Kia Sorento 2001 General Information Manual page 1210

2001 > 1.8L DOHC >
Trubleshooting
Headlight leveling device (With air-bag)
Preliminary check:
Check "RR FOG (10A)". If open, check for short to ground though the R/G wire and overload, replace fuse and
check for a poor connection of all relevant connectors.
Headlight leveling device does not operate.
Step
Turn the headlight to "HEAD" position.
Connect test light between LH headlight
1 leveling device terminal C(R/G) of E-21
(RH:E-22) and ground.
Is test light ON?
Connect test light between LH headlight
leveling device terminal C(R/G) of E-21
2
(RH:E-22) and A(B) of E-21(RH:E-22).
Is test light ON?
Ground test light between LH headlight
leveling device witch terminal B(R/G) of
3
E-20 and ground.
Is test light ON?
Connect test light between LH headlight
leveling device witch terminal B(R/G) of
4
E-20b and terminal C(B) of E-20.
Is test light ON?
Disconnect the headlight-leveling switch.
Check if there is a change of resistance
5
between terminal D and C(or between D
and B) by adjusting the switch.
Connect the headlight-leveling device
switch.
6 Connect test light from the LH headlight
leveling device switch terminal B(L/W) of
E-21 (RH:E-22) and ground.Is test light ON
Connect test light from the headlight
leveling device switch terminal D(L/W) of
7
E-20 and ground.
Is test light ON?
Inspection
Yes Go to next step
Repair open and short circuits in the wire
No
"R/G" or replace R/G wire.
Yes Go to next step
Check a poor connection in the wire "B" at
No ground. If OK, repair open circuits in B wire
or replace B wire.
Yes Go to next step
Repair open and short circuits in the wire
No
"R/G" or replace R/G wire.
Yes Go to next step
Check for a poor connection in the wire "B"
at ground.
No
If OK, repair open circuits in B wire or
replace B wire.
Yes Go to next step
Replace the headlight-leveling device
No
switch.
Yes Go to next step
Check for a poor connection at the LH
No headlight level device. If OK, replace the
LH headlight leveling device.
Check for a poor connection at the
Yes headlight leveling device switch. If OK,
check headlight leveling device switch.
Repair open and short circuits in the wire
No
"L/W" or replace L/W wire.
Action