MICKAJ Member 245 Member For: 16y 11m 15d Posted 21/07/08 11:12 PM Share Posted 21/07/08 11:12 PM Got no idea what category to post this in but here it is.At night in particular with headlights on etc my car will occasionally turn off OR always drop to 500rpm and search around for an idle while stationary. My car is manual, if I approach a red light etc and clutch in then roll to the line using brake and no engine, while still moving my engine drops to 500rpm and then sometimes cuts out.What is causing this?Can I idle my car up?Think the problem has got worse since I chucked an amp and sub in.If you answer anything can it be at least how to idle upCheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Venom Member 48 Member For: 19y 5m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 22/07/08 12:44 AM Share Posted 22/07/08 12:44 AM Check your Battery. Mine did the same when I had the hi beams on for a while and I slowed down. Had the battery checked and was told it was almost dead. Also clean your throttle body if its not the battery. Sorry can't be more help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 22/07/08 12:52 AM Share Posted 22/07/08 12:52 AM Did you use a capacitor when you installed your Sub and Amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MICKAJ Member 245 Member For: 16y 11m 15d Posted 22/07/08 02:24 AM Author Share Posted 22/07/08 02:24 AM No capacitor, but it did it before I chucked that in anyway, my old shi!tty R31 could handle the power drain on a smaller alt so I'm not gonna point the fingern there, its a small system.Might clean the battery contacts though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 18y 10m 21d Posted 22/07/08 02:28 AM Share Posted 22/07/08 02:28 AM The electronics in an XR drain a sh*t load more power than an r31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MICKAJ Member 245 Member For: 16y 11m 15d Posted 22/07/08 04:45 AM Author Share Posted 22/07/08 04:45 AM Don't dispute that, would be lucky to be taking 10amp extra with the stereo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcthelegend Member 32 Member For: 17y 11m Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 22/07/08 12:11 PM Share Posted 22/07/08 12:11 PM My car does the exact same thing, really really annoying because you worry that it will die, although mine hasnt died YET, mines an auto, and when stopping at a set of lights, it shakes and rolls backwards (engine looses power).If anyone has a solution to this, it would be great to know, replaced my battery recently, still no good.Cheers.Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 22/07/08 12:20 PM Share Posted 22/07/08 12:20 PM Bigger alternator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcthelegend Member 32 Member For: 17y 11m Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 22/07/08 12:32 PM Share Posted 22/07/08 12:32 PM (edited) would love to do that, but I imagine it would cost alot, unless someone knows where and how much it is?? My car does it even when no music is running, no lights, no nothing, so im a little puzzled by this, my last ba didnt do it unless I put on high beams / spotties and lots of music and the battery was in poor condition, would like to see if anyone else has this problem, and hopefully someone out there found a fix for itCheersMarc Edited 22/07/08 12:33 PM by marcthelegend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ_AK cj_ak Donating Members 5,077 Member For: 17y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: Ropes Crossing Posted 22/07/08 08:43 PM Share Posted 22/07/08 08:43 PM the alternator could be on its way out the door. maybe??the misus car started doing it, and eventually just died. I checked the alernator, and sure enough that was it.There was so much free play in the shaft. Just a thought.Lifting the idle is not the way to solve it though, this is ecu controlled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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