Blown main fuse
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Asked by Jason Jun 23, 2017 at 08:41 PM about the 2014 Kia Optima EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2014 kia optima ex I installed after market
subwoofer with amplifier and interior ledglow
colored lights I took it to kia and i told them that
the steering wheel would go in and out and the
warning light would go on and off they said that
they could not do any more testing until I got a new
battery and the only thing that showed up was that
The battery wasn't getting a charge so I change
batterys and it can back but by the time it came
back the warranty was up now the main fuse that's
connected to the battery is blown the steering is
out and the check engine light is on and now the
battery light comes on and my neighbor who is a
mechanic diagnose the problem with his scanner
and it only shows that the battery is not getting a
charge also but the guy at Kia said I had to replace
the full harness of the car which would cost over
$400 also if I can just replace the main fuse to the
battery positive terminal where can I buy that
online or in stores

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Bob answered 7 years ago

Which terminal in the picture did you hook the subwoofer amplifier to?

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Bob answered 7 years ago

Should have hooked the amp to the terminal nearest the battery and installed an appropriate fuse in line close to the battery to protect it.

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Bob answered 7 years ago

Your solution seems to be at a Kia dealership. After 15 minutes of looking I have found many 150 amp Kia fuses, but no 180 amp. fuses.

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Jason answered 7 years ago

I found this website called kiapartsnow.com and they have the 180amp fuse I bought the fuse on Saturday and it hasn't shipped yet since they only ship week days

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GuruFL6PS answered 4 years ago

Had the same problem with my 14 kia optima ex went on eBay an found a fuse with edautoparts an replaced the fuse and now everything is working again the steering and alternator if that fuse is blown the car will not get enough power to work like it's supposed to blown main 180 amp or 150 amp fuse is the reason for these issues.

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