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3 Mysterious Lights on Trunk LED

Old Sep 23, 2020 | 05:37 PM
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3 Mysterious Lights on Trunk LED

Anyone know why this happens or have this happen to them? Searched the internet and cant really find out why the 3 led lights on the trunk appear.



 
Old Sep 23, 2020 | 06:28 PM
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latent voltage in circuit? LEDs have very low draw so this happens sometimes in various applications.
 
Old Sep 23, 2020 | 06:47 PM
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latent voltage in circuit? LEDs have very low draw so this happens sometimes in various applications.
Wonder why it's just those three instead of the strip, or any of the other taillights/headlights led. Does this appear for you?
 
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Originally Posted by V8Vdrew
Wonder why it's just those three instead of the strip, or any of the other taillights/headlights led. Does this appear for you?
I tend to see a resistor for every couple LED's (3-5) on the strip for other manufactures, opposed to one for all of them. I assume the same with Aston.
 
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Does it always appear that way or does it only happen immediately after shutting the car off before all of the electronics go into sleep mode?

If it is the latter, I’d guess the earlier posts are probably right, some residual voltage but only enough to dimly light the first group of LEDs before it bleeds off.
 
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Originally Posted by Jano4
I tend to see a resistor for every couple LED's (3-5) on the strip for other manufactures, opposed to one for all of them. I assume the same with Aston.
That would make sense if they are slated for a grouping as opposed to all.

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Does it always appear that way or does it only happen immediately after shutting the car off before all of the electronics go into sleep mode?

If it is the latter, I’d guess the earlier posts are probably right, some residual voltage but only enough to dimly light the first group of LEDs before it bleeds off.
I have the car on a battery tender, so initially, I thought it was that. I unhooked it and it still appears and it stays on. I've checked it throughout the night and doesn't seem to go off. It's so strange. I'm curious to know if anyone else vantage does that. I also don't lock my car since it's in the garage so maybe once I lock it, it could go into sleep mode?
 
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