so what youre saying is that the red light doesnt necessarily have to be on to be in test mode, as long as you (1) clear all the codes, (2) hold the button for 4 seconds, let it blink once, (3) repeat step 2.

ill check my duty cycle when i get home then..

by the way, i had left my battery unplugged overnight to fully reset the system, and the first thing I did after i hooked the battery up again, was put the key on, engine off and check the duty cycle in pin 3 on the x11.

i was getting a reading of 69.9%, pretty much 70%. but my car is a california car, so why am i getting 70% rather than 85%? is there a component thats in my car that could be from another state which is why its giving me 70% instead of 85%?