llSetScale not working for me

I have a light beam that is a child prim. I have used this in other lights, but this one isn't resizing. I've been through it time and again, and can't figure it out. So I am here asking the pro scripters what can be the problem.
The object only has 2 prims. When I give the command I want it to resize to a small little size, then when turned on to grow to the normal size.
What did I do wrong?
Thank you

default
{
    state_entry()
    {
        llListen(1,"","","");
    }
    
    on_rez(integer start_param)
    {
        llSetStatus(STATUS_PHANTOM,TRUE);
    }
    listen(integer channel, string name, key id, string message)
    {
        if (message == "off") 
            {
                llSetAlpha(0,ALL_SIDES); 
                llSetScale (<0.01,0.01,0.01>);
            }
        if (message == "on") 
            {
                llSetAlpha(1,ALL_SIDES);
                llSetScale (<3.000,3.000,9.000>);
            }
    }
}

The script works for me.
Are you sure you aren't tired, and giving the commands in open chat instead of on /1.

I've hit a weird bug once or twice with llSetScale and hardly ever use it. When called rapidly (and rapidly can be 2x a second for one second sometimes) llSetScale sometimes freezes the prim size and you cannot resize it either via script or the edit window afterwards. Sometimes it "unsticks" other times I've left 'em for days and still stuck. I know that's not very specific, but see if you can resize via the edit window.

hmm. just tried editing it, x and y worked but not z. i guess i have to remake the prim. darn it.
Well for what ever reason, when i linked it, no matter what order i linked it, it would not resize, but since it isn't moving i will just leave it unlinked.
Does anyone know why this would happen and how I might be able to fix it?
Thank you

You have run into the link distance constraints. The only solution is to make your root prim larger.