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If you want to remove them without damaging the paint, all you need is a plastic trim tool. Just be sure to place a towel below before prying them off.

Ebay is brimming with these, some authentic and others knockoffs.

I had the same problem with my car as well but after it's heating is not anymore

This one's conductor and speed plate don't need any coding. It was great to speak out and make the necessary changes 👍.

Playing CDs is all I do; I'd rather not deal with uploading, downloading, or flash drives; all I need is an easy-to-pluggable CD player, and I can listen to CDs of pleasant days.

I needed a CD player as my car didn't come with one, so I bought this brand new, unopened one on eBay. vintage, possesses a sizable CD collection, and is a joy to own for £35; all it needs is a USB connection to function.

Okay, so there was absolutely no electricity there. Zero. None.

Alright, so we can inject some serious learning into this thread by pretending it didn't reanimate in the same way it did. The large fuses that I thought were stored behind the white box in the engine compartment are nowhere to be seen. And here I was thinking there were some on that item about the battery distribution cap?

I got lucky, therefore it doesn't matter. The vehicle started up immediately after I reconnected the negative battery post.

A multimeter reading of 0.15 volts was obtained when connected to the positive battery post under the hood with ground.

I had a beautiful spark, forgot to unplug the battery, touched the socket to the positive terminal of the alternator, and now there is no electricity. Is this related to what I observed when I peered under the white cover of the engine bay? All I could find was a small black box. Otherwise, how can I find it? I can't seem to locate them, even though I've obviously blown a big fuse. Even on the battery, I don't see any.

My heart goes out to you since the situation you've described is so terrible. Without repeating what you've already said, I can only remark that your research into the car's past has left me curious about the care and driving habits of its prior owner(s). In the end, a KIA dealership inspection is required before a decision on the overall cost of engine rebuilding (or replacing the engine entirely) can be reached. It will be costly anyway, but KIA could consider providing financial aid, though they are under no obligation to do so. The risk of going to unofficial, less expensive garages rather than KIA dealerships has been brought up before forum members previously. I'm going to assume that KIA does not recognise the validity of service book stamps as proof that maintenance has been carried out according to their standards, given what you have said. If it turns out that the automobile has been serviced at a KIA dealer, then KIA UK needs to step in and take responsibility, working with their designated dealer, to resolve the issue. However, between maintenance, it is still the responsibility of the owner or driver to monitor the oil and fluid levels. As many of you who are frequent readers of this site are probably aware, there are some owners who, in between servicing, never even check beneath the hood, save to fill up the windscreen washer fluid tank. I hope everything works out well for you in the end.

After reading your comment, I feel that you should clarify exactly what Kia is selling. Apparently, Kia said, "This will be covered by the warranty IF it is found to be a manufacturing fault." Your suggestion that it should state "if it is found to be a rebuild fault" is incorrect. It's a matter of semantics and subtlety, but if Kia would only pay for faulty components made by the manufacturer, they will probably try to avoid paying for rebuild errors and will instead pass the expense on to their franchisee. No way a franchisee would be able to pay for a new engine without fighting.

Initially, I considered a shorted wire; but, upon inspection, the codes were identical save for the final digit, sequentially ranging from 1 to 3 and so on.

I sincerely apologise if my post caused offence. Based on my experiences over the years, it appears that very few individuals are willing to contribute or assist others. When such assistance does occur, it is undoubtedly invaluable, yet it seems challenging to connect with someone who possesses the necessary knowledge.