diff --git a/conf/modules/bat_checker.xml b/conf/modules/bat_checker.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0979e1f0ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/modules/bat_checker.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "module.dtd">
+
+<module name="bat_checker">
+  <header>
+    <file name="bat_checker.h"/>
+  </header>
+  <init fun="init_bat_checker()"/>
+  <periodic fun="bat_checker_periodic()" freq="0.5" start="start_bat_checker()" stop="stop_bat_checker()" autorun="TRUE"/>
+  <makefile>
+    <!-- the warning signal will be enabled when supply voltage is below
+         CRITIC_BAT_LEVEL for this number of bat_checker_periodic() cycles -->
+    <define name="BAT_CHECKER_DELAY" value="6"/>
+    <define name="BAT_CHECKER_LED" value="4"/>
+    <file name="bat_checker.c"/>
+  </makefile>
+  <!--makefile target="demo">
+    <define name="SOME_FLAG"/>
+    <configure name="SOME_DEFINE" value="bla"/>
+  </makefile-->
+</module>
+
diff --git a/sw/airborne/boards/lisa_m_1.0.h b/sw/airborne/boards/lisa_m_1.0.h
index fbc668aae8..b1241db09b 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/boards/lisa_m_1.0.h
+++ b/sw/airborne/boards/lisa_m_1.0.h
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@
 #define LED_3_GPIO_PIN GPIO_Pin_2
 #define LED_3_AFIO_REMAP ((void)0)
 
+#define LED_4_BANK
+#define LED_4_GPIO GPIOC
+#define LED_4_GPIO_CLK RCC_APB2Periph_GPIOC
+#define LED_4_GPIO_PIN GPIO_Pin_12
+#define LED_4_AFIO_REMAP ((void)0)
+
+#define LED_5_BANK
+#define LED_5_GPIO GPIOC
+#define LED_5_GPIO_CLK RCC_APB2Periph_GPIOC
+#define LED_5_GPIO_PIN GPIO_Pin_10
+#define LED_5_AFIO_REMAP ((void)0)
 
 /* configuration for aspirin - and more generaly IMUs */
 #define IMU_ACC_DRDY_RCC_GPIO         RCC_APB2Periph_GPIOB
diff --git a/sw/airborne/modules/bat_checker/bat_checker.c b/sw/airborne/modules/bat_checker/bat_checker.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb2e9a378a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sw/airborne/modules/bat_checker/bat_checker.c
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012  Thomas Kolb
+ *
+ * This file is part of paparazzi.
+ *
+ * paparazzi is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * paparazzi is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with paparazzi; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+ * the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "bat_checker.h"
+#include "generated/airframe.h"
+#include "subsystems/electrical.h"
+#include "led.h"
+
+#ifndef CRITIC_BAT_LEVEL
+#error You must define CRITIC_BAT_LEVEL to use this module!
+#endif
+
+#define WARN_BAT_LEVEL (CRITIC_BAT_LEVEL*10)
+
+#pragma message "Battery checker included!"
+
+void init_bat_checker(void) {
+  // nothing to do here
+}
+
+void bat_checker_periodic(void) {
+  static uint8_t bat_low_counter;
+  if(electrical.vsupply < WARN_BAT_LEVEL) {
+    bat_low_counter++;
+  } else {
+    bat_low_counter = 0;
+  }
+
+  if(bat_low_counter >= BAT_CHECKER_DELAY) {
+    LED_TOGGLE(BAT_CHECKER_LED);
+    bat_low_counter = BAT_CHECKER_DELAY; // hold value to prevent overflow
+  } else {
+    LED_OFF(BAT_CHECKER_LED);
+  }
+}
+
+void start_bat_checker(void) {
+  LED_OFF(BAT_CHECKER_LED);
+}
+
+void stop_bat_checker(void) {
+  // nothing to do here
+}
+
diff --git a/sw/airborne/modules/bat_checker/bat_checker.h b/sw/airborne/modules/bat_checker/bat_checker.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c981f9ed21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sw/airborne/modules/bat_checker/bat_checker.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012  Thomas Kolb
+ *
+ * This file is part of paparazzi.
+ *
+ * paparazzi is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * paparazzi is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with paparazzi; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+ * the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef BAT_CHECKER_H
+#define BAT_CHECKER_H
+
+void init_bat_checker(void);
+void bat_checker_periodic(void);
+void start_bat_checker(void);
+void stop_bat_checker(void);
+
+#endif // BAT_CHECKER_H