The stock headlamp on the Templar is worthless. It's a reflector housing which only works well with incandescent bulbs but it is fitted with a very cheap, low output LED bulb. The only incandescent bulbs that fit the BA-20D base are low wattage and useless for a headlight. I tried installing a better LED but although much brighter, it had a terrible beam pattern (as expected). It was blinding to on-coming traffic with a weak, scattered pattern extending from roadway to sky.
LED headlights require a projector housing to work properly so I decided to test this dual projector replacement headlamp assembly from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRQ1ZZL3...roduct_details
Watch for coupons on this item. I got 40% off and today it's 20% off. The same headlamp is also available with a plastic number plate and mounting straps on
Amazon for ~$60.
Installation was a breeze. The light assembly is a direct fit replacement for the oem unit. The new light includes a separate pigtail connector to allow you to change the wiring pinout to match the oem 4-pin male harness plug. The oem wire color assignments are listed below:
Green - ground
White - low beam/running light*
Brown - running light/low beam*
Blue - high beam
* Interchangeable. Both are +12v when headlamp switch is 'on'
I wired mine:
OEM - New
Green - black (gnd)
white - white (RL)
blue - brown (HB)
brown - blue (LB)
The results are amazing! The beam pattern is near perfect, the cut-off is clean and well defined and the light output is very impressive. I would definitely buy it again. It is the single biggest improvement to my Templar yet. I don't plan to ride a lot at night but at least now I can and with confidence.
Note: I have no idea if this fits the Templar X or M number plate but the version with a new plate should fit without issue.