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The heat/ac is affecting my lights/engine..why?

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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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The heat/ac is affecting my lights/engine..why?

I just started my car today and was adjusting the heat/ac. It was on defrost/feet. As my car was on and in park, I switched it to only windshield defrost. The setting was only on 1. I noticed when i switched to only windshield defrost, my rmps jumped about .3-.5 and my lights dimmed quickly. Is this normal? And any idea why it happens? MAybe because of just extra battery usage?
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Originally Posted by tallica62
when i switched to only windshield defrost, my rmps jumped about .3-.5 and my lights dimmed quickly. Is this normal? And any idea why it happens?
Your ECU will compensate for engine load. Defrost mode runs the A/C system to dehumidify. Your IACV opens slightly to allow for the extra load so your engine idle doesn't drop, a slight increase in RPMs is normal, a decrease in RPMs would be a problem.
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