HELP - Orientation lights stay on
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OK, another update. I was going to run an errand and went out to that garage and looked at the LEDs at 7:51 P.M. They are no longer illuminated. They must be on a 2.25 hour (+/-) timer. FYI.
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i opened and closed the door at 6
m and left home until 8:30 pm,the lights were out so based on what tim said "two hours and still on" and my observation of 2-1/2 hours and out so between 2 and 2-1/2 hours of on time. i wonder what is normal?
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Tim -
When I checked the LED's tonight, they were off. I hadn't touched the car since late last night. I'm assuming that the timer is similar to what you've found out - thanks for taking the time to investigate so in depth. You're right, now I need to dig deeper to find the battery drain
When I checked the LED's tonight, they were off. I hadn't touched the car since late last night. I'm assuming that the timer is similar to what you've found out - thanks for taking the time to investigate so in depth. You're right, now I need to dig deeper to find the battery drain
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Originally Posted by ga911
Tim -
When I checked the LED's tonight, they were off. I hadn't touched the car since late last night. I'm assuming that the timer is similar to what you've found out - thanks for taking the time to investigate so in depth. You're right, now I need to dig deeper to find the battery drain![banghead](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/banghead.gif)
When I checked the LED's tonight, they were off. I hadn't touched the car since late last night. I'm assuming that the timer is similar to what you've found out - thanks for taking the time to investigate so in depth. You're right, now I need to dig deeper to find the battery drain
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Chances are that it's the ignition switch.
See: THIS THREAD
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Originally Posted by ga911
Tim -
When I checked the LED's tonight, they were off. I hadn't touched the car since late last night. I'm assuming that the timer is similar to what you've found out - thanks for taking the time to investigate so in depth. You're right, now I need to dig deeper to find the battery drain![banghead](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/banghead.gif)
When I checked the LED's tonight, they were off. I hadn't touched the car since late last night. I'm assuming that the timer is similar to what you've found out - thanks for taking the time to investigate so in depth. You're right, now I need to dig deeper to find the battery drain
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well i doubt the leds themselves are the problem, leds draw almost no current to light, the issue is proably the alarm ecu or cluster staying on and thats the draw. you need to use an ampmeter and check the draw with the car asleep and then start pull ing fuses till it goes away
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The LED orientation lights stay on in my 996 also (it's an '02). However, a typical LED only draws .3w of power. Your car would need to sit for weeks for the LED's to have any real impact on your battery. I think you are getting a power drain from some other source.
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This is a good post. I noticed this phemomena with my 03 Boxster. It was quite annoying; though they do seem to turn off, like the others said, at some time over 2 hours, but I also noticed if I switched on the alarm, they went out immediately. But I have never had a battery problem that correlated with it.
But who needs an alarm in the garage right?
Another interesting Porsche engineering idea.
But who needs an alarm in the garage right?
Another interesting Porsche engineering idea.