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Nov 16, 2002

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is it normal for idle to go up a little when.....

you turn on the headlight?...I noticed that during night driving my idling rpm is about 800-850 supposed to 750 during day driving. What controls idle? and can i adjust it if i want to?

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Mine does the same....it just jumps up a little bit and goes back to normal.

same thing with A/C...but it makes sense why.

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i think that the more electricity you use... the more the engine will work to turn the alternater to recharge the battery and with the A/C it does the same to turn the compressor pulley

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correct

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Odd but normal. Hell, the headlights dim when the car is about to stall. Everything in your car just about depends on electricity.

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heres a solution... get a power pulley..... that will fix it... i think...

Nov 17, 2002

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heres a solution... get a power pulley..... that will fix it... i think...[hr]

lol u thinking of the aem ones? those underdrive the alternator and powersteering..

Nov 17, 2002

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AEM pullies are bigger than the oem so that the alternator spins less, and the engine can keep more of the HP for itself...i've been trying to find an alternator shop that will make me a pulley that is smaller than the OEM so that my alternator can charge more at idle....you know youre a true stereo junkie if you dont mind giving up engine power to get louder

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also your engine is programed to idle higher when its cold since there is a greater risk of stalling your engine but its ok thats what sposed to happen