Hi all, I'm switching all my interior lights to LEDs (thanks to those in that thread!) and I noticed that the little red lights at the bottom of the inside of the doors are not lighting up. Tried turning the lights on for the whole interior and still nothing. Anyone experienced this? Anyone switched those bulbs to LED? If so what size? Thanks in advance ..read more

Where can I find instructions on how to use Android Auto. I connect my phone to car, but can't seem to get it to open any apps like Audacy; or waze. Is it done from phone? from infotainment srceen; or voice command. I have gone thru manuals and can't find any useful operating instructions. 2024 Carnival SX Thx 3/31/24 ..read more

Above is macro photo. Red wire is 10AWG. The wire and crimp-on terminal are so large as to completely obscure the socket where the 20A OEM mini fuse has been removed. There is another 20A OEM mini fuse directly behind where the new wire has been run -- its almost invislble. Above photo shows context of wiring modification. I simply used an inline fuse holder with 10 AWG wires (obtained from Amazon). The other end... Always on modification to front Power Point outlet ..read more

Another warm sunny day around here so I was testing under the hood. -- I found the fuse that controls the power point which is mounted at the back end of the console. It's under the hood. -- Diagram here is a photo of the cover to my under hood fuse box. -- The fuse is a 20 amp mini fuse, each tab of which is 6.5mm long and about 2.8 mm wide. -- 2.8 mm terminals that fit the mating sockets tend to be hard to find. I found that taking a Dremel operated sanding drum to one side of a 1/4"... 2023 KIA CARNIVAL - FUSE CONTROLLING FRONT POWER POINT ..read more

Well, rats. So the Carnival's run EGR?!? Looks that way: That's not good. Any options to disable/block-off/remove? Asking for a friend ..read more

We drove a 2024 Carnival last weekend, and we liked it. Now, we have more questions than answers. We were told the 2025 Hybrids will come out in June of 2024, true? Will the 2025 models also have a non-hybrid v6 option? If the last of the v6's will end in 2024 should we wait to buy one, or will the value go up for those as they will be the last before the hybrid? So many questions.... There is also just so much information out there that we just cannot seem to find exactly what we... Looking to Purchase, but have questions ..read more

Anyone know what this tab is? Can I connect charging cable to it, as the post is hard to get to ..read more

We are trying to view an Astral Blue Carnival in the middle Tennessee area. Anyone have one we could come look at? They seem super hard to find, and I can't imagine ordering a color I've never seen. Thanks, guys ..read more

I found the OEM replacement parts and saw the Bose Subwoofer listed for purchase. Does anyone know if there's a way to make it work with the non-Bose base audio system in the SX? I assume the factory amp would likely need to be upgraded to the Bose model as well. Just not sure if this is all plug and play with the factory wiring harness. Genuine Kia Car Speakers - Kia Parts Now www.kiapartsnow.com ..read more

In the past 2 years, I've seen a number of random issues pop up on the forum and I'm sure a single thread summarizing the most talked about issues could be of value to new owners. Would you guys assist me by sharing any issues you've experienced with the Carnival that were repeatable, required service, and (hopefully) were resolved? Here's some that I've seen pop up more frequently over the years: Dead battery (new vehicles only) Fuel door wont open Engine... Issue and Service Tracker ..read more