Replacing 7″ headlamp

[AndrewH7]

I've a Suzuki EN125, like some other bikes it uses a 7″ round headlamp, side mounting, with a 3-way connector & a bullet connector. After I broke the original headlamp I bought a replacement off eBay. "This is non-OEM Product. Accessory Only!" Doesn't have wire tie to hold down cables, the screws holding on the front are not hidden, & the small bulb is not capless—but it does the job. The next was with normal bulb & 26 LED's, a little smaller & wrong connectors but was okay as the original bulb-holder fits it. Never connected the LED's to the bike (put them in my helmet!... & with scull mask for hallowe'en). Soon got another headlamp, even smaller, but a good 1 at a good price. Got it fitted at motorcycle shop, now that this lamp is broken I find that they re-wired my bike to go with it. Fitted full-sized chrome headlamp now, but as bike re-wired the dip-beam = dim, as electric current goes through both filaments. Changed bike to match colours of original lamp, but now high & dip beams swapped. Would it of been better to stick with compatible headlamps?

[Nobby the Bastard]

There will be only three wires to the headlight. Normally I'd say bad earth but leds only work in one direction.

Pictures please.
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[steve the grease]

If both filaments are coming on dim then its wired up so that the earth connection is either the dip or main beam connection .
bit like this

12vdip-------#####------12vmain off-------#####---------earth

on main 12v through 1 filament to earth
on dip through both filaments to earth
should be

12vdip-------#####------earth--------#####--------12vmain
#####= bulb filament.

wired this way current only flows through 1 filament to earth on
either dip or main beam you just need to change a couple of wires round