Quote Originally Posted by ben2go View Post
That's craziness right there.I wonder if it's the cause of some dead batteries?
What dead batteries? The position light is off when the ignition switch is off. When you turn the key ignition switch on the position light is on even if the engine is not running. When the engine starts the headlight comes on as it is powered by the rectifier which receives it power from the magneto. The rectifier also charges the battery using a different output.