2007 Kia Carens [continued]

[joshua_ching]

Hello guys,

It's me again. I posted some time ago about our Carens refusing to start. These incidents usually happen after I shut the engine and tried to start it again within a few minutes. When I turn the key all I hear is a click then nothing else. What we do is we just wait for few to several minutes before the engine will suddenly decide to start again effortlessly. Dinala ko na sa 2 Kia Service Centers (Congressional and North EDSA) and they can't seem to find any problems.

Lately, we have experienced the same problem again this time even after the engine has been shut down for several hours. Ganun pa din yung trick we wait for some time then the engine will start again. May nagsabi na battery ang problem but we already changed the battery and even with the brand new battery the problem did not go away.

Any one of yopu guys experiencing this? I am really disappointed with this Carens of ours; 2009 lang namin binili less than 2 years pa lang may problemang ganun na. Do you guys know which Kia Service Center is better at diagnosing problems with the car?

Parang starter problem pag kawari ko, pero Bro, dalhin mo sa Kia Pasig sa may A. Rodriguez St (dating Ligaya St), malapit sa Marcos Highway. Wala pa akong naging problema sa Kia Pasig at i-honor pati nila ang Warranty mo. Nagkaroon ng "best shop" ang Kia Pasig ng 2010 sa lahat ng Kia Repair shop sa buong Pilipinas kaya that says something.

Sa basic troubleshooting, pag okay ang battery, ang susunod e starter kung iikot ang makina di lang "click-click", tapos pag umiikot naman ang makina e ang compression (dahil diesel) at wala namang spark plug ito at compression lang ang nagpapa-ignite sa Diesel. Sa Gasoline naman e titignan kung may spark at baka ignition control, etc. Anyway, dalhin mo doon at ang isa pang magaling na Kia based sa postings ng marami na e ang Kia Mandaluyong sa EDSA. Good luck

[yapoy86]

Hello guys,

It's me again. I posted some time ago about our Carens refusing to start. These incidents usually happen after I shut the engine and tried to start it again within a few minutes. When I turn the key all I hear is a click then nothing else. What we do is we just wait for few to several minutes before the engine will suddenly decide to start again effortlessly. Dinala ko na sa 2 Kia Service Centers (Congressional and North EDSA) and they can't seem to find any problems.

Lately, we have experienced the same problem again this time even after the engine has been shut down for several hours. Ganun pa din yung trick we wait for some time then the engine will start again. May nagsabi na battery ang problem but we already changed the battery and even with the brand new battery the problem did not go away.

Any one of yopu guys experiencing this? I am really disappointed with this Carens of ours; 2009 lang namin binili less than 2 years pa lang may problemang ganun na. Do you guys know which Kia Service Center is better at diagnosing problems with the car?

possible starter problem yan.. nag click click lang ba at walang redondo?? baka kasi may lumuwag dun sa contact points ng starter nag click lang yung solenoid pero hindi na trigger yung starter

[lsteruel]

Hello guys,

It's me again. I posted some time ago about our Carens refusing to start. These incidents usually happen after I shut the engine and tried to start it again within a few minutes. When I turn the key all I hear is a click then nothing else. What we do is we just wait for few to several minutes before the engine will suddenly decide to start again effortlessly. Dinala ko na sa 2 Kia Service Centers (Congressional and North EDSA) and they can't seem to find any problems.

Lately, we have experienced the same problem again this time even after the engine has been shut down for several hours. Ganun pa din yung trick we wait for some time then the engine will start again. May nagsabi na battery ang problem but we already changed the battery and even with the brand new battery the problem did not go away.

Any one of yopu guys experiencing this? I am really disappointed with this Carens of ours; 2009 lang namin binili less than 2 years pa lang may problemang ganun na. Do you guys know which Kia Service Center is better at diagnosing problems with the car?

Sir, eto ang recommend ko sa iyo ipa-check mo ang alternator mo baka mahina na magkarga, kasi ang battery nagdedepend dyan, if alternator was ok then nasa starter na, baka di na makaikot ang rotor.

[Equinox]

Salamat sa mga suggestions.

Iniisip ko din baka starter pero yung situation ko, pag sinumpong yung Carens ko, when I turn the key I just hear a single click... then walang nangyayari. Hindi siya yung mulitple clicks na ayaw mag start yung engine. Then it's a waiting game na... hintay kung kailan mag-start ulit yung engine. Ang mahirap sa situation ko, intermittent yung problem. Hindi parati.

