Automatic Green Light staying on

[biostroker]

I have noticed that after I shut the truck down and the purge is complete and the switch is in the "auto" mode, the light stays slightly illuminated even though everything is off. Did I install something incorrectly? If I turn the switch to "off" the light turns off.

And why is that green light so bright?! I have to put a piece of tape over it at night or the green light burns a hole in my head!

[Jack_Toepfer]

Slightly illuminated is probably the bulb under the LED bulb. It will also make your button hot.

It is always on, from what I remember, I stopeed looking at it.

[Marv]

Bio, to your knowledge, is the rest of the system functioning as it should?

I would probably double check all my connections first to ensure you've got them correct and tight.

[greasyX]

The wire next to the one you need is constant power,check your wires for bare wire with no casing or that its not touching another power source.I know its tight under there but thats where I would start...........greasy

[biostroker]

Bio, to your knowledge, is the rest of the system functioning as it should?

I would probably double check all my connections first to ensure you've got them correct and tight.

Yes, everything seems to be working the way it should be. I just didn't want this constant drain on my battery all the time, especially with some cold winter months coming up.

[biostroker]

The wire next to the one you need is constant power,check your wires for bare wire with no casing or that its not touching another power source.I know its tight under there but thats where I would start...........greasy

Thanks-I'll poke around and see if any bare wires are exposed. Do you happen to know what color wire is the constant and which goes on with the ignition? I guess the ignition will obviously be the one I tapped into...

[greasyX]

To be honest with you you'll want to get a multi-meter or just a 12V bulb and some wire,and test it yourself. Some of the X's wiring is different than pick-up,and some pick-ups could have been altered for tuners,remote start,alarms,turbo timers,or and combination of the above.Maybe theres a few photos in jackT's photo bucket that can help your Q's.......greasy

[Jack_Toepfer]

The red wire?

lol. I have nothing else technical to contribute.

I stand by my statement though, the "dim" light is constant on a properly hooked up V3. If it is significantly dimmer than when the system is on, that is ok.

[greasyX]

Sorry Jack,was it marv that did an install thread?I know my truck has some unique wiring and don't want to use that as an example..............greasy

[Marv]

To be honest with you you'll want to get a multi-meter or just a 12V bulb and some wire,and test it yourself. Some of the X's wiring is different than pick-up,and some pick-ups could have been altered for tuners,remote start,alarms,turbo timers,or and combination of the above.Maybe theres a few photos in jackT's photo bucket that can help your Q's.......greasy

I second the idea of checking with a meter. When I installed mine, some of my wiring was different than what DFA called out. I verified some of it with a meter and checked with DFA on any I was unsure of.

[Marv]

The red wire?

lol. I have nothing else technical to contribute.

I stand by my statement though, the "dim" light is constant on a properly hooked up V3. If it is significantly dimmer than when the system is on, that is ok.

Jack, mine burns dimly as well. I usually don't pay any attention to it.

[biostroker]

The red wire?

lol. I have nothing else technical to contribute.

I stand by my statement though, the "dim" light is constant on a properly hooked up V3. If it is significantly dimmer than when the system is on, that is ok.[/QUOTE]

Does everybody else agree with this? It is significantly dimmer-I can't even see it during the daylight, just when it's night there's a faint green glow from the switch. I don't want to do any testing if I don't have to! Thanks for all the input.

[Marv]

Does everybody else agree with this? It is significantly dimmer-I can't even see it during the daylight, just when it's night there's a faint green glow from the switch. I don't want to do any testing if I don't have to! Thanks for all the input.

Yep, that's exactly how mine is. :cheers:

[Jack_Toepfer]

Does everybody else agree with this? It is significantly dimmer-I can't even see it during the daylight, just when it's night there's a faint green glow from the switch. I don't want to do any testing if I don't have to! Thanks for all the input.

Oh, my word isn't good enough?

lol

[Clay]

Pop the switch top off and fisically look at the bulb and see for yourself if its on.