Mike writes:
 
> "Drive out of the parking lot and the lights go out."
> 
> I thought you meant the headlights!
> 
> Now that I know you mean the idiot lights, I can say that this is perfectly 
> normal.  The alternator doesn't self excite from residual magnetism till 
> about 1000 rpm or so.  So, the idiot lights light until you exceed that rpm 
> once.  Not to worry.

I should have been more specific about the "lights".

Is this normal for all idiot lights or just the O2 and alternator 
lights. The oil pressure light didn't stay on while these
2 were lit. Also, if this is normal, why hasn't it happenned on
any occasion prior to yesterday?

Most consensus is that this is not a major problem, but I'd
like to make sure.

Drew Jenkins  86 Syncro
djenkins@foxboro.com