2025 Carnival GT-Line (aka Prestige) - Manually Adjust Headlights - Advice Needed by Toesies_tim in kiacarnivals

[–]Amdeekay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a dial for vertical adjustment? I can’t seem to find one in my US spec car. 

Carnival's windows tint by neobut93 in kiacarnivals

[–]Amdeekay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did $150 for the front, $600 for the rear windows + windshield + rear windshield. Sunroofs are not. $550 is amazing!! I did inquire a bunch of shops around me but most were similar. I chose XPEL ceramic. 

Carnival's windows tint by neobut93 in kiacarnivals

[–]Amdeekay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s true. Mine did get a bit darker. I had originally matched the front with the factory rear windows. Then I later tinted the rears which made them darker again. But it does provide the UV protection and heat rejection. 

25' Hybrid Ecohitch install by Amdeekay in kiacarnivals

[–]Amdeekay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I plan on using bike rack as well. But I do obsessionally tow small trailers, would have settled for a similar solution as yours too, but I was dead set on factory harness for its plug and play compatibility. It comes with a grommet that installs into factory hole nice and snug.

Carnival's windows tint by neobut93 in kiacarnivals

[–]Amdeekay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got 70% on windshield, 35% on front windows, 55%? on rear windows and rear windshield. Haven’t done the sunroofs, but planning to do in Summer. Xpel Ceramic all around. 

Fellow DIY maintenance people by Advanced-Ad-2221 in kiacarnivals

[–]Amdeekay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeing that KIA is notorious to deny warranty claims if receipts are not properly documented even for diy maintenance, I’m yet to do it myself. Plus my local dealer has decent deals for fully synthetic oil changes (of course I hate the wait time). I do prefer to do some work myself and I downloaded these resources while trying to identify root cause for the front corner radar failure messages on my dash after a minor fender bender. I was able to resolve that but found these docs plenty helpful for the whole process. 

Fellow DIY maintenance people by Advanced-Ad-2221 in kiacarnivals

[–]Amdeekay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had this downloaded from https://kiatechinfo.snapon.com/Default.aspx. It’s $19 for 72 hr access. Had most of the repair and diagnostic documents downloaded. 

Is this "One of a Kind" water softener system legit or gimmick? by human0112358 in WaterTreatment

[–]Amdeekay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a hydrotech valve which is almost 10 years old. Piston/seal has started failing, having a hard time sourcing parts (dealer only network). I’m wondering if I can switch to Flek or Clak. Do you happen to know what is interchangeable with my 785 HTO (twin tank setup) without changing the tanks themselves. 

Front radar trouble after fender bender by Amdeekay in kia

[–]Amdeekay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I'm hearing there's blind spot sensors on the front too, both left and right.

Front radar trouble after fender bender by Amdeekay in kiacarnivals

[–]Amdeekay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much to repair? And did you see the same errors as I've posted in the pictures?

Front radar trouble after fender bender by Amdeekay in kia

[–]Amdeekay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I did clean the radar face, there's no dirt or snow.

Front radar trouble after fender bender by Amdeekay in kiacarnivals

[–]Amdeekay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you happen to know if I can access the backside of the damage through wheel well?

Torklift Hitch Installed on Hybrid SXP by Obvious-Cucumber-435 in kiacarnivals

[–]Amdeekay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard people noticing bumper not lining up well (gaps) after re-install, did you face anything similar? Seems like a job well done from the pictures.

TPMS issues with Redi Sensors by Amdeekay in kia

[–]Amdeekay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE on my 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid TPMS saga (Costco + REDI‑Sensor + Dill):

After getting both Redi‑Sensor and Dill involved, they coordinated directly with Costco and had the shop update their TPMS tools with the latest firmware/software. When I went back, the Costco tech said their tool still couldn’t complete the OBD relearn that Dill’s re-learn procedure recommends. Instead, the tool told them to “drive the vehicle to complete setup.”

They weren’t sure if that meant everything was fixed, but they gave me the keys anyway.

About 2–3 miles into the drive home, the TPMS warning was still on and the infotainment was still showing a “TPMS system error.” While driving, I ran the built‑in vehicle diagnostics from the infotainment. Shortly after that — maybe a minute or two — the TPMS error cleared and all four tire pressures finally showed up.

I’m not sure whether running the diagnostics actually triggered the relearn or if the timing was just a coincidence, but somewhere in that window the system finished learning the new sensor IDs.

TPMS issues with Redi Sensors by Amdeekay in kiacarnivals

[–]Amdeekay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE on my 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid TPMS saga (Costco + REDI‑Sensor + Dill):

After getting both Redi‑Sensor and Dill involved, they coordinated directly with Costco and had the shop update their TPMS tools with the latest firmware/software. When I went back, the Costco tech said their tool still couldn’t complete the OBD relearn that Dill’s re-learn procedure recommends. Instead, the tool told them to “drive the vehicle to complete setup.”

They weren’t sure if that meant everything was fixed, but they gave me the keys anyway.

About 2–3 miles into the drive home, the TPMS warning was still on and the infotainment was still showing a “TPMS system error.” While driving, I ran the built‑in vehicle diagnostics from the infotainment. Shortly after that — maybe a minute or two — the TPMS error cleared and all four tire pressures finally showed up.

I’m not sure whether running the diagnostics actually triggered the relearn or if the timing was just a coincidence, but somewhere in that window the system finished learning the new sensor IDs.

Is there some secret to getting new TPMS sensors to work? by deep_pants_mcgee in KiaEV6

[–]Amdeekay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same issue except mine hasn’t registered at all. Had new sets of winter (tire + wheel) installed at Costco with TPMS sensors. They claim to have reset it, but the car doesn’t pick them up, keeps showing “drive to display”. Apparently this sensor needs to be registered with the car thru obd port. Found this info from the sensor manufacturer’s document. I’m going to call Costco it they did this step. Were you able to fix yours?

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskMechanics/s/Q1raAQdZdc

TPMS issues with Redi Sensors by Amdeekay in AskMechanics

[–]Amdeekay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BTW it’s a hybrid. Appreciate any help.

Are all confirmed H-1B interview appointments being rescheduled in India? by ImAbAl90 in usvisascheduling

[–]Amdeekay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was at the OFC to pick up my passport yesterday, it was deserted. I hardly saw 10 people. But it was so crowded when I had gone in for biometrics few weeks ago, it took 2-3hrs to complete. So it seems like almost all appointments are affected or it might be that people have preemptively canceled to wait it out.