No, except you might kill the battery in the process
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| Author: | 72clubman [ Wed May 31, 2006 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | headlights get brighter when you rev the car |
as the subject says when i rev my car the headlights get brighter, is this a problem, or just something that happens on older cars |
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| Author: | stuvz [ Wed May 31, 2006 11:12 am ] |
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happens to me too |
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| Author: | Steve.E [ Wed May 31, 2006 11:18 am ] |
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Just be careful on the next rainy night when the headlights are on as is the radio and the wipers plus the heater as it all may stop. (lucus the prince of darkness) Get your generator/alternater checked to see if its pumping out the amps it should and recharging your battery. If a generator get new brushes, can't help with the altenator I've never repaired one. A good auto electrician should reco for $70 maybe and no more diming. steve |
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| Author: | thomen [ Wed May 31, 2006 11:24 am ] |
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or if your looking at buying one of those altenator kits make sure the spacers are right!!! |
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| Author: | 72clubman [ Wed May 31, 2006 11:49 am ] |
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would there be any problem, if i just keep driving it as is, until it breaks, apart from the fact the car wont start, when it does finally give up |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Wed May 31, 2006 11:53 am ] |
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No, except you might kill the battery in the process
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Wed May 31, 2006 12:05 pm ] |
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Would a relay help? |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Wed May 31, 2006 12:52 pm ] |
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A relay (and some decent wiring) will make the headlights brighter, but not fix the problem of an undercharging alternator. |
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| Author: | Mick [ Wed May 31, 2006 2:01 pm ] |
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Those clubby alternators don't put a lot of juice out. I wired an Ammeter in properly to the Clubman Sunshine and find that with the lights, heater and indicators flashing, the ammeter will dip into the negative while the engine is running. Gets better above idle. |
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| Author: | edmands_3 [ Wed May 31, 2006 2:44 pm ] |
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My 76 Clubman does the same thing. The indicators also slow down if the car is idling, but speed up when you rev it. |
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| Author: | Stuartminidlx [ Wed May 31, 2006 6:50 pm ] |
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this can happen if u have a bad earth at the battery. trust me i know. or if u have a battery cut out and it is cut on the earth side after starting the car |
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| Author: | brett [ Wed May 31, 2006 7:33 pm ] |
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my VY tonner was doing that excat thing, for about 3 weeks, then, my battery had to be replaced  Then one day after My Cooper S Battery had to be replaced. SO I ended up buying delote? one ( O.E BMW) for about $15 more than a centry with more CCA rating and a cool Green ball that shows when the battery is charged, so if the car won't start you look, if it's green you the batt is fine, start looking else where of it's black get your jumpper leads out 
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| Author: | HPDesign [ Wed May 31, 2006 7:46 pm ] |
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That's perfectly normal it means that it's a little tired, but nothing to worry about I would advize getting a reputable battery place to check it out for output and check the battery. if you don't know a good battery place you can take it to a auto electrician and for a small fee they should be able to tell you if it's going to hold in there for a little while. It could be a bad earth or your original relay but all mini electrics are dodgey so I wouldn't get too fussed |
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| Author: | feralsprint [ Wed May 31, 2006 8:00 pm ] |
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must be those dodgy Lucas bits they only last 20 or 30 years and then they start to wear out 
Jon |
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