battery light on at idle

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Re: battery light on at idle

Post by mclean83 »

Mine does the same, I think thats normal, most old cars do. Its just all the extra load on the charging system when you put all the lights on. Even with brand new cars you can hear the engine tone change slightly when you switch everything on.


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