ Darryl Kids Playing Chase On Freeways Get Smashed.

04-01-2009, 10:07 AM	#6
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	Huh. If the fuses are fine, it may be something with the wire harness, or that switch the activates the low-beams is broke. If you go to turn the low beams on, do all the side and rear marker lights turn on? __________________ Darryl Kids Playing Chase On Freeways Get Smashed.

04-01-2009, 10:21 AM	#8
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	http://www.fixya.com/cars/t813125-lo...headlights_not Perhaps her relay is shot, too? More info: http://www.kia-forums.com/kia-sorent...eadlights.html __________________ Darryl Kids Playing Chase On Freeways Get Smashed.

04-01-2009, 09:48 AM	#3
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Oh yeah, sorry. She replaced the bulbs last night after this happened, to no avail.

04-01-2009, 09:53 AM	#5
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	I checked it too, it's the correct bulb.

04-01-2009, 10:16 AM	#7
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Yeah, it all turns on except the headlights.

04-01-2009, 10:27 AM	#9
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	That's what I was thinking is the relay. And due to this whole virus-scare thing today, we're blocked from almost EVERYTHING. So I can't see either of the links.

04-01-2009, 10:29 AM	#10
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	OT: You design though, you're not on a Mac The gist of the first one is the relay. The second is a posting about how Kia released a new wire harness for 2004 - 2006 Sorentos to deal with poor headlight lifespan. __________________ Darryl Kids Playing Chase On Freeways Get Smashed.

04-01-2009, 10:31 AM	#11
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	OT: Nope, they prefer PC's here. I've done it on both, but I design on a PC at home as well. And ah, I know it's not the bulbs. It's gotta be something else.

04-01-2009, 11:05 AM	#12
hatchbackkid82 Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,828	I'll tell you what's wrong.....It'a KIA...Sorry i had to. Hope you guys get it fixed. You already checked the bulbs and fuses. i don't know where else to go GL

04-01-2009, 01:02 PM	#13
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	I don't have a multimeter but I will relay the info.

04-01-2009, 03:22 PM	#14
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Locate the headlamp relay. See if there is a relay next to it that is the same and try swapping see what happens. I dont think there will be but id check just incase. Have someone go in the car and turn the headlamp on while you place your finger on the relay. You should hear it click when it activates. Another thing if you know how to use a multi meter you can disonect the relay and connect your meter across the terminals on the relay box and see if there is power with the headlights on. If there is then plug the relay back in and check at the headlamp for voltage. If the relay is cheap i would just swap in a new one and see if it works. That would be the most common cause. Otherwise a easy bandaid fix is cut the wire harness for the high beam and splice it into the low beam. Whala they are working again. But now you wont have high beam anymore lol. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

04-01-2009, 03:32 PM	#15
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Thanks YarisSedan!! I'll forward it on!

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