Sabi ng Kia Congressional wala daw problema yung starter. So I am planning to bring it somewhere else to have it checked.

[lsteruel]

Salamat sa mga suggestions.

Iniisip ko din baka starter pero yung situation ko, pag sinumpong yung Carens ko, when I turn the key I just hear a single click... then walang nangyayari. Hindi siya yung mulitple clicks na ayaw mag start yung engine. Then it's a waiting game na... hintay kung kailan mag-start ulit yung engine. Ang mahirap sa situation ko, intermittent yung problem. Hindi parati.

Sabi ng Kia Congressional wala daw problema yung starter. So I am planning to bring it somewhere else to have it checked.

At kung maulit muli, tawag ka ng mechaniko para on that spot ma check nila kung saan ba talaga, battery , starter , alternator at para safe mamaya bigla na lang magyari sa daan.

[seymorebutts]

hello

my tires are due for replacement and im thinking of upgrading it as well.

magkano po ba ang budget na dapat i-allocate sa rims+tires? 20k meron kaya?

hinahanap ko 16" from stock na 15"

any suggestions/recommendations other than blumentritt/evangelista

salamat po

[Equinox]

At kung maulit muli, tawag ka ng mechaniko para on that spot ma check nila kung saan ba talaga, battery , starter , alternator at para safe mamaya bigla na lang magyari sa daan.

Ilang beses na rin nangyari sa amin sa daan yan... one time nangyari sa kapatid ko sa may Eastwood. Tumawag na kami ng mekaniko pero pag dating ng mekaniko nag-start na ulit yung sasakyan... then it happened to me also twice in Manila, papa-hila ko na sana pero while waiting for the tow truck nag-start na ulit yung Carens. Subsequent incidents, we just wait it out na lang... ma-hassle lang talaga... this week so far wala pang toyo yung Carens namin.

[kamote_que]

Just want to share my ride guys. This thread has contributed a lot in my decision to purchase a Kia Carens inspite of its current price (1.27M). I actually got it for 1.17M w/ free leather seat cover and 3m tint from KIA Acropolis.

Kia Carens EX

HU: Alpine w505
Tweeter: DDT28
Midbass: DDAw6.5
MIdrange: Legatia L4
Center Speaker: DDCX4 (wired but not powered, no budget yet for a sound processor)
Crossover: Coustic XM7
Amps: Alpine 3544, 3555, DDc4
Subwoofer: None
Installer: DIY

[joshua_ching]

Ilang beses na rin nangyari sa amin sa daan yan... one time nangyari sa kapatid ko sa may Eastwood. Tumawag na kami ng mekaniko pero pag dating ng mekaniko nag-start na ulit yung sasakyan... then it happened to me also twice in Manila, papa-hila ko na sana pero while waiting for the tow truck nag-start na ulit yung Carens. Subsequent incidents, we just wait it out na lang... ma-hassle lang talaga... this week so far wala pang toyo yung Carens namin.

Teka muna Equinox, ito ba e "diesel" o "gasoline". Kasi kung gasoline engine ito e parang yung naging experience ko sa Nissan ko. mag-start tapos mamatay pagkatakbo ng ilang kilometro. At ang final verdict e sira ang "ignition control" module. Di ko alam kung ano ang tawag sa Carens na gasoline dito. Pero ang function nuon e i-control ang ignition at timing ng gasoline engine. Pag sira na ito e tatakbo pa rin ang sasakyan, pero magka-cut out pagkaraan ng ilang kilometro. Habang tumatagal e lumalala ang problem at ang kailangang gawin e palitan ito.

[seymorebutts]

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sir, yung 2 speakers sa side, pillar ba un? san mo po galing yun?

[trackers888]

Teka muna Equinox, ito ba e "diesel" o "gasoline". Kasi kung gasoline engine ito e parang yung naging experience ko sa Nissan ko. mag-start tapos mamatay pagkatakbo ng ilang kilometro. At ang final verdict e sira ang "ignition control" module. Di ko alam kung ano ang tawag sa Carens na gasoline dito. Pero ang function nuon e i-control ang ignition at timing ng gasoline engine. Pag sira na ito e tatakbo pa rin ang sasakyan, pero magka-cut out pagkaraan ng ilang kilometro. Habang tumatagal e lumalala ang problem at ang kailangang gawin e palitan ito.

