# 2011 Kia Sorento - Brightness contrast

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-sorento-brightness-contrast/170079>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [September 17, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-sorento-brightness-contrast/170079 "2020-09-17T20:12:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![alanSten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@alanSten](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alanSten)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-sorento-brightness-contrast/170079/1 "2020-09-17T20:12:46Z")

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left low beam dim right low beam bright has new bulbs

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-sorento-brightness-contrast/170079/2 "2020-09-17T22:41:06Z")

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The problem lies with the IPM (integrated platform module).

This is the same as a body control module.

> **[Kia Sorento: IPM Description - BCM (Body Control Module) - Body Electrical...](http://www.ksmanual.com/ipm_description-1118.html)**

Tester

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-sorento-brightness-contrast/170079/3 "2020-09-17T22:51:34Z")

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Make sure the ground is good for the left headlight. Does the left side socket look like it has been damaged by heat?