The Kia Sorento Thread [Merged]

[jrln]

baka connect nya direct sa aircon on/off switch instead of sa compressor. Kung sa on/off syempre palagi siya running once the aircon switch is "on". Kung sa compressor naman once nag switch off dahil na attain na nya set thermostat setting, aux fan mag stop din. Check relay or fuse na nasan fuse box.

tnx for this feedback but the the new aux fan motor has been connected to the same switch where the original motor was connected.

[gregg_g]

just to add, the aircon shop that repaired my aircon used a new fan motor of an MB100. they did conversion too but used the original sorento fan blade assembly.

we just noticed that when the compressor shuts off, the aux fan continues to run without stop. and it now worries me that the aux fan motor could easily die again because it only rests when the aircon is turned off.
but i havent checked if it does turn off after a longer while probably when it has reached a certain desired level - a set temperature reading perhaps? i really dont know.

but i guess this supposed automatic turning off is governed by a relay or a sensor and not the fan motor itself. if this is so then there could be something wrong with that relay or sensor in my unit.

Mine turns off, when the aircon/ compressor is off. I think that's the default.. And for other cars, that should be the case. I think happened also when we had our corolla fixed for some aircon issue and the mechanic/ electrician suggested taking out a certain sensor, probably that's what your mechanic did or failed to re-place..

[jrln]

Mine turns off, when the aircon/ compressor is off. I think that's the default.. And for other cars, that should be the case. I think happened also when we had our corolla fixed for some aircon issue and the mechanic/ electrician suggested taking out a certain sensor, probably that's what your mechanic did or failed to re-place..

just came from a KIA shop. unfortunately, their lead aircon man is on day-off today.
they said they will observe another sorento if that is the behavior and will give feedback.
but it's good to know the behavior of the aux fan in owners' sorentos in this forum.
magtataka nalang ako pag sabihin pa nila ulit na on talaga yun palagi which one service advisor told me over the phone last thursday.
tnx for the feedback.
other than this problem plus other minor stuff like tail light bulbs needing replacement very often, the sorento is still such a nice ride. ang bilis. the power from the engine makes the vehicle feel very light. and the underchassis is superb - walang kalampag whatsoever even after 60t kms.

[CRG203]

tnx for the reply, crg.
golly, magkaiba nga ang presyo nila!
and yes, you are right, my venturing to surplus part replacement turned out to be more expensive.

does the shutting off of the aux fan go together with the regular automatic shutting off of the compressor?

May sensor which controls it

[jrln]

the final say of the KIA service shop on the aux fan is that it is always ON. the service advisor said they observed other sorentos in their shop which had the same behavior.
it will just turn off when the aircon is turned off.

i will try to consult another KIA service shop on this just for my peace of mind. if that second shop says so also, i will let this rest at that.

[valskie01]

the final say of the KIA service shop on the aux fan is that it is always ON. the service advisor said they observed other sorentos in their shop which had the same behavior.
it will just turn off when the aircon is turned off.

i will try to consult another KIA service shop on this just for my peace of mind. if that second shop says so also, i will let this rest at that.

maybe this is the designed of all kia vehicle. based on my observation my 2008 carens and rio have the same aircon compressor and aux fan behavior.

carens has one big aux fan while the rio has 2 aux fan(same with my 2006 nissan sentra.

my observation both the carens and rio once you switch the aircon, automatic na iikot ang aux fan. pero mabagal muna ang ikot then after several seconds bibilis na ang rotation. after several minutes babagal uli ang ikot then after ilang seconds bibilis uli. i observed the behavior for 10 minutes and napansin ko na hindi talaga mag stop ang ikot ng aux fan until you switch off the aircon. and napansin ko din both from carens and rio na hindi rin automatic mag on and off ang aircon compressor.

yung sa nissan sentra ko once the aircon compressor automatically shuts off the aux fan also shuts off. pag nag engage na ang compessor the aux fan automatically spin but the speed is constant.

