I heard that low voltage can have an effect on your idle. Well my idleing problems began when i got my audio crap hooked up back in the day. It has been years now suffering from irratic and low idle. I have now removed my car audio except i have left the power,ground,signal,rca cables all connected to my head unit and battery. The wires are now just running to my hatch and chilling there except i removed the fuse that was in the power line for the amp. Could leaving all these wires connected be causing voltage issues and this is why i still have idleing problems? Is it a bad i dea to have these all still connected and just lying in my hatch?

 

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No, your wires are not affecting your idle. As long as the fuse for the power wire is out you are fine.

 

perhaps your alternator may need a looking at

 

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That would be my first guess, but it could also be a couple other common problems like a dirty IAC valve.

Actually, if it has been doing that for years, it is probably something like the IAC.

 

when i have my sub goin my idle kinda fluctuates. only like 100-50 rpm tho.