Why won't car won't stay in drive if head lights are on
Asked by eagle_92207 Mar 16, 2017 at 02:52 AM about the 2006 Kia Spectra SX
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I have a 2006 Kia Spectra. i thought the transmission went out. but the car
works fine. until i turn the headlights on. if i put my car in drive and turn my
headlights on it will knock the car out of gear like its not even registering a
gear. the only gear that will work is reverse with the headlights on. i can drive
during the day perfectly. so what could possibly be wrong?
12 Answers
There may be a problem with the shift interlock system. I have never heard of a problem like this, so I would suggest getting the vehicle into a shop to be looked at before you get totally stuck somewhere.
Did you ever find an answer???? Mine is doing the exact same thing!!!!
I would like to have an answer to because mines doing the same thing is anybody out there to answer me or to give me an idea what that problem is
Check the multifunction switch. Could be shorting out and causing that problem.
i just got my car kia 2006 and its doing the some thing
Same here. Will post solution if I can figure this out :/
You might do well to replace the transmission module.
We have a 2011 Kia Soul left it in nc for the summer got back here and door wouldn’t unlock got a locksmith to come then won’t come out of park after a week of turning it on got it in reverse and neutral but won’t go into drive? How to fix can’t back up on a mountain
DRL RELAY IN THE UNDER HOOD FUSE PANEL... REMOVE IT AND THE CAR WILL STAY IN DRIVE WITH THE LIGHTS ON! HOPE THIS HELPS SOME1..
Hey Josh I pulled the Relay and did nothing but I noticed when I turn my DRL lights on it will only shift into Park and Reverse but if I turn it off it will go into Park-Reverse-Drive-3 Ect. Do I need to replace the Relay or the DRL Switch or what?
Guru9DMRKQ answered 4 years ago
I took my DRL relay out and it DID fix the problem with shifting, however, now my entire dash has no lighting, which is kind of a problem at night. Any ideas, like AE7600, should I replace the DRL relay or what?