# P3 Output Status LED only displays (steady) blue **URL:** \ **Category:** Power Components\ **Tags:** stellar-p3\ **Created:** [September 5, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380 "2022-09-05T15:37:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WilliamBlaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@WilliamBlaak](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/WilliamBlaak)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/1 "2022-09-05T15:37:04Z")
Hello all, first post. I recently received a Stellar Power Plant 3, purchased new from PS Audio. First off, I am extremely happy with the performance sound wise. An issue I am having, though, is the “Output Status’ LED (LED furthest left) seems to only show blue. I have tried turning it on and off, idle/on, swapped in and out various components with various draws, etc. Regardless of scenario, the status remains blue. My understanding is, the 3 normal function colors should be either, green, yellow, or red. The manual lists a warning status that involves blue, but that is blinking blue/red. (DC detected on the output) Aside from the above, the unit seems to be functioning normally. Is there possibly either a warning I am not finding or possibly an incorrect LED itself? Thank you for any input. Baffled William P ---
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/2 "2022-09-05T15:40:09Z")
I believe Blue is normal, steady-state status. My understanding is you will see other colors while running if there is an issue. Also, if you do a hard restart (turn it off in the back and back on again), you should see a green LED as it progresses through the start up process. Hope this helps… Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![WilliamBlaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@WilliamBlaak](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/WilliamBlaak)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/3 "2022-09-05T15:46:46Z")
Hello, thank you for the quick reply. Yes I tried a hard restart as you described. No effect. According to the manual, if functioning normally/correctly, it should be showing steady green, yellow, or red. Errors seem to all have a blinking behavior ---
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/4 "2022-09-05T15:50:21Z")
I did not realize this was true. FWIW, my steady-state status is always blue as well. Did you see any other colors during start up. IIRC, the unit flashes green during startup before settling into its steady-state. Maybe others will chime in. I am going to check the manual. ---
**Author:** ![WilliamBlaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@WilliamBlaak](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/WilliamBlaak)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/5 "2022-09-05T15:52:47Z")
No other colors have displayed. Let me know if I missed something in the manual. Interesting that yours does the same ---
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/6 "2022-09-05T15:54:49Z")
I believe you have misread the manual. Here is what I found: \*The Stellar PowerPlant 3 has a maximum output power of 300 watts. The Output LED \* _on the front panel of the P3 will glow either blue, yellow, or red, depending on the output_ _power of the unit._ _When the LED is glowing solid blue, the unit is pulling up to ~90% (270W) of the maximum output power._ When the LED is glowing solid yellow, the unit is pulling between ~90-100% (270W-300W) of the maximum output power.\* _If the LED is glowing solid red, the unit is detecting power over 300W. The unit will go into fault mode when power exceeds 330W for a continuous period of 30 seconds._ _When the unit is in bypass mode, the output LED will be off._ Check the section of the manual titled, “Output”. [PS, the “output LED” is the first LED (left to right) on the unit.] ---
**Author:** ![WilliamBlaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@WilliamBlaak](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/WilliamBlaak)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/7 "2022-09-05T15:55:10Z")
The indicators for ‘MultiWave’ and ‘CleanWave’ should both be blue if active. This is the case with mine. ---
**Author:** ![WilliamBlaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@WilliamBlaak](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/WilliamBlaak)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/8 "2022-09-05T15:57:55Z")
Ahhhh, I must have a newer or older manual. Mine lists green instead of the blue yours mentions. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/0/5/05db632ec05c257f41357c93ce710bea08979a53.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/9 "2022-09-05T16:05:01Z")
Well that’s certainly interesting. Are you loaded up (in terms of the number of things plugged into the unit), such that a Blue output LED should make sense in your case? ---
**Author:** ![Excalibur](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/excalibur/32/30074_2.png) [@Excalibur](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Excalibur)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/10 "2022-09-05T17:43:42Z")
William - My P3 purchased 8/2020 always shows blue as its steady state of operation, same as Scotte’s unit. It’s always blue as my gear plugged into it would not pull over 90% load I’m guessing. If I turn off the switch on the back of the P3 then on, the blue LED flashes red for a very fast second. Maybe PSA dabbled in a green LED for a period of time after that? ---
**Author:** ![pmotz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/pmotz/32/269612_2.png) [@pmotz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/pmotz)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/11 "2022-09-05T18:25:16Z")
My P3 purchased about three months ago also shows the steady blue. I looked at the pdf manual on the web site (Rev C, 2021) and it references the green LED and the cover photo shows a green LED so there must have been a change at some point. I’m not at home so can’t check the manual that came with my P3. I think PS Audio needs to address this, jamesh are you out there? ---
**Author:** ![WilliamBlaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@WilliamBlaak](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/WilliamBlaak)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/12 "2022-09-05T21:31:39Z")
Thank you for confirming. Yes must have been a different version. Had me completely baffled. Still confusing. ---
**Author:** ![allan.thunes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@allan.thunes](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/allan.thunes)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/13 "2022-09-06T04:32:40Z")
I just received a new one with the same confusing green up to 90% message. The dim button on the remote took care is the problem. ---
**Author:** ![WilliamBlaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@WilliamBlaak](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/WilliamBlaak)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/14 "2022-09-06T21:12:38Z")
Spoke to Aron (at PSA) this morning and mentioned this. He said, yup about a year or do ago they switched to the blue from the green. Still works as the manual describes except the green status is now blue. (Then yellow, then red) ---
**Author:** ![powerfreq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@powerfreq](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/powerfreq)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/15 "2022-09-06T22:19:28Z")
Just as a time line FYI, I purchased 2 P3s in early 2019. Both have the blue light. ---
**Author:** ![bassdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@bassdan](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/bassdan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p3-output-status-led-only-displays-steady-blue/30380/16 "2023-02-12T01:37:39Z")
I noticed the same. My manual stated green. After talking to PS audio I was told the green light is on older versions of the P3. The newer units are steady blue.