Started with the traction control light, will not start?

Tiny
ARNEYLADONNA
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  • 2014 KIA SORENTO
  • V6
  • 4WD
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  • 142,000 MILES
So, I was driving down the road and all of a sudden, the car was acting like I was lightly pushing on the brakes. So, I looked down and the traction light was blinking, then the ABS then it said check ABS. So, I turned car off then restarted it. Now the all-wheel drive light came on and an exclamation kind of light came on and power steering is no longer working so I turned it back off then it wouldn't start.
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 AT 4:57 PM

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Tiny
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It sounds like the BCM has gone out, but to be sure we need to start by checking the system by doing a CAN scan which is easy to do. You can get a CAN scanner (Controller Area Network) which will work on most cars from Amazon.

here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

Here is how to change out the IPM (Intelligent integrated Platform Module) (BCM), you can get a preprogrammed unit by searching Google or Ebay. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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Friday, June 16th, 2023 AT 7:20 AM
Tiny
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It was the alternator but thank you I appreciate you answering my question.
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Sunday, June 18th, 2023 AT 7:53 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for letting us know, we are here to help, please use 2CarPros anytime.
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Monday, June 19th, 2023 AT 11:17 AM
Tiny
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Well, it was doing good up until now and it's starting to do the same thing again. After I changed out the alternator it fixed it, but today all of a sudden, the check BSD system came back on the traction light and the ABS light came back on but when I started moving again it went away again but came back when I turned down my street? Could it be the battery now? In was also told it could be the relay for the alternator, but I didn't know alternators had relays.
I'm kind of old school these newer cars have more technical issues than what I have knowledge for.
My battery is only 6 months old.
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Tuesday, June 20th, 2023 AT 12:06 PM
Tiny
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I would refer to my first post and do a CAN scan because it sounds like the IPM is bad. Let me know how it goes.
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Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 AT 9:41 AM
Tiny
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Well, it ended up being the alternator again I got a remanufactured one the first time and evidently buying those are like gambling lol at least that was what O'Rielly's told me he said, "sometimes you win and sometimes you don't". So, I bought the more expensive one and it's been running like a champ now.
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Sunday, June 25th, 2023 AT 3:03 AM
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Glad you could get it fixed, thanks for letting us know. Please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.
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Sunday, June 25th, 2023 AT 11:52 AM

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