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    Hey guys. I had a Viper 5701 car alarm/remote starter installed, and ever since, my gear indicator stays on all the time. Even when I shut my car off, it stays on. Will this light burn out, or cause any drain on my battery? Does anyone have any advice on this? Thanks.
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    How long ago was it installed?

    The light will burn out, but i think it would be wise to measure the draw when the car is off.

    it should be 200 mA or lower.

    50 mA is preferable.
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    It was installed 2 days ago. Is there a way to turn it off when my car isn't on? Or will that mess with my remote start/alarm system?
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    Take the car back and make them fix it.
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    I'm talking to the guy. I'm going to test the battery and make sure it's drawing no more than 50mA with the key off.
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    He said he didn't touch any of the dash lights. Does anyone know how to make this light operate normally again? If my car is off, and I switch the parking light/headlight switch, it goes off. Otherwise it's always on.
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    Something is grounded incorrectly causing a feedback of power. Kinda sounds like where he hooked into the interior lighting circuit. The smallest bulb is the one that makes the connection.
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