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Posted by Tfrank59
- September 20, 2017, 00:24:47 AMSorry my bad I was thinking of my Goldwing I guess The Drifter headlight doesn't come on until it's running haha
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 19, 2017, 23:37:01 PM 
WOW people, the headlight only is supposed to come on once the engine is started, and as for the turn signal that is also normal.
attached from the owner's manual.....
Posted by OR Seedman
- September 19, 2017, 23:29:35 PMMine '01 is the same....headlight only comes on when the bike is actually running....Mine also has a glitch in that the right turn signal comes on when I first turn on the key.....happens every time...weird
Posted by Old Drifter
- September 19, 2017, 23:23:18 PMQuote from: Greg59 on September 19, 2017, 20:51:02 PMYes that is normal.Ok so I have my first Drifter and its an 01. The previous owner replaced the stock Headlight with a generic one.
The Headlight only comes on when the bike is running not when the key is turned on. Is this normal for this bike?
Any Help appreciated
Posted by Tfrank59
- September 19, 2017, 21:39:47 PMI would say that is not normal. My bike (both of them in fact) the head light comes on when the key is turned on because the headlight is running off the battery. on your bike it's running off of the stator?
Posted by Greg59
- September 19, 2017, 20:51:02 PMOk so I have my first Drifter and its an 01. The previous owner replaced the stock Headlight with a generic one.
The Headlight only comes on when the bike is running not when the key is turned on. Is this normal for this bike?
Any Help appreciated