Security light always on door lock fuse keeps blowing.
Kia soul door lock fuse keeps blowing.
We broke it down in an easy to do tutorial for the diyer.
This is the complicated task of how to diagnose a short circuit that prevents the car from starting.
This is most likely a problem with your passlock anti theft system which is known issue with these cars.
It s not rare for fuses to blow and when they do electrical current will stop running to the door lock actuator rendering the power door lock system useless.
Dead power door lock switch.
Inner fuse panel kia soul fuse box diagram instrument panel.
Key fob will not lock and unlock the door fuse is blown and blows upon installing a new one.
In that case i would have to suspect that you either have a short in the junction box or a short in the wiring between the box and the door lock actuators.
The door lock relay is the relay responsible for sending power to the door lock actuators so that they can lock and unlock the vehicle.
It suggest a short in the system.
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If the fuse still blows with the wires disconnected it would indicate a short in the box.
When the relay fails or has issues it can cause problems.
The 2012 kia soul has 23 nhtsa complaints for the electrical system at 89 383 miles average.
It reacts to you pressing the lock or unlock button and sends a simple signal to the actuator.
Passlock is a passive anti theft system which means that it will disable your ability to start the car if it thinks there is a problem.
You will need to rule out a short in the wiring by disconnecting the wires at the junction box.