Hi, quick question.

I recently installed a car alarm/remote start/remote locks in my 82 300sd.

I don't remember from previously, because I almost always run with my headlights on, but I have notice the last couple days, my dash/instrument cluster/ACC backlighting is on all the time when ignition is in run, regardless of whether the lights are on or not. I only noticed it because I was in the car wash bay, and it caught my eye when I started the car before turning on the lights.

Is this normal?

Also, who has had success with changing all the backlighting from incadescent lights to led's? I am thinking of replacing each buld with three different colored led's, white, blue, & red, with selector switchs placed in a discreet location to select color.

What do ya'll think?

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