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Velrod43 06-10-2021 01:06 AM

Acceleration lost/gain after turning head lights off
 
2009 370z auto, 150k miles. Recently started losing acceleration and Rpm will not go over 1.5-2k. Only when I’m driving with lights on and doesn’t do it immediately, usually after about 30 min of driving. I believe it’s a drain somewhere but shows 14v on dash, and battery has 12.9v while off and 12.7 while running. Also, when I say loss of acceleration I mean 40 mph max flat surface and will newly come to a complete stop on a long hill. A few times It has picked up and drove normal for a few minutes before reverting back. Just wanted some input before I take it in. Besides that only other issue is minor condensation in tail light which I will replace (not sure if that will make a difference but have seen threads where some said changing that fixed electrical issues).

JARblue 06-10-2021 07:13 AM

Does sound a bit like a drain. But your best bet is to pull any DTCs and report back.

Velrod43 06-10-2021 07:46 AM

So far no warning lights but will run a OBD just in case. Before I found out about it going back to normal with the lights, I cleaned MAF and Throttle Bottle extremely well.

JARblue 06-10-2021 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Velrod43 (Post 3998209)
So far no warning lights but will run a OBD just in case.

There are lots of codes that will not illuminate any warning lights. Based on your symptoms there's almost a guarantee that you have at least one if not several codes triggered.

bcrider 06-14-2021 01:54 PM

check at the battery terminals with car running light off and then check again with lights on. If you have a huge voltage drop with lights on then you at least know its not the charging system and something with the lights. Aftermarket headlights?


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