Why are the brake lights on my Sorento not working?
The good news is that troubleshooting brake lights that aren’t working isn’t too difficult. The most common cause for this is a bad brake light switch. You can test whether or not your Sorento’s brake lights are working all by yourself.
Are there two brake switches on a Kia Sorento?
If your vehicle has cruise control, it may appear as though there are two brake switches. The other one is to tell the cruise control to turn off when you press the brake pedal. You may need to consult your manual to determine which one is which.
What to do if your brake lights are not working?
If none of the brake lights are working, we are going to follow the circuit from the fuse box back to the brake pedal. At some point the power is not getting from point A to point B. We just have to find where that is. Please note that tail lights can work even if the brake lights are burned out.
What are the brake lights on a Kia Sorento?
The brake lights on your 2016 Kia Sorento illuminate when you hit the brake pedal and help prevent you from being rear ended by the cars behind you. Brake light bulbs grow dimmer over time and eventually burn out. This video shows you how to change the brake lights on your 2016 Kia Sorento.
Are there any problems with the Kia Sorento?
Other Common Exterior Lighting related problems of Kia Motor Sorento Problem Category Number of Problems Headlights problems 236 Exterior Lighting problems 144 Brake Light problems 48 Tail Light Switch problems 44
Why are the brake lights not working on my Kia Forte?
The recall sates that the break lights may not work or stay illuminated when the brake pedal is depressed. Usually the light telling you traction traction control is off will be on as well. It could be related to the brake switch recall.
When to change the light bulbs on your Sorento?
Not only will the lights on your Sorento be brighter, you decrease the likelihood you will need to change any of the bulbs again in the near future. A burnt out bulb in the taillight cluster of your Sorento is an excuse for a police officer to pull you over. Check your bulbs frequently and change burnt bulbs promptly.
The good news is that troubleshooting brake lights that aren’t working isn’t too difficult. The most common cause for this is a bad brake light switch. You can test whether or not your Sorento’s brake lights are working all by yourself.
What is the trouble code on a Kia Sorento?
P0306 is a fairly common trouble code with the Kia Sorento. It’s and OBD2 code and stands for: P0306 is certainly a cause for concern, and should be considered P0306 is a fairly common trouble code with the Kia Sorento.
What does it mean when your Sorento says p0306?
Mileage may suffer as well when your Sorento has P0306 as well. P0306 is a cylinder specific misfire code, which means that Cylinder 6 is misfiring and causing it. An important thing to understand when finding the location of Cylinder 6 is that it’s going to be the sixth cylinder in the firing order.
Can a vacuum leak cause a Sorento to misfire?
Vacuum leak– If your Sorento has a vacuum leak, it can be very difficult for it to get the right air/fuel mixture. This will cause the cylinders to misfire and it’ll throw the P0306 if the leak is around that specific cylinder on the intake manifold.
If your vehicle has cruise control, it may appear as though there are two brake switches. The other one is to tell the cruise control to turn off when you press the brake pedal. You may need to consult your manual to determine which one is which.
If none of the brake lights are working, we are going to follow the circuit from the fuse box back to the brake pedal. At some point the power is not getting from point A to point B. We just have to find where that is. Please note that tail lights can work even if the brake lights are burned out.
Where are the brake lights on my car?
You will get the fuse panel under the dashboard and the PDC under the hood. The brake light switch is also to be found under the dashboard and check if its plunger touches the brake pedal arm. Any problem with the fuse box and light switch will affect the brake lights.
What is the ABS code on a Kia Sorento?
Under ESC in scan tool, the code we found was C1209 (Wheel speed sensor rear-RH Open/Short). Long story short, we replaced the harness and the Wheel Hub Sensor after which no ABS/ESC lights were on.
Is the speed sensor on a Kia Sorento good?
Side story before replacing the Wheel Hub/Speed Sensor: As for Issue#2, the brake switch, lights, fuses all were good. It was really annoying there was no power on the Black/Red wire which supplies power to all the brake lamps.
Is there check engine light on Kia Sorento?
You have to go manually in scanner settings under Electronic Stability Control section. If the vehicle doesn’t have a “check engine” light,no codes will pop-up on your scan tool since check engine light comes on for any concern that causes “emission” problems.