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Old Oct 14, 2019
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red light on dash??


im new to this forum but have searched this forum and many others to find out what this light could be i will include a picture its directly to the left of the steering wheel and ive never seen it light up it doesnt toggle its firm. btw this is a 1998 civic coupe ex and the reason im wondering besides curiosity is im planning to install fog lights and i want to put them in this spot thank you and im sorry im this is posted in the wrong area not sure where to put it
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Re: red light on dash??

That's from the dealer installed security system/remote locks
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Re: red light on dash??

Does it flash when you lock the car?
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Re: red light on dash??

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Does it flash when you lock the car?
sorry i just got back on my computer and i cant tell if it blinks when i lock it.. i just bought the car and we are working on alot the power locks wont work being why i cant tell lol its really been abused thank yall tho i thought it was a temp light or oil pressure but alarm seems more likely,
if all the fuses are good what would you look for next for the power locks is there a motor that goes out or something i know off topic but i know yall prob have dealt with this b4 thanks for the help
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Re: red light on dash??

The actuators do fail as they get older, you can try applying power directly to them to see if they work. Also check for broken wires in the door harnesses.
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thanks thats my next little project
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