Turning blower on dims my lights!!

[Sami]

Just noticed it today but when I turned the blower onto '3' the lights dimmed slightly, when I turned it off they got brighter again! Is this normal or does it mean something is broken :S

 

[Leeshez]

Weak battery or old dynamo or loose altenator belt. Was the radio on also?

 

[Akira2506]

I have the same, also works if you have leccy windows, and do them both up at the same time.

I have a brand-new uprated battery, and 3month old altenator.

I think it's just shitty Reno electrics... but... anyone wanna shed some light? (light...get it....light? ...haha...oh...wait...no, im not funny. )


-Akira

 

[AliasOmega]

dynamo

its not a push bike son...

 

[Martin_172]

my lights are dimming big style when using my electric windows and they are going really slow, does it with the engine on or off so dont know what it is, probably both battery and alternator fuked in my case!

 

[Akira2506]

^ same here, mine go down quick, but go up soooooooooooo slowly its painful.

Good to see Reno didnt fix it for the Mk2....lol, remind me, WHY do we buy renos?



-Akira

 

[Jones]

its not a push bike son...

LOL i was thinking that too

 

[Lunner]

The passenger one goes up slowley on all reno's its a safety thing iirc.

As for lights dimming, esp on mk1 clios check teh earths, after ten years they tend to corrode slightly

 

[Akira2506]

I'm gonna show how much of a nub-cake I am by saying, where are the earths on zee Mk.1?

haha, sorry... for being a pratt... far too lazy to play "chase the wire" ... too many torx screws to play that game!



-Akira

 

[V1NNY]

The lights dim on mine too, think its cause your drawing electric from the system so the other systems using it gets less so goes slightly dimmer

 

[Akira2506]

Yeah, but on some renos (mine) it's to the point of stupidity...




-Akira

 

[V1NNY]

tell me about it, the radio display gooes dim too, also when you turn the music up lol

 

[richard691]

My lights dim when I rev my clio.

 

[M1TCH]

its renault, get over it

lol sorry just had to do that. using anything with electrics will dim the lights, there is a big start up power surge to move motors etc for elecy windows and other gadgets.

 

[Akira2506]

Yu-huh... but when ur window goes up at 0.1mph... I dont think its part of the plan.



-Akira

 

[V1NNY]

happens in most cars i think

 

[M1TCH]

Yu-huh... but when ur window goes up at 0.1mph... I dont think its part of the plan.



-Akira

I think your'll find it is/was......what did they get right? lol

 

[Akira2506]

LoL... the weird thing is... according to some bloke... its impossible to destroy energy... including electricity... but.. Renault have somehow overcame the laws of physics... the electricity comes out of the battery...and DISAPPEAERS!!!!!!!!

RENO HAVE CHANGED THE LAWS OF PHYISCS!!!!!!!! Geniuses...really!


-Akira

 

[V1NNY]

i think the motors are still in use even when the window is fully up

 

[Akira2506]

Nah, they cut out whenever they meet any resistance... and im guessing when it hits the metal of the door...thats quite a lot of resistance...

As I say...its reno simply destroying energy


-Akira

 

[M1TCH]

lol thats an interesting theory. yeah the motors cut out on resistance matey

 

[V1NNY]

you can gear my motors working when they are fully up, then again with music on full and windows etc my lights dont dim as i have Xenons

 

[Harry_manback]

my girfriend has figured out that she can move her window whilst the lights are on to flash on coming cars, its a pain when im trying to drive.

 

[V1NNY]

lol, is it that bad

 

[Sami]

ok so its normal then :S jus been having some problem with the electrics, sometimes when i adjust the blower speed my headunit turns off and on? :S

 

[V1NNY]

wiered lol