2011 kia optima; suddenly the radio won't go on except it flickers on for a few seconds; the light around the ignition key flickers every few seconds as do some of the other dashboard lights; there is an audible clicking noise with each flicker

Asked by RGrochow Jul 01, 2013 at 12:39 PM about the 2011 Kia Optima EX

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kbro answered 11 years ago

sounds like a bad connection or relay issue.

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D.j. answered 11 years ago

u have a big probleme, i have it now, with my pushbuttom hybrid kia optima

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GuruTP4DX answered 6 years ago

I took mine to dealer and it was a bad connection.

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