P0130 Kia HO2S11 Sensor Range/Performance Condition

P0130 Kia HO2S11 Sensor Range/Performance Condition Possible causes – Faulty Front Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 1– Front Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 1 harness is open or shorted– Front Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 1 circuit poor electrical connection– Inappropriate fuel pressure– Faulty fuel injectors– Intake air leaks may be faulty– Exhaust gas leaks Tech description Replacing…

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P012E Kia Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit Intermittent / Erratic

P012E Kia Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit Intermittent / Erratic OBD Code: System: Subsystem:  P012E Kia – (ASE)  Powertrain  Fuel and Air Metering Trouble Code Description: Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit Intermittent / Erratic Location: Analysis: Possible Causes:    Periodically Unstable Circuit   Tech description: Kia Vehicle:Kia Amanti,Kia Borrego,Kia Forte,Kia Optima,Kia Rio,Kia…

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P012D Kia Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit High

P012D Kia Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit High OBD Code: System: Subsystem:  P012D Kia – (ASE)  Powertrain  Fuel and Air Metering Trouble Code Description: Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit High Location: Analysis: Possible Causes:    End of Range – Circuit Higher Than Expected   Tech description: Kia Vehicle:Kia Amanti,Kia Borrego,Kia Forte,Kia Optima,Kia…

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P012C Kia Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit Low

P012C Kia Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit Low OBD Code: System: Subsystem:  P012C Kia – (ASE)  Powertrain  Fuel and Air Metering Trouble Code Description: Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit Low Location: Analysis: Possible Causes:    End of Range – Circuit Lower Than Expected   Tech description: Kia Vehicle:Kia Amanti,Kia Borrego,Kia Forte,Kia Optima,Kia…

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P012B Kia Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit Range / Performance

P012B Kia Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit Range / Performance OBD Code: System: Subsystem:  P012B Kia – (ASE)  Powertrain  Fuel and Air Metering Trouble Code Description: Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit Range / Performance Location: Analysis: Possible Causes:    Out of Expected Range   Tech description: Kia Vehicle:Kia Amanti,Kia Borrego,Kia Forte,Kia Optima,Kia…

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P012A Kia Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit

P012A Kia Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit OBD Code: System: Subsystem:  P012A Kia – (ASE)  Powertrain  Fuel and Air Metering Trouble Code Description: Turbocharger / Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor Circuit Location: Analysis: Possible Causes:    Circuit Issue   Tech description: Kia Vehicle:Kia Amanti,Kia Borrego,Kia Forte,Kia Optima,Kia Rio,Kia Rondo,Kia Sedona,Kia Sorento,Kia Spectra,Kia Sportage,Kia Sorento,Kia KM420,Kia…

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P0129 Kia Barometric Pressure Out Of Range Low

P0129 Kia Barometric Pressure Out Of Range Low Possible causes – Faulty Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor– Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor harness open or shorted– Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor circuit poor electrical connection Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light) P0129 Kia Description The Engine Control Module (ECM) has…

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P0128 Kia Engine Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature

P0128 Kia Engine Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature Possible causes – Leaking or stuck open thermostat– Low engine coolant level– Insufficient warm up time– Faulty engine coolant temperature sensor– Engine coolant temperature sensor harness is open or shorted– Engine coolant temperature sensor circuit poor electrical connection Tech description If cooling system is not leaking…

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P0127 Kia Intake Air Temperature Too High

P0127 Kia Intake Air Temperature Too High Possible causes – Faulty Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor– Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor harness is open or shorted– Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor electrical circuit poor connection Tech description If the Intake Air Temperature (IAT) is part of the Mass Air Flow (MAF) the MAF assembly will…

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P0126 Kia Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Stable Operation

P0126 Kia Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Stable Operation Possible causes – Low engine coolant level– Leaking or stuck open thermostat– Faulty Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor– Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor harness is open or shorted– Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor electrical circuit poor connection What about the obd code? The voltage sent to Engine…

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P0125 Kia Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor

