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Before starting, if the lights are switched on, all of the current from the battery is going to the lamps, but quite a lot of electrical power is required to start the engine, particularly if the oil is thicker because it is cold. When the engine starts it drives the dynamo or alternator which sends extra current to the battery which can then send more current to the lights.

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