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    Oct 16, 2011, 08:39 PM
    Generator lights go dim and bright When I put a load on they stay bright?
    Lights go dim than bright up and down until you put a load on and than they stay bright.
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    Oct 17, 2011, 05:12 AM
    I am no generator mechanic, but sounds like the governor needs to be adjusted, or replaced.
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