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Originally Posted by AKDreamer23
If the batt connection was loose, you would see the fluctuance in the headlights when you come to idle and brighter with RPM.
HTH
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That's pretty much what I was experiencing (on the headlights).
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Originally Posted by trularin
Once you get reference down, electrical ( minus a large amount of electronics ) is a matter of pressure, volume and resistance...
These are general concepts that may be helpfull.
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That all makes sense to me, but I still can't compute the end results due to a loose connection (ground) all the way back at the battery. I always understood that the sole function of the battery was to start the car. Once the car is started, the charging system takes over and it is essentially not needed once the car is running. But the fluctuating headlights (getting brighter with RPM) would dictate that my previous understanding is completely wrong.
I use an Optima Red Top battery and (I believe) it's a 65amp alternator (it has several wires off the back). The battery is fairly new.