diff --git a/src/AmbientLightingThread.h b/src/AmbientLightingThread.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0dd0fdf4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/AmbientLightingThread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
+
+#ifdef HAS_NCP5623
+#include <graphics/RAKled.h>
+NCP5623 rgb;
+#endif
+
+namespace concurrency
+{
+class AmbientLightingThread : public concurrency::OSThread
+{
+  public:
+    AmbientLightingThread(ScanI2C::DeviceType type) : OSThread("AmbientLightingThread")
+    {
+        // Uncomment to test module
+        // moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.led_state = true;
+        // moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.current = 10;
+        // // Default to a color based on our node number
+        // moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.red = (myNodeInfo.my_node_num & 0xFF0000) >> 16;
+        // moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.green = (myNodeInfo.my_node_num & 0x00FF00) >> 8;
+        // moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.blue = myNodeInfo.my_node_num & 0x0000FF;
+
+#ifdef HAS_NCP5623
+        _type = type;
+        if (_type == ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE) {
+            LOG_DEBUG("AmbientLightingThread disabling due to no RGB leds found on I2C bus\n");
+            disable();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.led_state) {
+            LOG_DEBUG("AmbientLightingThread disabling due to moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.led_state OFF\n");
+            disable();
+            return;
+        }
+        LOG_DEBUG("AmbientLightingThread initializing\n");
+        if (_type == ScanI2C::NCP5623) {
+            rgb.begin();
+            setLighting();
+        }
+#endif
+    }
+
+  protected:
+    int32_t runOnce() override
+    {
+#ifdef HAS_NCP5623
+        if (_type == ScanI2C::NCP5623 && moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.led_state) {
+            setLighting();
+            return 30000; // 30 seconds to reset from any animations that may have been running from Ext. Notification
+        } else {
+            return disable();
+        }
+#else
+        return disable();
+#endif
+    }
+
+  private:
+    ScanI2C::DeviceType _type = ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE;
+
+    void setLighting()
+    {
+#ifdef HAS_NCP5623
+        rgb.setCurrent(moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.current);
+        rgb.setRed(moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.red);
+        rgb.setGreen(moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.green);
+        rgb.setBlue(moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.blue);
+        LOG_DEBUG("Initializing Ambient lighting w/ current=%d, red=%d, green=%d, blue=%d\n",
+                  moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.current, moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.red, moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.green,
+                  moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.blue);
+#endif
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace concurrency
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diff --git a/src/graphics/RAKled.h b/src/graphics/RAKled.h
index 2e36b874a..659ea9b72 100644
--- a/src/graphics/RAKled.h
+++ b/src/graphics/RAKled.h
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#include "main.h"
-
 #ifdef HAS_NCP5623
 #include <NCP5623.h>
 extern NCP5623 rgb;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 3ca3b50f3..2ae17225f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ NRF52Bluetooth *nrf52Bluetooth;
 
 #if !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) && !defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
 #include "AccelerometerThread.h"
+#include "AmbientLightingThread.h"
 #endif
 
 using namespace concurrency;
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ static OSThread *buttonThread;
 uint32_t ButtonThread::longPressTime = 0;
 #endif
 static OSThread *accelerometerThread;
+static OSThread *ambientLightingThread;
 SPISettings spiSettings(4000000, MSBFIRST, SPI_MODE0);
 
 RadioInterface *rIf = NULL;
@@ -409,14 +411,6 @@ void setup()
 // Only one supported RGB LED currently
 #ifdef HAS_NCP5623
     rgb_found = i2cScanner->find(ScanI2C::DeviceType::NCP5623);
-
-    // Start the RGB LED at 50%
-
-    if (rgb_found.type == ScanI2C::NCP5623) {
-        rgb.begin();
-        rgb.setCurrent(10);
-        rgb.setColor(128, 128, 128);
-    }
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) && !defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
@@ -521,6 +515,12 @@ void setup()
     }
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) && !defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
+    if (rgb_found.type != ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE) {
+        ambientLightingThread = new AmbientLightingThread(rgb_found.type);
+    }
+#endif
+
 #ifdef T_WATCH_S3
     drv.begin();
     drv.selectLibrary(1);
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 5774eb084..2bbc4b779 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,13 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultModuleConfig()
     moduleConfig.detection_sensor.detection_triggered_high = true;
     moduleConfig.detection_sensor.minimum_broadcast_secs = 45;
 
+    moduleConfig.has_ambient_lighting = true;
+    moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.current = 10;
+    // Default to a color based on our node number
+    moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.red = (myNodeInfo.my_node_num & 0xFF0000) >> 16;
+    moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.green = (myNodeInfo.my_node_num & 0x00FF00) >> 8;
+    moduleConfig.ambient_lighting.blue = myNodeInfo.my_node_num & 0x0000FF;
+
     initModuleConfigIntervals();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp b/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
index 20191e706..1e0e8250d 100644
--- a/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ExternalNotificationModule.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #ifdef HAS_NCP5623
 #include <graphics/RAKled.h>
-NCP5623 rgb;
 
 uint8_t red = 0;
 uint8_t green = 0;
diff --git a/variants/rak4631/variant.h b/variants/rak4631/variant.h
index 88a396e69..c4061037d 100644
--- a/variants/rak4631/variant.h
+++ b/variants/rak4631/variant.h
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ SO GPIO 39/TXEN MAY NOT BE DEFINED FOR SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE SX1262 - TG
 #define GPS_TX_PIN PIN_SERIAL1_TX
 
 // Define pin to enable GPS toggle (set GPIO to LOW) via user button triple press
-#define PIN_GPS_EN 34 // GPS power enable pin
 
 // RAK12002 RTC Module
 #define RV3028_RTC (uint8_t)0b1010010
@@ -276,4 +275,4 @@ SO GPIO 39/TXEN MAY NOT BE DEFINED FOR SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE SX1262 - TG
  *        Arduino objects - C++ only
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#endif
+#endif
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