[jrln]

i called another KIA service center just a while ago. the service advisor said the aux fan of the sorento is always ON and will only turn off once you switch the aircon off.

the questions now are: do they have different designs for the same sorento? some do switch on/off together with the compressor while others don't?
nakakalito.

valskie, the service advisor from the first KIA shop that i asked mentioned that aux fan behavior in some other KIA vehicles - with a sort of low and high rotation mode but never really stops until the aircon is totally switched off. i did not observe this slow/fast mode in the sorento though.

[bigeebabee]

sir bka makatulong kia global info system mag log-in lng sa http://www.kiatechinfo.com/

[jrln]

sir bka makatulong kia global info system mag log-in lng sa http://www.kiatechinfo.com/

thanks for this.
i tried it but can't find anything on aux fans. either that or i just dont know how to find it.

[kokey]

Ang STAREX po namin ay ganun din ang aux fan. Ganyan po siguro talaga design ng Korean Vehicle.

[jrln]

Ang STAREX po namin ay ganun din ang aux fan. Ganyan po siguro talaga design ng Korean Vehicle.

tnx for the reply. that's reassuring.
at least, feeling ko, di ako nag-iisa na hindi humihinto ang aux fan.

no wonder the original aux fan died so early - after 3 1/2 years only; 60t kms odometer.

[jeanpierre]

Sorento ko yong aux fan automatically shuts off pero ang radiator fan ko pansin ko palaging naka on. Ganon din ba sa inyo? Dapat pala mag hanap na ako ng replacement carbon brush para dito since I believe pagnaubos na siya di na gagana ang fan. Baka mas mura instead of buying a replacement fan

[SaberRider]

Kamusta na yung sorrie naten sir pierre?

OT: I'm very disappointed dun sa quality, presyo at support ng Speedlab sa Devilsown kit naten. Saken, I had it installed noong Dec 2nd week 08, di man lang tumagal ng 2 weeks nag dead na agad. Pati yung switch, pump... all not working, binutas pa yung fender ko sa ilalim ng gulong and 2 sharp screws are sticking out.

Diba sir Pierre naalala mo when we went to the event ng Devilsown sa Speedlab they mentioned na per install may FREE dyno test?! Well, I spoke with Sid kanina at sabi niya na they don't need to dyno test my sorento?? WTF!!! Although pareho tayong Sorento, m/t saken, iba ang turbo na naka install at naka aftermarket air intake with twin mandrel intake pipes saken. Kulang nalang forced chip ecu. Iba pa nga ang hp and torque ng sorento per year model eh. From 138hp up to 145hp. Ang reasoning ni Sid kung baket di ko na daw kailangan ng dyno is because may baseline na daw sila sa Sorento? So I asked him kung what year at what transmission. Sagot agad niya, it doesn't matter! Napaka lame naman nun kasi ang kutob kong tinutukoy niyang pinagkuhanan niya ng baseline power niya is yung Sorento mo, yung A/T na ayaw mag stick to 2nd gear at nage-engage sa 3rd. Sabi ko odi papaano kayo makakuha ng accurate reading eh kung si dvldoc nga ang sinabi niya saten nung event na yun is that your transmission is slipping and that he needs a manual tranny para makakuha ng precise dyno result. So far, wala akong nakikitang pinost si dvldoc na dyno result ng sorento diba? I checked his locked devilsown forum here... wala talagang dyno result yung sorento. Also, when I had the kit installed we were supposed to have a dyno run kasi yun yung freebie ng speedlab diba? The reason kung baket di natuloy noong December kasi sira yung dyno machine nila so I was just there waiting for their call to know kung kailan na ayos yung dyno nila, NR sila!

Aba di biro yung free dyno run nila. To those tsikoteers who went there and got a devilsown kit, remember they mentioned free dyno pagka install ng kit, right? Eh ngayon baluktot yung reasoning ni Sid na porke may baseline na daw sila para sa sorento eh papaano pala kung iba ang setup ng Sorento ko? Odi sure ba siya na pareho din ang lalabas na resulta? Of course not! Besides, mahal yung dyno run nila, P2,500. I'm not gonna let this past kasi P2.5k is a lot of money, pang full tank yan ng 3.0L diesel ah! Besides I was along with 3 friends nung December and they heard na may free dyno run talaga. Ngayon, it's either 4 of me and my group are lying or isa lang sa kabila.

