What is the Little Red Light for?

TomH · October 9th, 2003, 09:45 PM

There is a small red led down by the dash light dimmer, it has never been on that I have noticed and I have no idea what it is for. This is on a 97' GTS I'd look it up in the owners manual if I had one. Tom

Nexus-6 · October 10th, 2003, 12:33 AM

If you roll the windows down with that light on it tells the world that you're open for business.

JK...no idea. Pic?

DChan415 · October 10th, 2003, 12:53 AM

huh?

Tie · October 10th, 2003, 09:00 AM

Actually it's the oxygen pulley module torque sensor warning light.

TomH · October 10th, 2003, 09:47 AM

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**Toby** · October 10th, 2003, 09:56 AM

are you sure your GTS is not a kit car? [img]/images/graemlins/laughing.gif[/img]

ViperBing · October 10th, 2003, 09:57 AM

I don't think my '97 has that light. I am guessing that maybe it was for an alarm?

**Whitebeard** · October 10th, 2003, 12:08 PM

It the light is about 1/4 inch in diameter, it's an alarm LED. It may have a round, black plastic holder it snaps into.

TomH · October 10th, 2003, 09:28 PM

I also found a small black box mounted under the rear fascha that says antenna, I wonder if it is some kind of lo-jack system or something like that.

Nexus-6 · October 11th, 2003, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TomH

I also found a small black box mounted under the rear fascha that says antenna, I wonder if it is some kind of lo-jack system or something like that.

Hmmm...that sounds pretty feasible. I don't think Lo-jack systems have any obvious "clues" like a red led (at least from what I've heard from other folks) but it could be just that or something else like it. Is it wired to the LED from what you can tell? Does it ever light up or blink?

Nexus-6 · October 11th, 2003, 01:55 AM

Your copy/paste was truncated was all. :thumb:

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viper spray · October 11th, 2003, 02:29 AM

My 97 B&w GTS !

viper spray · October 11th, 2003, 02:31 AM

But this is alarming!!

**Minivan Man** · October 11th, 2003, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Nexus-6

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Originally Posted by TomH

I also found a small black box mounted under the rear fascha that says antenna, I wonder if it is some kind of lo-jack system or something like that.

Hmmm...that sounds pretty feasible. I don't think Lo-jack systems have any obvious "clues" like a red led (at least from what I've heard from other folks) but it could be just that or something else like it. Is it wired to the LED from what you can tell? Does it ever light up or blink?

Lojack installs don't include an LED.

TomH · October 11th, 2003, 09:52 AM

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Antenna?

remster · October 11th, 2003, 09:52 PM

I've seen this in my car

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I just opened the door, and the red light went away. [img]/images/graemlins/supergrin.gif[/img]

not interested · October 11th, 2003, 10:39 PM

Perhaps you could have Lassen paint that on the trunk? [img]/images/graemlins/supergrin.gif[/img]

Nexus-6 · October 11th, 2003, 11:47 PM

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Never seen that before...anyone?

Nexus-6 · October 11th, 2003, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Nexus-6

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Originally Posted by TomH

I also found a small black box mounted under the rear fascha that says antenna, I wonder if it is some kind of lo-jack system or something like that.

Hmmm...that sounds pretty feasible. I don't think Lo-jack systems have any obvious "clues" like a red led (at least from what I've heard from other folks) but it could be just that or something else like it. Is it wired to the LED from what you can tell? Does it ever light up or blink?

Lojack installs don't include an LED.

Yup, that's what I thought.

A buddy of mine had lojack installed last year and they wouldn't even let him watch where they install the transmitter/receiver for security purposes (so the general public didn't know where they liked to place it on various cars I 'spose).

**Minivan Man** · October 12th, 2003, 12:56 AM

Same thing on my install. Wouldn't tell me where they put it! But it was pretty obvious to me anyway.