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Hi I have replaced the headlamp on my 09 sportster 883 but there is 4 wires coming from the bike and 3 from the lamp see photo. I have a spare wire and I think I have the low beam ok
Any help appreciated
Thanks
Chris
Black = Earth or Ground.
White = High Beam.
Yellow = Dipped or Low Beam.
Orange / White = Parking or Position Lamp. (On H-D International models only).
Has your headlight got provision for the parking light, if it is an H-D domestic market unit it won't, they have position lights in the turn signals, International models have one in the headlight unit as European law calls for a parking light.
Hi Thanks for your reply. yes the position/parking light is in the head light unit and It seems the green and blue wires are the problem but I have tried all the combinations I can think of
Why don't you ground the black wire, and run 12v to each of the other wires and see what lights up? You have black, green, blue, and white from the headlight assembly? Have you contacted the vendor and asked them what each wire does? It looks like you bought an aftermarket headlamp assembly, who knows what wires do what.
Hi Thanks for your reply. yes the position/parking light is in the head light unit and It seems the green and blue wires are the problem but I have tried all the combinations I can think of
If you have green and blue wires, they are the wrong colours, it sounds like you have either a non H-D aftermarket headlight unit or just the bulb holder is wrong. Is the headlight the stock H-D size of 5-3/4" or is it a 7" unit?
Green and blue sound like the colours on a universal bulb holder as below, if you don't have a parking light bulb holder, you will need to buy one.
You'd be best sticking to the stock H-D colours if possible incase you sell the bike at a later date, it will prevent the new owner from getting confused about the odd coloured wiring.
That connector might already be inside his headlamp nacelle, along with the position bulb and holder. That would make the white wire for his position light in that case.
The orange positioning wire is always on when the ignition is on.
Where as the white and yellow are controlled by the High/Low switch
and neither one is on at the same time.
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Head Lamp Replacement
