2014- Switch of headlight and Auxiliary after switching on the ignition

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2014- Switch of headlight and Auxiliary after switching on the ignition

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2014- Switch of headlight and Auxiliary after switching on the ignition, but before starting the engine ::

Just press and hold for a few seconds the turn light cancel button
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Re: 2014- Switch of headlight and Auxiliary after switching on the ignition

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Admin wrote: 2014- Switch of headlight and Auxiliary after switching on the ignition, but before starting the engine ::

Just press and hold for a few seconds the turn light cancel button

Is there a translation error or something.  I'm not understanding this post very well.
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I've not done it but what it says is.  Switch on ignition, press cancel switch on indicators for a couple of seconds , start engine.  And you won't have any lights on. Probably something in the handbook about it but I never bother to read it..
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Why would you want to ride without DTRL? I can't see the point when you consider how many SMDSY there are, but maybe Norway is different. Hey hang on, Norway was in the Land of the Midnight Sun last time I checked, it begs the question why?
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Spencert231 wrote: Why would you want to ride without DTRL? I can't see the point when you consider how many SMDSY there are, but maybe Norway is different. Hey hang on, Norway was in the Land of the Midnight Sun last time I checked, it begs the question why?
In a service mode - sometimes you want the ignition on, but not to drain the battery - switch all light off !
Not for riding, but in service situations.

Also - sometimes - like on a track - you are not allowed to have any front light on - when riding ;-)

and so on  ^-^
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Thanks STeinar that answers the question and makes good sense.
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STeinar wrote: In a service mode - sometimes you want the ignition on, but not to drain the battery - switch all light off !
Not for riding, but in service situations.

Also - sometimes - like on a track - you are not allowed to have any front light on - when riding ;-)

and so on  ^-^

Ah - I was missing something!  I knew there had to be a reason...
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Also ... If you've got a remotely dodgy battery, by switching off the lights, all the power is going to the start up.  Some bikes do it automatically - my FJR didn't turn on the headlight until the engine was running. 
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Nobby wrote: Also ... If you've got a remotely dodgy battery, by switching off the lights, all the power is going to the start up. Some bikes do it automatically - my FJR didn't turn on the headlight until the engine was running.
My tc doesn't either
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Re: 2014- Switch of headlight and Auxiliary after switching on the ignition

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How about leaving the windshield up after you turn the ignition off? is that possible?
If it takes you all day to do something you used to do all day, you are getting old.
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wethead wrote: How about leaving the windshield up after you turn the ignition off? is that possible?



No.
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Does this work on lc models with headlight pro? cheers
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futterweasel wrote: Does this work on lc models with headlight pro? cheers

Does what work - leaving up the windshield after you turn off the ignition???
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the headlight
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futterweasel wrote: the headlight

nope - lost me...


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