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Old Nov 21, 2020 | 12:36 PM
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Idle 300-400 rpm affected by head lights

So I recently did the coolant hose delete on the throttle body so I got rid of the warm up cam etc on the throttle body. And also air pump hose is disconnected because running a mid pipe.

but the idle & throttle has been affected and trying to get it right...

I got it to lower from a hunting 1400-1500 idle to now it’s idling around 1000. But when I turn the head light on it goes down by about 200-400 rpm.

also when it was hunting at idle at 1500 rpm w the lights off. If I turned the head light on it would smoothen the idle and lower about 200-300 rpm

not sure if this would be caused by a vacuum leak somewhere in the rats nest? I have a boosting issue also (see other thread). It’s only making 4 psi or so first turbo and 7- 7.5 psi second turbo
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Old Nov 21, 2020 | 04:16 PM
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The headlights use a lot of electrical power when they turn on, and that power is supplied by the alternator. When the alternator is supplying more power it takes more force for the engine to spin it. The change in power/force from headlights is enough that the engine speed drops a little. On a completely stock car with everything in good working order, the Electrical Load Device detects the extra load and sends a signal to the stock ECU so it can adjust the Idle Air Control Valve position and continue idling without a big difference in engine speed. Removing the warm-up cam has affected how your system works, and if you've got a stock ECU you might not be able to tune around it.

Vacuum leaks won't help, it's a good idea to find and fix those before making any more adjustments.
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Old Nov 21, 2020 | 06:42 PM
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You deleted something that’s supposed to help your idle and now you’re upset that it doesn’t idle well? Undo what you just did.
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