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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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I've asked a few guys and they didn't know either so instead of just a PM I figured I would make a thread for everyones education lol.

So with the ECS Meth kit. I see 2 colors coming from my LED. A red light as the supercharger is spooling up around 4/5lb and once it hits a higher boost level a green light.

Can anyone tell me what exaclty they mean? like exactly when each comes on and such?

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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 11:56 AM
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When the red comes on the pump is starting to make pressure. When it turns green it is making 50psi and running full tilt.
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Originally Posted by realcanuk
when the red comes on the pump is starting to make pressure. When it turns green it is making 50psi and running full tilt.
thank you!
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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I thought the Red indicated you're about to be in boost, basically a warning that the meth will be spraying once it hits green?
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Le Mans C6
I thought the Red indicated you're about to be in boost, basically a warning that the meth will be spraying once it hits green?
Email from Julio....

When the LED goes red means system has turned on and pump is being sent voltage. Typically will be spraying when LED is red.. just that the pressure is less than 50 PSI.



Example at 40 PSI liquid pressure the LED will be red. 40 PSI alcohol is being used.



Once the system hits 50 PSI, the led changes from red to green.. So any pressure above 50 is a green light condition.



Hope this helps,




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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by realcanuk
Email from Julio....

When the LED goes red means system has turned on and pump is being sent voltage. Typically will be spraying when LED is red.. just that the pressure is less than 50 PSI.



Example at 40 PSI liquid pressure the LED will be red. 40 PSI alcohol is being used.



Once the system hits 50 PSI, the led changes from red to green.. So any pressure above 50 is a green light condition.



Hope this helps,




Julio
Makes sense, I was told when ECS installed my kit but it's been awhile. I don't normally watch my boost gauge just see the light in my peripheral vision.
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 04:46 PM
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Wait thought red meant something was wrong. Like not spraying when it is suppose to. I got out the throttle thinking red meant bad. So never saw green..

So red not bad?
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 05:20 PM
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Correct. It should go green after that. Did you mount the control box where you can push the test button?
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Red definitely isn't bad. If you step on it at a lower rpm in a centri car, it'll be red until there's enough boost to warrant higher pump output.
I don't have the Alky system on my PD setup yet, but I'd imagine it'll still turn red momentarily as pressure builds.
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 06:40 PM
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Red means the pump is trigger to to make pressure, and when it turns green it is at the pressure it needs to be at to spray properly.
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jon6.0
Correct. It should go green after that. Did you mount the control box where you can push the test button?
No it's under tons of crap in the bottom of the trunk.. I'll go full throttle to relive see what happens
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Oh, good, so red doesn't mean "OMG, no meth, detonation kaboom! " whereas green means "OK"?

Maybe they should switch to yellow.
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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 07:28 PM
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Tested. Feel like an idiot. Turned green after like 4500rpms. Red light came on at 3000rpms..
Glad I found this. Thanks so much guys
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Originally Posted by Corvettinator
Oh, good, so red doesn't mean "OMG, no meth, detonation kaboom! " whereas green means "OK"?

Maybe they should switch to yellow.
Yeah no ****.. Red usually means stop.. get off the gas..
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It is all in the instructions.
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Originally Posted by Unreal
It is all in the instructions.
Common sense isn't so common these days.....
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when you turn the box with the test button all the way to the left and click off does the red light n the box go off? Mine is staying on and I think it is spraying a little even though the LED doesn't come on
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Originally Posted by Unreal
It is all in the instructions.
Shop just put it on. Went straight to race track.
So don't have the instructions.. Don't think shop even have me instructions didn't see them.
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Originally Posted by Streetk14
Common sense isn't so common these days.....
If I had the instructions. I wouldnt of spent 20 mins googling ****. Trying to get response from shop on a Sunday.
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Common sense would tell you if a guy is googling ****. The instructions probably aren't near by
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If you don't like red/green then just buy a new dual color LED for it. I had to replace mine and just used another green/red but they have yellow/blue, and a few other choices.
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