Base 2018 Stinger (Halogen) High Beams won't Turn On

[torq_shep]

Last weekend, my BF and I went to a dark sky area to do night photography. Because his night vision leaves something to be desired, on the way back home I drove his car, a 2018 Stinger Base AWD on a long, winding, country road and I could not get the high beams to turn on. Came home and checked fuses (under hood 10A for hi beam relay), pulled one of the headlights out (to find that it is single filament), tried messing with the stalk and such, no luck.

The high beam light comes on in the instrument cluster, it does not matter if it is in Auto/Manual headlight mode. I assume Kia is using some type of visor internal to the projector to change from low to high beam? The fuse mentions "High Beam Relay" but I cannot find a relay for the high beams. Neither side responds so I am thinking it may be electrical and not a failure of the high beams on the individual lamps.

Anyone have any ideas before I have him take it to the dealer. Car is at 64k miles so it is no longer bumper to bumper, although it was bought in the last 3 months from Autonation so I may give them a call to see if they will consider fixing it at a reduced rate.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Howdy, and good for you taking care of your BF. Never heard of high beams that don't turn on at all. Sorry, I have no ideas, only the welcome.

 

[LordShadow]

I have this exact issue. I'm still trying to figure it out, so far with no luck. Update on what they do to fix yours!

 

[vipeboy2000]

seeing as the base halogen still uses a projector with a single filament bulb with a shutter for high beam, it's definitely a case of something being broken in the headlight shutter attenuators or a short somewhere... if the 10 amp fuse is good and maybe try checking the module 4 in the drivers fuse panel area as it controls some headlamp functions. If not, the headlamps may need replacement as it looks like some base tellurides with the same kind of single filament low/high beam projectors are having the same issues with the shutter not raising for high beam.... It's possibly a failure on some plastic gears that raise the shutters that are failing prematurely..

 

[LordShadow]

Mine work, just not after dusk. Once it is dark, hvac and high beams no longer work. Daytime, zero issues.

 

[vipeboy2000]

Definitely sounds like a weird computer issue with the light sensor and maybe grounds ... Hmm. I have no further thought on the stinger as I don't have any experience in these issues on the stinger .. can only speak from bmw experience where the lcm light control module solders started failing and we had the weirdest lighting gremlins ..

 

[torq_shep]

Well I tried module 4 fuse and no go on that one. Pretty sure I am going to have him take it in for that problem. If we were not in the middle of a move I would have more time to look into this.

 

[Iamsean]

Just to clarify, you clicked it forward twice on the beam handle? Once sets it to auto, twice force enables it.

 

[G-678709]

Just to clarify, you clicked it forward twice on the beam handle? Once sets it to auto, twice force enables it.

I thought maybe I did it wrong but I went through the manual to make sure I wasn't missing something.

Still haven't been able to fix it. Probably going to take it to the dealer at some point.

 

[rpoffen]

Just to clarify, you clicked it forward twice on the beam handle? Once sets it to auto, twice force enables it.

Does the base model even have the auto high beam feature?

 

[Iamsean]

Does the base model even have the auto high beam feature?

Not sure. My GT1 has it. Not sure what the base model is since my model in Australia land is called a 330S.

 

[stephan9]

Well I tried module 4 fuse and no go on that one. Pretty sure I am going to have him take it in for that problem. If we were not in the middle of a move I would have more time to look into this.

Hi, I’m having the same issue. Did you ever figure out what was going on?

 

[stephan9]

I have this exact issue. I'm still trying to figure it out, so far with no luck. Update on what they do to fix yours!

Same issue here, did you ever figure out what it was?

 

[G-224789]

I just took my 2019 Kia Stinger in to the dealership because of this very issue and they said it was a premature failure and want me to pay $2500 dollars because literally the whole damn front end needs to be replace. This is absurd, who the hell can afford that for headlight high beams. My low beams still work, guess that's how I'll be driving it from now on....I wanted to shove that car right up their you know what this afternoon.

 

[G-873871]

I just took my 2019 Kia Stinger in to the dealership because of this very issue and they said it was a premature failure and want me to pay $2500 dollars because literally the whole damn front end needs to be replace. This is absurd, who the hell can afford that for headlight high beams. My low beams still work, guess that's how I'll be driving it from now on....I wanted to shove that car right up their you know what this afternoon.

Literally me today! Except they quoted about $1260. Today is also the last day to fix it for my failed inspection due to the damn high beam light. Just so you’re aware you might encounter that when your registration comes around. I’ve had an awful time with this car.

 

[LordShadow]

My issue still remains, sadly. THinking of pulling the front end and seeing what there is to see.