diff --git a/include/rgbprog.h b/include/rgbprog.h
index 9a5b281..60141ee 100644
--- a/include/rgbprog.h
+++ b/include/rgbprog.h
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@
 #define _INC_RGBPROG_H
 
 
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+
 
 void rgbprog_run();
 
+void rgbprog_error_flasher(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b);
+
 
 
 #endif /* _INC_RGBPROG_H */
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diff --git a/src/rgbprog.c b/src/rgbprog.c
index a585675..bd135b9 100644
--- a/src/rgbprog.c
+++ b/src/rgbprog.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
  */
 
 
+#include "rgbprog.h"
+
 #include "led.h"
 #include "hsv2rgb.h"
 #include "rand.h"
@@ -43,8 +45,6 @@ void rgbprog_randcolor(uint8_t k0);
 void rgbprog_randcolorfadeinout(uint8_t k0);
 void rgbprog_prog7(uint8_t k0);
 
-void rgbprog_set1_error();
-
 static void (*proglist[8])(uint8_t) = {
 	rgbprog_rainbow,
 	rgbprog_rainbow_offset,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void rgbprog_run()
 	// if SET1 is out of range, indicate that instead of
 	// running the normal program
 	if (userio_get_set1_limit()) {
-		rgbprog_set1_error();
+		rgbprog_error_flasher(120, 0, 0);
 		return;
 	}
 	
@@ -405,20 +405,22 @@ void rgbprog_prog7(uint8_t k0)
  *
  * flashes LEDs, indicating a SET1 knob error.
  */
-void rgbprog_set1_error()
+static uint8_t err_ctr;
+static uint8_t err_tog = 0;
+void rgbprog_error_flasher(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b)
 {
-	hsv[1].s++;
-	if (!hsv[1].s) {
-		hsv[1].v++;
-		hsv[1].v &= 1;
-		hsv[0].v = hsv[1].v ^ 1;
-
-		rgb[0].r = 255;
-		rgb[0].g = 0;
-		rgb[0].b = 0;
-		rgb_setled(hsv[1].v, &rgb[0]);
-
-		rgb[0].r = 0;
-		rgb_setled(hsv[0].v, &rgb[0]);
+	err_ctr++;
+	if (!err_ctr) {
+		err_tog ^= 1;
 	}
+
+	rgb[0].r = r;
+	rgb[0].g = g;
+	rgb[0].b = b;
+	rgb_setled(err_tog,     &rgb[0]);
+
+	rgb[0].r = 0;
+	rgb[0].g = 0;
+	rgb[0].b = 0;
+	rgb_setled(err_tog ^ 1, &rgb[0]);
 }
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