Red LED under steering wheel
05-23-2001, 06:53 AM
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Originally posted by abnorm
I just noticed a small, red LED way under the steering wheel. I am not sure what it is there for. Does everyone else have them? What is its purpose? BTW I only had my max for about 2 weeks. Thanks!
I just noticed a small, red LED way under the steering wheel. I am not sure what it is there for. Does everyone else have them? What is its purpose? BTW I only had my max for about 2 weeks. Thanks!
05-23-2001, 07:47 AM
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My 96 Max GXE has that too. I bought it brand new. It is not the security LED which is on the left side of the steering wheel, which will be blinking about half minute after I lock the door. It is the one on lower, right side of the steering wheel. If I sit in and look at the gas padel, I can see this LED is in the line of my view. There are two screws holding this LED to the lower panel.
I knew it is there but never paid attention to it ever since. Probably tomorrow I'll have dealer do the 30K major maintenence, and I'll ask them.
I knew it is there but never paid attention to it ever since. Probably tomorrow I'll have dealer do the 30K major maintenence, and I'll ask them.
05-23-2001, 08:46 AM
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Originally posted by jiaxima96
My 96 Max GXE has that too. I bought it brand new. It is not the security LED which is on the left side of the steering wheel, which will be blinking about half minute after I lock the door. It is the one on lower, right side of the steering wheel. If I sit in and look at the gas padel, I can see this LED is in the line of my view. There are two screws holding this LED to the lower panel.
I knew it is there but never paid attention to it ever since. Probably tomorrow I'll have dealer do the 30K major maintenence, and I'll ask them.
My 96 Max GXE has that too. I bought it brand new. It is not the security LED which is on the left side of the steering wheel, which will be blinking about half minute after I lock the door. It is the one on lower, right side of the steering wheel. If I sit in and look at the gas padel, I can see this LED is in the line of my view. There are two screws holding this LED to the lower panel.
I knew it is there but never paid attention to it ever since. Probably tomorrow I'll have dealer do the 30K major maintenence, and I'll ask them.
05-25-2001, 08:56 AM
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I just came back from my dealer for 30K service. A salesman who gave my ride home expained it: with S/C package, Maxima and Quest of some years has that LED as a secondary security (that's what they call it). In normal operation when you lock the door, the second LED does not blink. But for any reason if the alarm sets off, the second LED will blink in sync with the headlight, and the ignition can't be started.
He also said on the Quest (a suttle I was in), at the back of that second LED, there is a push-push switch that toggles between enabling and disabling the ignition.
That is pretty much all info I got from that dealer. After I get my car back I'll check it out.
He also said on the Quest (a suttle I was in), at the back of that second LED, there is a push-push switch that toggles between enabling and disabling the ignition.
That is pretty much all info I got from that dealer. After I get my car back I'll check it out.
05-25-2001, 09:50 AM
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Originally posted by jiaxima96
I just came back from my dealer for 30K service. A salesman who gave my ride home expained it: with S/C package, Maxima and Quest of some years has that LED as a secondary security (that's what they call it). In normal operation when you lock the door, the second LED does not blink. But for any reason if the alarm sets off, the second LED will blink in sync with the headlight, and the ignition can't be started.
He also said on the Quest (a suttle I was in), at the back of that second LED, there is a push-push switch that toggles between enabling and disabling the ignition.
That is pretty much all info I got from that dealer. After I get my car back I'll check it out.
I just came back from my dealer for 30K service. A salesman who gave my ride home expained it: with S/C package, Maxima and Quest of some years has that LED as a secondary security (that's what they call it). In normal operation when you lock the door, the second LED does not blink. But for any reason if the alarm sets off, the second LED will blink in sync with the headlight, and the ignition can't be started.
He also said on the Quest (a suttle I was in), at the back of that second LED, there is a push-push switch that toggles between enabling and disabling the ignition.
That is pretty much all info I got from that dealer. After I get my car back I'll check it out.
05-25-2001, 02:43 PM
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I got my car back after 30K service. I tried the panic button until the alarm set off, but the 2nd LED still didn't do anything, no blinking. There is no push-push switch at the back of this LED. I'll ask them again next time. Never mind meanwhile, as I never expected it to be a feature since I took delivery. I don't think it is in the owner's manual either.
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