NC23 stalling at tickover with the headlights on?
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:24 am
Hiya!
Will run fine with the sidelights on, with headlights on if stopped at - say a roundabout, the engine will flutter then die - if the starter is pressed the engine will spin but fail to catch until the lights are switched off?
The only thing I can think that is different is one of the headlight bulbs is a H4 55/60w car type instead of the standard H1 Jap 30/60w bulb? The LBS didnt have any H1 bulbs and like me - had never even seen one! They could get one in but it would cost £12.57... I elected for getting a H4 and breaking the two lower tabs off...
Personally I wouldnt have thought the extra 25w wouldnt have made that much difference? I may try pulling the plug off of one bulb and seeing if that makes a difference? (obvoiusly just around town...)
Battery & starting are fine otherwise, just the stalling prob when stopping? Tickover is set slightly high at 1500rpm...
Any ideas?
Will run fine with the sidelights on, with headlights on if stopped at - say a roundabout, the engine will flutter then die - if the starter is pressed the engine will spin but fail to catch until the lights are switched off?
The only thing I can think that is different is one of the headlight bulbs is a H4 55/60w car type instead of the standard H1 Jap 30/60w bulb? The LBS didnt have any H1 bulbs and like me - had never even seen one! They could get one in but it would cost £12.57... I elected for getting a H4 and breaking the two lower tabs off...

Personally I wouldnt have thought the extra 25w wouldnt have made that much difference? I may try pulling the plug off of one bulb and seeing if that makes a difference? (obvoiusly just around town...)
Battery & starting are fine otherwise, just the stalling prob when stopping? Tickover is set slightly high at 1500rpm...
Any ideas?