Kia Sorento 2001 General Information Manual page 1148

Turn headlight switch to "HEAD" position.
Connect test light between headlight switch
4
terminal D(R/G) of E-01 and ground.
Is test light ON?
Make sure the dimmer switch is in "HU"
position.Connect test light between headlight
5
switch terminal L(R) of E-01 and ground.
Is test light ON?
Connect teat light between headlights terminal
6 B(R) of E-03(LH) or/and E-04(RH) and ground.
Is test light ON?
Connect test light between headlights terminal B
(R) of E-03(LH) or/and E-04(RH) and terminal
7
C(B) of E-03(LH) or/and E-04(RH)
Is test light ON?
High beam headlights do not operate by flash-to-pass switch
Step
Connect test light between headlight switch
1 terminal A(R) of E-01 and ground.
Is test light OK?
With pulled the flash-to-pass switch toward
driver, connect test light between headlight
2
switch terminal L(R) of E-01 and ground.
Is test light OK?
Connect jumper wire between headlight switch
terminal A(R) and L(R) of E-01, connect test light
3 between headlights terminal B(R) of E-03(LH)
or/and E-04(RH) and ground.
Is test light OK?
Connect test light between headlights terminal
B(R) of E-03(LH) or/and E-04(RH) and terminal
4
C(B) of E-03(LH) or/and E-04(RH).
Is test light OK?
Headlights (Without airbag)
Preliminary check:
Check an open lamp filament before proceeding with diagnosis. if headlight bulb is damaged, check connection of the
bulband replace bulb. Also, check "HEAD(25A)", "HEAD LOW(15A)" and "HEAD HI(15A)" fuse. If open, check for short and
overload, replace fuses and check that all system electrical connectors mated correctly.
Low beam headlights do not operate
Step
Connect test light between headlight switch
1 terminal A(R) of E-02 and ground.
Is test light ON?
Turn headlight switch to "HEAD" position. Make
sure the dimmer switch is in "HL" position.
2 Connect test light between headlight switch
terminal D(R/L) of E-01 and ground.
Is test light ON?
3 Connect test light between headlights terminal
Inspection
Inspection
Yes Go to next step
No Repair or replace headlight switch.
Yes Go to next step
Check for a poor connection at headlight switch.
No
If OK, repair or replace headlight switch.
Yes Go to next step
Check for a poor connection at headlight switch.
No If OK, repair open or short circuits in the wire "R"
or replace.
Check for a poor connection at headlights. If OK,
Yes
replace the headlight bulbs.
Check for a poor connection at wiper & washer
No switch assembly. If OK, repair open in the wire
"B" or replace.
Tes Go to next step
Repair open or short in the wire "R" to headlight
No
switch or replace.
Yes Go to next step
Check for a poor connection at headlight switch.
No
If OK, repair headlight switch.
Yes Go to next step
Check for a poor connection at headlight switch.
No If OK, repair open or short in the wire "R" or
replace.
Check a poor connection at headlights. If OK,
Yes
replace the headlight bulbs.
Check a poor connection at ground. If OK, repair
No
open in the wire "B" or replace.
Tes Go to next step
Repair open or short in the wire "R" to headlight
No
switch or replace.
Yes Go to next step
Check for a poor connection at headlight switch.
No
If OK, repair headlight switch.
Yes Go to next step
Action
Action