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1. RE: Slow RPM with Lights On x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" (score: 1)
Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:32:44 +0100
Most older cars (pretty much anything before the advent of EFI) will slow their idle when switching the lights on - the lights are a significant electrical drain, so the alternator has to work harde
/html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00075.html (8,573 bytes)

2. Re: Slow RPM with Lights On x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 10:31:39 -0400
That's normal. There is more load on the alternator, and thus more load on the engine. Some turn signal flasher units are rather sensitive to a slight change in voltage. If the turn signals get too s
/html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00076.html (8,706 bytes)

3. RE: Slow RPM with Lights On x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 10:36:24 -0400
I don't think the presence or lack of EFI or electronic ignition is a key factor. Modern cars tend to have much more powerful engines (in case you haven't noticed!) so the extra load of the alternato
/html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00077.html (8,350 bytes)

4. RE: Slow RPM with Lights On x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" (score: 1)
Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 15:57:32 +0100
...I don't think the presence or lack of EFI or electronic ignition is a key factor....cars with computerized EFI usually have some sort of electronic idle control that can adjust the throttle settin
/html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00078.html (8,448 bytes)

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