My idle gets crappy and interior lights dim when headlights turn on..!
10-31-01, 02:37 AM
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My idle gets crappy and interior lights dim when headlights turn on..!
What does that ALL mean?? My idle is ok, until I turn the headlights ON...then it starts to struggle. It doesn't do this when the car is COLD. When the car is fully warmed up and I turn on the headlights, the idle struggles. Also, I noticed while sitting at a traffic light, that my headlights dim down a bit IF I HIT THE BRAKES...I can see my dash lights dim down too. Any ideas what the SOURCE of this problem?
10-31-01, 08:44 AM
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I don't agree with the alternator. I say it's the BAC components. When you turn on accessories under load the BAC she kick on and raise your idle to compensate. Your problem is either: 1. Bad BAC 2. Bad BAC connector 3. *MOST LIKELY* fried transistor on the ECU.
Does your idle drop when you turn on the A/C also? If so, that's a sure sign of a BAC problem. Do a search on the forum for BAC fix. I've done it. It's pretty easy. Message me if you need some help.
Brian
Does your idle drop when you turn on the A/C also? If so, that's a sure sign of a BAC problem. Do a search on the forum for BAC fix. I've done it. It's pretty easy. Message me if you need some help.
Brian
10-31-01, 08:55 AM
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Take your BAC off and clean it throughly with throttle body cleaner. Then spray it with WD-40. Then put it back togethere and use the adjustment screw on it to fine tune it.
10-31-01, 10:10 AM
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I put a good used BAC valve on couple weeks ago, tested properly for the Resistance checks. I also got a new alternator belt and its on the car pretty tight. I will investigate this ECU problem a bit further, in the meantime any other things it could be?
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10-31-01, 10:34 AM
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I would say alternator. I don't know about the accessories. But dimming of lights when you hit the brakes & when headlights are on sounds like alernator or battery problem. Maybe there is another problem for the idle. My idle is real high, but I get the dimming. I am going to fix that today.
10-31-01, 07:38 PM
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I used to have that problem. It was so bad after adding an electric fan that the radio would turn off when I hit the brakes. Solution?
I put an FD alternator on. No more voltage issues!
Brad
I put an FD alternator on. No more voltage issues!
Brad
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