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				slight power loss
				Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:29 pm
				by antiks
				when i switch on lights or any other electrics the engine drops rev's!  
 
is this telling me i need a new alternator or battery, maybe both?
any help on this is appreciated.
cheers people
 
			 
			
					
				Re: slight power loss
				Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:36 pm
				by ed325i
				What engine is it ? m40
			 
			
					
				Re: slight power loss
				Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:39 pm
				by antiks
				ed325i wrote:What engine is it ? m40
yes M40 316i 1990
 
			 
			
					
				Re: slight power loss
				Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:43 pm
				by ed325i
				The rev's do drop a bit with the m40 engine.
			 
			
					
				Re: slight power loss
				Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:48 pm
				by antiks
				ed325i wrote:The rev's do drop a bit with the m40 engine.
when i put the heater blower on full and lights on, 
it's like the engine is going to stall!
surely it should drop that much!!
thanks for the info ed325i  
