idle problem when lights are OFF
07-23-2005, 01:07 PM
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idle problem when lights are OFF
Whenever i turn my lights off the engine shakes and idles rough and I feel the vibrations through my seat but when the lights are on the car runs fine sometimes it rough idles after the revs drop and then comes back up to normal....
07-23-2005, 11:23 PM
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Re: idle problem when lights are OFF (psyonicdeath)
bump - correct me if Im wrong but a lot of people are telling me my alternator is dying I gotta know for sure if anyone has had this problem id appreciate some light on it...
07-24-2005, 10:04 AM
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if anyone might have an alternative solution to this problem please let me know. When the car changes its idle speed to correct the rough idle sometimes i see the lights dim and then the engine returns to normal idle...
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07-25-2005, 08:10 AM
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Re: idle problem when lights are OFF (sicky)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sicky »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Go to autozone and have your alt checked, really not that hard.</TD></TR></TABLE>
most of the time they check that **** for free...
but if your alt is going bad you would think that it would run worse when you turn your lights on, not off.
the shaking part could also be your motor mounts????
had same prob with my 95DX exsept it only shook when i was sitting still, in gear
ended up being motor mounts
most of the time they check that **** for free...
but if your alt is going bad you would think that it would run worse when you turn your lights on, not off.
the shaking part could also be your motor mounts????
had same prob with my 95DX exsept it only shook when i was sitting still, in gear
ended up being motor mounts
07-25-2005, 08:45 AM
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Re: idle problem when lights are OFF (psyonicdeath)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by psyonicdeath »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Whenever i turn my lights off the engine shakes and idles rough and I feel the vibrations through my seat but when the lights are on the car runs fine sometimes it rough idles after the revs drop and then comes back up to normal....</TD></TR></TABLE>
well i had that problem once and it was my intake mani gasket but that might not be your problem. Second if it was your alt, i dont think ur car will start as good anymore. Third, check all ur belts too, fuses the whole SHA BANG! Most of the time Auto Zone ppl dont know CRAP! and i mean CRAP! they work there for nothing. Seriously, anyway check those things first before bringing it to autozone
, how much miles (original) are on ur car?? 
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Project_DX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
most of the time they check that **** for free...
but if your alt is going bad you would think that it would run worse when you turn your lights on, not off.
the shaking part could also be your motor mounts????
had same prob with my 95DX exsept it only shook when i was sitting still, in gear
ended up being motor mounts </TD></TR></TABLE>
no its not his motor mounts, that wont effect the idle problem.
well i had that problem once and it was my intake mani gasket but that might not be your problem. Second if it was your alt, i dont think ur car will start as good anymore. Third, check all ur belts too, fuses the whole SHA BANG! Most of the time Auto Zone ppl dont know CRAP! and i mean CRAP! they work there for nothing. Seriously, anyway check those things first before bringing it to autozone
, how much miles (original) are on ur car?? <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Project_DX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
most of the time they check that **** for free...
but if your alt is going bad you would think that it would run worse when you turn your lights on, not off.
the shaking part could also be your motor mounts????
had same prob with my 95DX exsept it only shook when i was sitting still, in gear
ended up being motor mounts
</TD></TR></TABLE>no its not his motor mounts, that wont effect the idle problem.
07-28-2005, 08:05 PM
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Re: idle problem when lights are OFF (psyonicdeath)
i have 102k mileage on my 97 dx and I have not yet changed the timing belt and I am pretty sure the last user didnt change it either...
07-28-2005, 10:07 PM
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Re: idle problem when lights are OFF (psyonicdeath)
It's not the alternator... I have the same problem but I didn't fix it because I don't drive it on the streets anymore.
Anyways, the idle smooths out with the lights on because the load detector and ecm bumps up the idle due to the electrical load on the alternator.
Anyways, the idle smooths out with the lights on because the load detector and ecm bumps up the idle due to the electrical load on the alternator.
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