Why does the room light on my Kia Sorento not work?

Why does the room light on my Kia Sorento not work?

Same problem with my 2008 2.5 diesel Sorento. I changed the room light assembly. It was fine for about a month. Same problem again. The room light turns on by itself and the only way to turn it off is to disconnect its cable. I tested the door switches and they are OK. Is it the resistor:

What to do when you open the Kia Sorento door?

Went home when dark. Opened door and no lights inside. Look for a switch on or near the dome lights. It might be on the dash. It should say Off/On/Door. Move it to the Door position.

How does the theft alarm work on a Kia Sorento?

If your vehicle is equipped with the theft alarm system, the interior lights automatically turn off approximately 3 seconds after the system in armed stage. The light will turn on and off as below if the switch is pressed. The light will turn off if the button is pressed again. • ON : The light stays on at all times.

What to do if your Sorento won’t start?

It is definitely worth it to use an OBDII scanner to check and see if the engine has thrown any trouble codes. It is highly likely that if your Sorento won’t start that there will be codes. These codes will tell you what the computer is saying is wrong with your engine.

How to turn off room mode on Kia Sorento?

– To turn off the ROOM mode, press the ROOM button (2) once again (not pressed.) – The map lamp and room lamp comes on when a door is opened. The lamps go out after approximately 30 seconds. – The map lamp and room lamp comes on for approximately 30 seconds when doors are unlocked with a transmitter or smart key as long as the doors are not opened.

When does the Kia Sorento interior light come on?

• ON : The light stays on at all times. • DOOR : The light comes on when any door (or tailgate) is opened regardless of the ignition switch position. When doors are unlocked by the transmitter (or smart key) or the key is removed from the ignition switch, the light comes on for approximately 30 seconds as long as any door is not opened.

If your vehicle is equipped with the theft alarm system, the interior lights automatically turn off approximately 3 seconds after the system in armed stage. The light will turn on and off as below if the switch is pressed. The light will turn off if the button is pressed again. • ON : The light stays on at all times.

Why does my Kia Sorento not turn on?

The first and most common is when it won’t turn over. This just means that the engine doesn’t move when you turn the key. The second way that your Sorento won’t start is when the engine turns when you engage the starter, but it won’t fire and run on its own.