diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/Cart/VesCartBase.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/Cart/VesCartBase.cs
index a8586264d6..bccee77552 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/Cart/VesCartBase.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/Cart/VesCartBase.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Consoles.ChannelF
 		}
 		protected byte[] _ram;
 
+		public virtual bool HasActivityLED { get; set; }
+		public virtual string ActivityLEDDescription { get; set; }
+		
+
 		public bool ActivityLED;
 		public int MultiBank;
 		public int MultiHalfBank;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/Cart/mapper_SCHACH.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/Cart/mapper_SCHACH.cs
index 178cf4be9b..c1ac910789 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/Cart/mapper_SCHACH.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/Cart/mapper_SCHACH.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 	public class mapper_SCHACH : VesCartBase
 	{
 		public override string BoardType => "SCHACH";
+		public override bool HasActivityLED => true;
+		public override string ActivityLEDDescription => "Chess Brain Thinking Activity";
 
 		public mapper_SCHACH(byte[] rom)
 		{
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/ChannelF.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/ChannelF.cs
index e9d68cbee4..acee864be8 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/ChannelF.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Fairchild/ChannelF/ChannelF.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Consoles.ChannelF
 		public VesCartBase Cartridge;
 		public RegionType region;
 
-		public bool DriveLightEnabled => true;
+		public bool DriveLightEnabled => Cartridge.HasActivityLED;
 
 		public bool DriveLightOn => Cartridge.ActivityLED;
 	}