2017 Kia Sportage GT-Line Head Unit Replacement?

2.0L • 4WD • AUTOMATIC • DIESEL
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SPORTAGEHUNTER
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Hi,

My original head unit is a Navi unit without amplifier (Motrex MTXM100QL) which has just died.

I am seeking the wiring diagram or pin-out diagram to replace it with the upgraded unit from a 2021 model (96560-D9800FHV / model IA88617QLNG) - both have the 38+35 pin connector.

Everything works except for audio. When operating, the volume knob is swapped with the tune knob on the new unit compared to the old unit (volume is now on the left knob, whereas the dash has the volume on the right knob). All other functions work as expected (reversing camera, navigation/GPS, carplay), just no sound.

I checked with Google AI which suggested bridging Connector B18 (body side - blank) to B22 (body side - blue) to wake up the audio loop in the amp, but not sure that will work?

Thanks for reading!
Oct 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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STRAILER
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Can I ask if you have steering wheel controls? I have seen the clock spring go out and cause the volume circuit fail and cause the audio not to work. Here are the wiring diagrams, we don't have the connector views, sorry.
Oct 13, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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SPORTAGEHUNTER
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Sorry for the delay - I can confirm the car has steering wheel controls which work with either head unit. I swapped the old head unit back in and audio still works (the head unit just crashes/reboots regularly, eventually staying off).

Thanks for supplying both wiring diagrams, this model has no premium audio (no subwoofer) or external amp, but does have satnav. I suspect it differs from the US model cars based on the diagrams above - the MTXM100QL and replacement units have the 38+35 pin plugs - my extensive googling tells me that the speaker wake up sequence for the new head unit is different, but I haven't found a way to trigger this on startup
Oct 26, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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STRAILER
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The trigger should be internal to the head unit. Did you try ebay for a good used unit and just replace the original unit?
Oct 27, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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