20 Most Recent 2008 Kia Optima - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Try pulling the audio fuse out for at least 10 seconds and then plug it back in and see if that helps. Doing this resets the radio sometimes they "lock up"

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The check engine light code should be for the transmission speed sensor which is on the side of the transmission. The wheel sensors would be for the ABS.

a wire is loose or possibly the ground is bad if that does not work check the fuse box and ensure the fuse is pushed in all the way.

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you should take it to be checked by an electrician it might have some wires touching each other

what do you mean it releases button need more details

It will say F/LID OPEN in the diagram, and will be 15A.

there should be a black round rubber covering back of light 2 bolts on top of headlight once removed you might have to use alittle force not to much but the whole unit will come out makeing it easy to get at insidethe black rubber cover it will look allmost like a paper clip holding bulb in. squeeze the clip gently moveing away from unit also would be best if you unplugged the bulb makes it easier getting out and if its not that type of bracket same removal but bulb has to be pushed counter clockwise pop its out put back same way removed its really simple once you do it once .. in some cases you can get around takeing whole unit out if enough space is provided in back of unit

THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY.
TAKE TO THE DEALER AND ROAD TEST WITH A TECH.
I WORK AT A FORD DEALER AND THERE ARE SEVERAL TSB'S TO RESOLVE SHIFT CONCERNS THROUGH SOFTWARE CHANGES AND SHIFT STRATEGY UPDATES.
KIA MAY HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES.

Timing chain. They finally went with the trusty chain versus a junk belt.

Any shop can press bearings or anauto parts storeDo you really want to part with extra money ata dealer, ever, in your life time?I wouldn't take a new car there except for warrantee work

Take your vehicle to a trusted mechanic ASAP before your throw a rod

you have sensors in each tire that warns you of lower tire pressure just put some air in your tires to specs and the light should go out.