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pureslow

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Posted: November 21, 2010 at 6:40 PM / IP Logged

hey guys i have recently installed aprostart 3 in one remote starter/ alarm.

everything works fine my only concern is the antena the blue light it flashes way to quick to the point where it is killing my battery over night..i have looked threw the manual and cannot find a way to slow this flash rate down.. could anyone please give me a hand thanks

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Posted: November 21, 2010 at 7:18 PM / IP Logged

I doubt that the flash rate of an LED is running your battery down. Did you install a starter kill relay? If so, where did you get power for the coil of the relay?

pureslow

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Posted: November 21, 2010 at 7:24 PM / IP Logged

no i had not intalled a starter kill relay..no relays at all... the flash is very quick and is providing enough constant light to see what is in side with that being said either way i would like to slow it down...can i just break the light or will it wreck it

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Posted: November 21, 2010 at 7:33 PM / IP Logged

Is it a LED?

If so, it is likely to only be ~20mA drain - ie, one tenth of one dash bulb or one clearance light (ie, a 2W-3W bulb).

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Posted: November 21, 2010 at 7:46 PM / IP Logged

Before I attempted to break the light, I would unplug the antenna or whatever piece the lamp is attached, leave it overnight and see if it cures the problem before you go and destroy something.

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Posted: November 21, 2010 at 9:42 PM / IP Logged

that led shouldnt be killing your battery. prostart...i assume you got that at crappy tire?

if you in the halton region (oakville, burlington, mississauga, milton) i can check it out for you towards the end of the week.

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Posted: November 22, 2010 at 3:20 AM / IP Logged

It takes approximately 2 weeks of the car standing still for an LED to flatten the average battery. But listen to what Mr. I and Tedmund say.

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Posted: November 22, 2010 at 2:34 PM / IP Logged

Press lock on remote. LED will slow to to one flash/second. But I agree with everybody that has said an LED will not kill your battery. Are you using a bypass module? Is it on all the time?

Keith

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