Oh, ok, so you were kidding (you got me)....
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something must have been lost in translation, I was neither kidding nor setting you up.
Pat, I was serious when I asked you if you were sure the headlight cuts out, that's very early for that feature and I thought you were just winding me up by suggesting I don't know how my own bike works (by asking me to check it) After all, suggesting I don't already know what the h'light does when the starter is engaged is a bit like asking if I know how to get air into my tyres! (I just googled that in case you actually asked me
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Some might find that offensive, but not me.
To answer you question, I have a '93 and a couple of others around that vintage. The headlight is not switched and does not cut out when the starter is engaged. It dims from the draw of the starter on the battery, as any similarly equipped vehicle does, but that's it, it definitely does not "switch off" while cranking like later model bikes. I have a bike that does that and one where the headlight won't come on until the engine fires up.
The reason I asked if you were sure about it is that the cut out feature is a later rather than an earlier one and it seems odd that Yamaha would introduce it then discontinue it on the later models such as mine. The dimming light can easily be confused with it switching off. It is not one of those features that you would think would change between markets either, it has nothing to do with regs or emissions.
As always, I am happy to proven wrong (learn something) and I lay no claim to being an expert on FJ model differences.
Pat, to echo your suggestion to me, perhaps you could check yours to make sure it is actually switching off, not just dimming.
Noel
