Taillights and fuses blow when shifting out of park

SCOTT TRABANT

MEMBER
2012 KIA FORTE
2.4L
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
120,000 MILES

I keep blowing tail lights and fuses when I shift car out of park. I have change brake switch on pedal a couple of times and the bulb socket. I figured something shorted out somewhere, but can't seem to find it. Any ideas? Thanks.

Friday, March 8th, 2019 AT 2:54 AM

1 Reply

KEN L

MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
48,363 POSTS

Hello,

It sounds like you have a transmission position sensor that is shorted out. Here are the diagrams and instructions on how to change it out below. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

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