weird dash light

[samus21]

what is the led under the rear defroster for? it is clear. I haven't ever seen it light up.

 

[spyderdrifter]

Nothing is supposed to be there, from the factory anyway. If it's just a single LED, the previous owner could have hooked in a knock sensor LED and therefore it won't light up unless there's sufficient knock inside the engine. Can you post a pic?

 

[samus21]

here is a pic

 

[snowborder714]

That's not factory, so you'd have to pull the vent bezel and trace the wires. Could be for anything.

 

[prosser9981]

I wired my aftermarket alarm LED to that spot, could be that?
But as snowborder said, trace the wires to see where they're coming from

 

[2slow4now]

Yep mine had a little black plug there in the exact same spot housing a red led and a mess of dumb rats nest alarm wires under the dash. Good by wires.

I always wondered what mitsubishi ever intended that fake button to be.

 

[samus21]

how do you take that part of the dash out without breaking it? I would like to trace the wires.

 

[Purex2c]

there's four clips that hold it in, they are pretty much in the corner's. Just use a small standard screwdriver.

 

[white lighting]

I have owned 3 different eclipse. A rs a gst and a gsx and all three have had a light there in the same spot.

 

[Ernie D]

Your car might have the dealer installed alarm setup that was offered in certain year models, the alarm could be still installed and not working or could of been ripped out years ago and thats just the left overs from it, all I can tell you is trace the wires back and see what you find

 

[Breezio69]

My car has a red led there too, I've never seen it light up or do anything before. I was going to take it out and use that dummy switch as a push button for my rad fans, but ended up just rewiring the ac switch for that.

 

[Ghost_92TSi]

The install shop that put in my alarm put the LED there, should be pretty common.