Ang pinaka lame na reason na narinig ko on why they I don't need a dyno is because weather or not the A/T is slipping may idea na daw sila sa max rpm niya? 3500-4000rpm daw. Pero contradictory na yun sa sinabi ni devildoc na kailangan nare-retain mo yung redline for 5 secs in order for it to become a legitimate/official hp gain. Papaano sila makakauha ng hp gain kung di pa nga tumatagal ng 3 secs sa 2nd gear eh nag a-auto shift to a higher gear na. Inconclusive yun. Sabi daw ni Sid na LAHAT daw ng A/T na vehicles ganun daw? Nag a-autoshift to a higher gear once mag redline. I found that just BS!!! A simple car like my altis doesn't do that, also majority of European cars. Kayo, does your A/T vehicle regardless of make and model do this? Nag a-autoshift to a higher gear even though you set it to a low gear? Hindi naman diba?

[jeanpierre]

Saber, okay pa rin naman Sorento ko kaya lang yong Devil'sown kit ko defective na ang pump. Disappointed ako kasi sabi "the pump will outlast the car" pero it's all *bulls..t* lang pala. Sad to hear di ka nila ni dyno after the installation since yeah sabi talaga dyno is free pag nag pa install ka. Hindi nila pwede gawin baseline ang naging dyno result ko since di naman completed yon eh dahil nga sa safety feature ng AT transmission ng Sorento ko to shift to higher or lower gear once the set rpm is attained. Yours is manual kaya magkaiba ang magiging results natin. Sa isang car ko napansin ko once you set the auto drive to D2 hanggang don lang mag lalaro ang AT shiftting while yong Ssangyong Actyon naman ni misis which is 6-speed hindi siya mag shift to a higher gear hanggang hindi mo flick ang "+" or "-" switch sa steering or sa trans shifter mismo.

[gregg_g]

Sorento ko yong aux fan automatically shuts off pero ang radiator fan ko pansin ko palaging naka on. Ganon din ba sa inyo? Dapat pala mag hanap na ako ng replacement carbon brush para dito since I believe pagnaubos na siya di na gagana ang fan. Baka mas mura instead of buying a replacement fan

Yup, the radiator fan is always turned on, same as mine, but the aux fan turns only when u turn on the aircon..

[gregg_g]

Pareng JeanPierre,

Planning to get the new Sorento next year, but I am crossing my fingers that it won't be expensive or else, might end up buying the Montero Sport. My Sorento will be 5 yrs already next year..

[jeanpierre]

Pareng JeanPierre,

Planning to get the new Sorento next year, but I am crossing my fingers that it won't be expensive or else, might end up buying the Montero Sport. My Sorento will be 5 yrs already next year..

Hi gregg_g! I'm planning to get the new Sorento also . New Sorento only nothing else. Ayaw ko ng maraming kaparehas kakasawa at walang impact eh

[cocojam]

Can anyone help me out as to how to take-out a Sorento's glove compartment? I need to check the filter of the aircon as this is the nth time that it has clogged up. My filter was just replaced less than 2 years ago and the highest fan speed seems like the lowest setting now. Dont know what seems to be the problem and I dont want to bring it back to the casa again.

[suysuy]

VGT ba ito? nasearch ko na rin sa net using my VIN 2009 model daw and VGT

[jrln]

Can anyone help me out as to how to take-out a Sorento's glove compartment? I need to check the filter of the aircon as this is the nth time that it has clogged up. My filter was just replaced less than 2 years ago and the highest fan speed seems like the lowest setting now. Dont know what seems to be the problem and I dont want to bring it back to the casa again.

hi cocojam.

open the glove compartment then you will see on both sides the plastic brackets held by a rubber or string of some sort which you can slide outwards to release the upper portion. then to take out the lower portion, just pull out the lower portion of the glove box towards you. when the glove box is out, the filter holder is easily seen and can be taken out easily. this is how i saw it when i had it taken out for cleaning at the KIA shop.