P0125 Kia Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Possible causes – Low engine coolant level– Leaking or stuck open thermostat– Faulty Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor– Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor harness is open or shorted– Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor electrical circuit poor connection What about the obd code? The voltage sent to Engine Control Module…

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P0124 Kia Throttle Position Sensor/Accelerator Position Pedal Circuit Intermittent

P0124 Kia Throttle Position Sensor/Accelerator Position Pedal Circuit Intermittent Possible causes – Faulty throttle position sensor.– Throttle position sensor harness is open or shorted– Throttle position sensor circuit poor electrical connection What about the obd code? The P0124 Kia code will set if the monitored TPS has an open or short circuit condition Symptoms –…

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P0123 Kia Throttle Position Sensor/Accelerator Position Pedal Circuit High Input

P0123 Kia Throttle Position Sensor/Accelerator Position Pedal Circuit High Input Possible causes – Faulty throttle position sensor– Throttle position sensor harness is open or shorted– Throttle position sensor circuit poor electrical connection– Faulty Powertrain Control Module (PCM) What about the obd code? The P0122 Kia code will set if Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) voltage drops…

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P0122 Kia Throttle Position Sensor/Accelerator Position Pedal Circuit Low Input

P0122 Kia Throttle Position Sensor/Accelerator Position Pedal Circuit Low Input Possible causes – Faulty throttle position sensor– Throttle position sensor harness is open or shorted– Throttle position sensor circuit poor electrical connection– Faulty Powertrain Control Module (PCM) What about the obd code? The P0122 Kia code will set if Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) voltage drops…

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P0121 Kia Throttle Position Sensor 1 Performance

P0121 Kia Throttle Position Sensor 1 Performance Possible causes – Faulty throttle position sensor– Throttle position sensor harness is open or shorted– Throttle position sensor circuit poor electrical connection– Faulty Powertrain Control Module (PCM) What about the obd code? Sensor input voltage does not fall within a valid range based on engine speed and load…

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P0120 Kia Throttle Pedal Position Sensor/Switch A Circuit Malfunction

P0120 Kia Throttle Pedal Position Sensor/Switch A Circuit Malfunction Possible causes – Faulty Throttle Position Sensor– Throttle Position Sensor circuit is open or shorted– Throttle Position Sensor poor electrical connection What about the obd code? Malfunction is detected when an excessively low or high voltage from the sensor is sent to Engine Control Module (ECM)….

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P011A Kia Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) (Sensor 1 – 2) Correlation

P011A Kia Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) (Sensor 1 – 2) Correlation OBD Code: System: Subsystem:  P011A Kia – (ASE)  Powertrain  Fuel and Air Metering Trouble Code Description: Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) (Sensor 1 – 2) Correlation Location: Analysis: Possible Causes:  Sensor 1     Tech description: Kia Vehicle:Kia Amanti,Kia Borrego,Kia Forte,Kia Optima,Kia Rio,Kia Rondo,Kia Sedona,Kia Sorento,Kia…

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P0119 Kia Engine Coolant Temperature Circuit Intermittent

P0119 Kia Engine Coolant Temperature Circuit Intermittent Possible causes – Low engine coolant level– Faulty Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor– Faulty engine coolant thermostat– Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor harness is open or shorted– Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor electrical circuit poor connection What about the obd code? The Engine Control Module (ECM) detected an…

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P0118 Kia Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Circuit High

P0118 Kia Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Circuit High Possible causes – Low engine coolant level– Faulty Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor– Faulty engine coolant thermostat– Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor harness is open or shorted– Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor electrical circuit poor connection What about the obd code? An excessively high voltage from the…

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P0117 Kia Engine Coolant Temperature Circuit Low

P0117 Kia Engine Coolant Temperature Circuit Low Possible causes – Low engine coolant level– Faulty Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor– Faulty engine coolant thermostat– Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor harness is open or shorted– Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor circuit poor electrical connection What about the obd code? An excessively low voltage from the sensor…

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