red light below the headlight switches?
This is just a random question that I have always wondered what the hell it was for. But there is a little red light bulb on the small panel below the headlight switch on my Jimmy, I have no idea what its for, and i have never once seen it lit up.
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It is for an aftermarket alarm system, that someone at one point or another had put on
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Originally Posted by 4X4GS10B
(Post 572418)
It is for an aftermarket alarm system, that someone at one point or another had put on
But maybe there was at some point a aftermarket alarm system that the previous owner installed, I think I will just have to pull off the headlight switch panel and trace the wire and see where it leads to, who knows, it might lead to nothing. It looks like it was a real good install with the light. But then again, how hard is it to drill a hole in the middle of something to install a red LED. |
there was probably one there at some point and someone else or the PO removed it. they do go bad from time to time. i had one in my old 89 pick up. i would hit a bump and it would lock the doors. kinda creepy.
if you are wondering about drilling a hole, you just need a good sharp drill bit, and a little pressure and some patience. go too fast, the plastic splits or cracks. once you get the hole, you can finish it off with a file to keep from cracking the plastic. |
Originally Posted by Twip
(Post 572442)
there was probably one there at some point and someone else or the PO removed it. they do go bad from time to time. i had one in my old 89 pick up. i would hit a bump and it would lock the doors. kinda creepy.
if you are wondering about drilling a hole, you just need a good sharp drill bit, and a little pressure and some patience. go too fast, the plastic splits or cracks. once you get the hole, you can finish it off with a file to keep from cracking the plastic. This weekend, I am going to pull that off and trace the wires just to make sure. Its been bothering me LOL |
So did you figure out what the red light is for? Mine is on all of a sudden and there's nothing in the manual about it. I'd love to hear what you found out!
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Originally Posted by cristi
(Post 587034)
So did you figure out what the red light is for? Mine is on all of a sudden and there's nothing in the manual about it. I'd love to hear what you found out!
I have done some reading, and also found this on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/used-headlig...-/300904968544 Sounds like its for a aftermarket security system. I looked under the dash of mine, and saw no aftermarket security system, so the previous owner that had mine must have removed it. I will do some more digging and see what I come up with. |
those are just blinking LED's
hookup to a 12V source and they will flash forever without draining your battery you should be able to see a little resistor in the red wire to make it flash Also available in Blue http://www.ebay.com/itm/RED-LED-LASE...item1c14d71a97 they are a pretty good deterent for just a couple bucks After all little jerk off breaking into cars has no idea if its real or not My car has one that is triggered by the alarm system It is in a high vis area , back of the rear view mirror |
Originally Posted by richphotos
(Post 587041)
, so the previous owner that had mine must have removed it. I will do some more digging and see what I come up with.
its easy to hook up since it is so close to power |
Originally Posted by rexazz2
(Post 587072)
I bet if you pop off the fuse panel cover you will see the little wires that were hooked into the fuses
its easy to hook up since it is so close to power But that brings me to, is it blinking when the truck is off too? this one just does not work at all, has not... also makes me curious of why the person with the light has theirs on constantly now |
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