ST 70 lighting question

I have a question re the lights on my 6 volt Honda Dax. I have a one position ignition switch off then on. I have recently restored the bike and on connecting the battery did all the electrical checks. I have horn, neutral light and brake lights but the lights will not come on.
My question is, does the engine need to be running for the lights to work as I have not got the carb yet to get the engine going.

Many thanks in advance for any replies.

Hi,
My ST70 has to have the engine running for the lights to operate. Apparently this is quite normal and does not present a problem for an MOT.
Hope this has been of some help.
Pete.

As Spey250 states.

The lights are fed from the AC generator, not the battery