diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.IDriveLight.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.IDriveLight.cs
index 7a1834497d..d782403dea 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.IDriveLight.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.IDriveLight.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64
 {
 	public partial class C64 : IDriveLight
 	{
-		public bool DriveLightEnabled { get { return true; } }
-		public bool DriveLightOn { get; private set; }
+		public bool DriveLightEnabled { get { return _board != null && (_board.CartPort.DriveLightEnabled || _board.Serial.DriveLightEnabled); } }
+		public bool DriveLightOn { get { return _board != null && (_board.CartPort.DriveLightOn || _board.Serial.DriveLightOn);} }
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.cs
index 632e72073d..6c4a061b85 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64
 		)]
 	[ServiceNotApplicable(typeof(ISettable<,>))]
 	public sealed partial class C64 : IEmulator, IRegionable
-	{
+    {
 		// framework
 		public C64(CoreComm comm, GameInfo game, byte[] rom, object settings, object syncSettings)
 		{
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64
 		    }
 
 			((BasicServiceProvider) ServiceProvider).Register<IVideoProvider>(_board.Vic);
-            ((BasicServiceProvider) ServiceProvider).Register<IDriveLight>(_board.Serial);
+            ((BasicServiceProvider) ServiceProvider).Register<IDriveLight>(this);
         }
 
 		// internal variables
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/CartridgeDevice.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/CartridgeDevice.cs
index 2c7ef4fddc..7fed92029f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/CartridgeDevice.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/CartridgeDevice.cs
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using BizHawk.Common;
+using BizHawk.Emulation.Common;
 
 namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.Cartridge
 {
-	public abstract partial class CartridgeDevice
+	public abstract partial class CartridgeDevice : IDriveLight
 	{
 		public static CartridgeDevice Load(byte[] crtFile)
 		{
@@ -273,5 +274,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.Cartridge
 		public virtual void WriteDF00(int addr, int val)
 		{
 		}
+
+	    public bool DriveLightEnabled { get; protected set; }
+	    public bool DriveLightOn { get; protected set; }
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/CartridgePort.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/CartridgePort.cs
index c980d8ae85..9ca7f2112b 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/CartridgePort.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/CartridgePort.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 using BizHawk.Common;
+using BizHawk.Emulation.Common;
 
 namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.Cartridge
 {
-	public sealed class CartridgePort
+	public sealed class CartridgePort : IDriveLight
 	{
 	    private CartridgeDevice _cartridgeDevice;
 	    private bool _connected;
@@ -126,5 +127,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.Cartridge
 		{
 			SaveState.SyncObject(ser, this);
 		}
+
+	    public bool DriveLightEnabled { get { return _connected && _cartridgeDevice.DriveLightEnabled; } }
+	    public bool DriveLightOn { get { return _connected && _cartridgeDevice.DriveLightOn; } }
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/Mapper0020.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/Mapper0020.cs
index ffb5906798..3bac7c0e69 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/Mapper0020.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Cartridge/Mapper0020.cs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.Cartridge
 
             public Mapper0020(IList<int> newAddresses, IList<int> newBanks, IList<int[]> newData)
             {
+                DriveLightEnabled = true;
                 var count = newAddresses.Count;
 
                 // force ultimax mode (the cart SHOULD set this
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.Cartridge
                 pinExRom = (val & 0x02) == 0;
                 _boardLed = (val & 0x80) != 0;
                 _internalRomState = 0;
+                DriveLightOn = _boardLed;
             }
 
             public override void Write8000(int addr, int val)
@@ -289,6 +291,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.Cartridge
                 SaveState.SyncDelta("MediaStateA", ser, _originalMediaA, ref _banksA);
                 SaveState.SyncDelta("MediaStateB", ser, _originalMediaB, ref _banksB);
                 base.SyncState(ser);
+                DriveLightOn = _boardLed;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Serial/Drive1541.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Serial/Drive1541.cs
index e7afd30f56..1397450b1c 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Serial/Drive1541.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Serial/Drive1541.cs
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.Serial
         private bool _byteReady;
         [SaveState.SaveWithName("DriveCpuClockNumerator")]
         private readonly int _driveCpuClockNum;
-        [SaveState.SaveWithName("DriveCpuClockDenominator")]
-        private readonly int _driveCpuClockDen;
         [SaveState.SaveWithName("TrackNumber")]
         private int _trackNumber;
         [SaveState.SaveWithName("MotorEnabled")]
@@ -35,8 +33,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.Serial
         private bool _ledEnabled;
         [SaveState.SaveWithName("MotorStep")]
         private int _motorStep;
-        [SaveState.DoNotSave]
-        private int _via0PortBtemp;
         [SaveState.SaveWithName("CPU")]
         private readonly MOS6502X _cpu;
         [SaveState.SaveWithName("RAM")]
@@ -114,9 +110,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.Serial
             _cpu.IRQ = !(Via0.Irq && Via1.Irq); // active low IRQ line
             _cpu.ExecuteOne();
 
-            _via0PortBtemp = Via0.EffectivePrB;
-            _ledEnabled = (_via0PortBtemp & 0x08) != 0;
-
             if (_ledEnabled)
             {
                 _driveLightOffTime = 25000;
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Serial/SerialPort.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Serial/SerialPort.cs
index 9e16296ad2..25b9debb42 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Serial/SerialPort.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/Serial/SerialPort.cs
@@ -84,5 +84,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64.Serial
         public bool DriveLightEnabled { get { return true; } }
         [SaveState.DoNotSave]
         public bool DriveLightOn { get { return ReadDeviceLight(); } }
+        [SaveState.DoNotSave]
+        public bool IsConnected { get { return _connected; } }
     }
 }