Meron bang Carens na gas? Akala ko CRDi lang meron ang Carens?

[jds]

Meron bang Carens na gas? Akala ko CRDi lang meron ang Carens?

Merong Gas variant during the year 2007-2008 if I am not mistaken.

[joshua_ching]

Merong Gas variant during the year 2007-2008 if I am not mistaken.

Hanggang 2009 kalagitnaan inabot o yung mga old stock ibinenta hanggang sa 2009, di ko na matandaan. Kasi noon e 8 out of 10 yata gusto CRDI kaya dinrap nila yung gas version.

[Equinox]

Teka muna Equinox, ito ba e "diesel" o "gasoline". Kasi kung gasoline engine ito e parang yung naging experience ko sa Nissan ko. mag-start tapos mamatay pagkatakbo ng ilang kilometro. At ang final verdict e sira ang "ignition control" module. Di ko alam kung ano ang tawag sa Carens na gasoline dito. Pero ang function nuon e i-control ang ignition at timing ng gasoline engine. Pag sira na ito e tatakbo pa rin ang sasakyan, pero magka-cut out pagkaraan ng ilang kilometro. Habang tumatagal e lumalala ang problem at ang kailangang gawin e palitan ito.

CRDi yung Carens namin...

[bengmd]

CRDi yung Carens namin...

Equinox, were you able to have the glow plug or heater checked ? Hope you will find the culprit in system. Keep us posted.

Thank you.

[joshua_ching]

Equinox, were you able to have the glow plug or heater checked ? Hope you will find the culprit in system. Keep us posted.

Thank you.

I'm sure na may ipinalit sa old fashion "glow plug" nung panahon ng mga lumang Mercz di ko lang alam kung ano ang tawag sa ngayon. Ang diesel kasi e kailangan ang "pre-heating" para mag-ignite.

Pero binasa ko ang manual natin at wala akong makitang references sa "glow plug". Meron pa ba nito"

[bengmd]

I'm sure na may ipinalit sa old fashion "glow plug" nung panahon ng mga lumang Mercz di ko lang alam kung ano ang tawag sa ngayon. Ang diesel kasi e kailangan ang "pre-heating" para mag-ignite.

Pero binasa ko ang manual natin at wala akong makitang references sa "glow plug". Meron pa ba nito"

Yes our carens still has a glow plug. Even the new sore to diesel. You will see this before starting the engine, the one that looks like a coiled wire indicator.

Equinox, what happened to your careens already?

[Equinox]

Yes our carens still has a glow plug. Even the new sore to diesel. You will see this before starting the engine, the one that looks like a coiled wire indicator.

Equinox, what happened to your careens already?

Ganun pa din yung Carens namin. It happened again last weekend (waited about 3 minutes before the engine started). Since the problem occurs intermittently, I am just waiting for the car to reach 25K kilometers para isasabay ko na yan sa PMS. Para isang puntahan na lang sa casa.

[yapoy86]

Yes our carens still has a glow plug. Even the new sore to diesel. You will see this before starting the engine, the one that looks like a coiled wire indicator.

Equinox, what happened to your careens already?

wala na po glow plug ang carens crdi na gaya sa conventional diesel engine.. meron lang yan heater coils to warm the air when starting the engine.. even kia carnival J3 engine na conventional diesel wala na din glow plug.. heater coil na lang

[bengmd]

wala na po glow plug ang carens crdi na gaya sa conventional diesel engine.. meron lang yan heater coils to warm the air when starting the engine.. even kia carnival J3 engine na conventional diesel wala na din glow plug.. heater coil na lang

whatever you call it, but what I mean is that the objective is still to preheat the engine, serving the same purpose as the old glow plugs
(heater in the jeepney drivers parlance) . Maybe the difference lies in that you can start the engine within 10 seconds after the coiled indicator comes off, which come off fast compared to the old glow plug technology. It doesn't even have a decent indicator but a red light that signals the driver of turning the key to start the engine when the light disappears.

This is the reason why i am asking Mr. Equinox about exploring the possibility of having problem in the said area.

Sorry for the mixed terminologies. Hope Mr. Equinox would finally see the problem.

Again keep us posted.