Disable bell in Kia Sorento

Answer 1

I have a 2003 Sorento LX. I presume you're asking about the dinging (bell) sound that tells you the door is not fully closed. If that is what you are referring to then the cause and the solution are quite simple. It is due to the doorswitch not being adequately depressed when the door is closed. I hae take my Kia to the shop on 3 occasions to have this resolved and the propblem always comes back. The way the dealer fixes it is by trying to raise the pressure switch housing in the car body so that the door depresses it completely when closed. Invariably the switch housing returns to its former lower position and the door is no longer able to fully close the switch - the bell/dinging resumes. I have found that putting 3-4 layers of Duct Tape on the door side where it makes contact with the switch fixes the problem. Alternately, using a plastic washer or disk that is 3/32"-1/8" thick and gluing it to the door (where it contacts the switch) also works. Use an epoxy or a good contact cement or glue. This provides for a more elegant solution than the duct tape but basically does the trick. I hope I understood your problem correctly and good luck. Gerry S.