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I have a KIA Sportage 2005 4WD. I don't know if the term is correct, but the small orange light just above the headlight and to the right is burned out. This is the light that lights up when going to first click on the headlight switch. I looked in thinking I can change a simple light bulb. WRONG! The area is so packed with stuff that I can't even identify where the connector or housing is for this light. I sure don't want to go to a dealer and spend $40 or more just to replace a light bulb. Can anyone help? PLEASE....
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Replying to: lmp4 (Mar 13, 2008 7:54 am)
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Replying to: marika1 (Mar 13, 2008 1:51 pm) ..if that happened right after the wheel bearing change, I could have suspected the wheel bearing was adjusted too tight..and that can cause a wheel bearing to seize, I've seen it happen... but this is not dependant of running in 4WD..so it should have occurred before... ....just confirm nothing was changed in the front differerential...($1700....that must cover a lot of parts...???_...I can't imagine someone might have replaced the differential with the wrong ratio....which would be relevant of causing havoc as soon as 4WD is engaged...but this would be almost not imaginable....(.I'm just thinking out loud...) ..is it possible the front driving shaft (between t-case and differential) got loose ? DO you use oversize tires?... Can you take photos of the underneath? ..??? part number for the hubs are unknown to me...usually the original hubs are changed to Warn auto-mechanical, which involve changing the spindle nuts..the one that keep the bearing properly tight..so this info can be related ..as the spindle nut has to be blocked by a key: if the key was forgotten, there is a possibility that engaging the 4WD would force the spindle nut on right side ...to get tighter and seize the bearing...this is speculation at this point, but I would certainly check if the spindle nut key was properly installed....you should then have felt a sudden braking effect as the bearing seized... Other than that....I'm left with a freak incident....but... that occurred after work was performed on these components..of course, it leads to thinking there is some connection.....an unwanted number of aircraft accidents or incidents occur just after the plane went through maintenance....so...... At this moment, can you move the vehicle ? What is the condition of the t-case? is it visibly cracked ? IN any case, keep us informed of the development... ..
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Replying to: freds6 (Mar 13, 2008 1:23 pm) YOu have to take the headlight cluster out to change that bulb. Check this out that I picked up from KIa website. You can register at www.kiatechinfo.com and browse through and download almost anything about your car.
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Replying to: lmp4 (Mar 14, 2008 4:53 am) |
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Replying to: lmp4 (Mar 13, 2008 6:10 pm)
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Replying to: marika1 (Mar 14, 2008 3:03 pm) ..so, it was indeed possible the front driving shaft (between t-case and differential) got loose ! ....obviously at the differential ! I can imagine the thump that followed and the result is consequential. But I have just changed a U-joint on that driving shaft 2 months ago, and cannot imagine it would "break" by itself, rust or anything else. ...it it broke, that means one part is still BOLTED to the differential.....is it? Hard to speculate from here, but I'd like to see the photos... My U-joint had given sign of fatigue a L O N G time ago, vibrations and noise when in 4WD...and since it was used only for brief episodes, I would not care much but around last Christmas, it became really scary and the vibration was intolerable an potentially a risk for other components and with winter just beginning, then I changed it....all this just to signal it does not come "on a sudden".....Of course, when installing the driving shaft back on the car, I made sure all bolts were properly tightened..... |
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Replying to: lmp4 (Mar 14, 2008 6:07 pm) |
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Replying to: marika1 (Mar 17, 2008 3:23 pm)  hotmail.com
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Replying to: marika1 (Mar 17, 2008 3:23 pm) Click on the My CarSpace tab up top to get started. It's all free btw. |
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