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LED Bar shows wrong CO₂ thresholds after brightness automation

  • Model: AirGradient ONE (I-9PSL-DE)
  • Firmware Version: 3.4.1
  • Integration: Official AirGradient Integration in Home Assistant
  • Serial Number: 84fce60a40f8

Problem Description

After setting up a Home Assistant automation that changed the LED bar brightness to 0% at night and 70% in the morning, the LED behavior has changed permanently:

Original behavior (working correctly):
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(as shown in Support > More About Monitors LEDs)
Current behavior (broken):

  • Below 1000 ppm: No LEDs light up at all (not even green)
  • From 1001 ppm: First LED lights up orange
  • From 1200 ppm: Two LEDs light up
  • CO₂ values are displayed correctly on the screen

What I’ve Already Tried

  1. Modified Home Assistant automation to never set brightness below 1% (instead of 0%)
  2. Verified LED bar mode is set to “co2” in Home Assistant configuration
  3. Restarted the sensor multiple times
  4. Factory reset via configuration button (held 8-10 seconds) - displayed “successfully” on screen
  5. LED bar test via Home Assistant - all LEDs cycled through correctly
  6. CO₂ sensor calibration via Home Assistant (after airing out the room)

None of these steps restored the original LED behavior.

How can I restore the original LED behavior so that green LEDs appear below 1000 ppm (as shown in Support > More About Monitors LEDs)?

Is this a known issue with firmware 3.4.1? Are there any hidden configuration parameters or API endpoints to reset the LED thresholds?

Thank you for any assistance!

Hi @kdeb0999, thanks for joining our community.

From what you mentioned, do I understand correctly that there is no single LED that lights up when CO2 is below 1000ppm?

Can I have a look at your Home Assistant automation? I will try to reproduce the issue.

Thank you in advance.