I removed the cover and bulb for the trunk light of my 2006 kia optima. When i put the cover back on, i must have done something incorrectly because all at once, a bunch of. Things stopped working. The bulb went out, the interior lights, clock, key fabs, cruise control, the e.s.c, the turn signals, and the brake lights stopped working. I have replaced the fuses and it didnt solve the problem. Can anyone tell me what is going on and what can i do to fix this problem? Please help!!

Asked by robochick Aug 02, 2014 at 09:56 PM about the 2006 Kia Optima EX V6

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I removed the cover and bulb for the trunk light of my 2006 kia optima. When i put the
cover back on, i must have done something incorrectly because all at once, a bunch of.
Things stopped working. The bulb went out, the interior lights, clock, key fabs, cruise
control, the e.s.c, the turn signals, and the brake lights stopped working. I have replaced
the fuses and it didnt solve the problem. Can anyone tell me what is going on and what
can i do to fix this problem? Please help!!

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Check if fuse blew again. If it did remove cover again and inspect for pinched wires

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Did you ever find a solution to this problem? I’m experiencing close to the same issues in my optima after replacing bulbs and fuses.

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