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My optima hybrid has about 130k miles on it and works perfectly except for this one odd issue that I nor the dealer can figure out. Every so ofter (about once a month), the car will for no reason act as if the 12v is totally dead. However, I do not believe that this is the case. My jumper box...

Dealer says my regular 12V battery needs to be replaced. They want 500 for it. I think they are nutz.. Does anyone know what the deal is , and is there an acceptable aftermarket battery.

Hi! My name is Jessica, live in sunny southern California. I've had my 2014 KIA Optima Hybrid EX for a little over 3 years now. I love the MPGS since I commute about 50+ miles per day! I've been having issues with car washers (unknowingly) leaving my vehicle on and draining my battery! I just...

Im looking to install a radio in the trunk of my 2014 Optima Hybrid. The radio requires a 12v all the time hot wire and ground. Easy enough for me to wire directly to the 12v battery for this. However I need to find a 12v power source that is powered by the ignition being powered on. Any advice...

Going to be replacing my 3 year old battery today, 2015 Optima EX 2.4L, is there a 'radio code' I'll have to know to get the radio to work again after the replacement? If so, where can I find it? I checked the KIA Owners website where I have my car registered, didn't see it there... My Honda...

Recently, I noticed that the battery in my 2015 EX (2.4L) struggled a bit with cold starts. Got the multimeter out and did some voltage measurements. At no load, the battery measured 12.4v which is acceptable. With the headlights on, however, the voltage dropped to 10.5v which is not...

I'm not sure about most of you, but I know I was quite disappointed when I found my designated “USB” port in my Optima SX barely charged my phone, if at all… After doing some research I wanted to find out about possibly replacing one of the two 12V “Cigarette Lighters” with a Dual USB port...

Hello All! I'm not sure about anyone else but I know I was pretty disappointed when I found out my "USB" Port next to my "AUX" Port in my 2011 Optima SX didnt have the capability to charge my phone at all, if any. I was wondering if it is at all possible to remove one of the existing cigarette...

Alright guys, after owning my 2012 Hybrid for 4yrs my 12v car battery just died on me, since i dont want to spend $300+ on a same battery from the dealership i went to Walmart and searched for the closest to the original size of the battery with the same side of the positive and negative post...

Has anyone had an issue with the stock 12v battery? I haven't driven my hybrid in about 3-5 days and the day I wanted to start it, it wouldn't start. I had to start my KOH with my beater car battery (92 Camry with 322k+ miles). She start up fine after I jumped it. My Optima is at about 24k miles...

HI This morning its -25 in Montréal and my car didn’t want toturn on at all it’s like the battery was 100% dead no lights the door didn’t unlockthe horn didn’t work so after 30 min of trying to get it to work I got the trunk open and did a boost...

I needed to access the behind the 12V cigarette lighter. Here is How I did it. STEP1. Park the car. With Parking Break on. You would need to wiggle the shift knob in the later step, so you do not want to crash in to garage when you accidentally hit the gas. STEP2. Detach leather...

Can anyone point me to a 12v ignition source under hood???

Allllright....So I need some help. I have found how to remove the panel containing the two 12v cigarette lighters & the USB/AUX input....my next question.. How do I remove one of the 12v ports? I see two tabs on the inside, but cant figure out how to get that little bugger out of its housing...