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I have been googling and searching for exactly this for 2 days. Every other video just shows the power it to a battery. But you’re actually showing it’s possible to power it to an accessory to turn it on and what all the individual plugs mean. Thank you I can finally put my truck together!

Easy to follow, thank you. I was struggling with wiring a filter shaker for a sweeper and your instruction did the trick.... 2-minute fix after viewing your video... Thank you!

@VideoShowMeHow

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Thanks for info 👌🏻 I looked on line to see which pin what’s for couldn’t find any and bought the switch on line and came without any diagram . It was useful and that’s when I like about KZread ... Thanks again 🙏🏻

Short, straight to the point and exactly what I needed (literally the same switch)

Thanks for doing this. It's a great explanation and helped me get my head around my UTV wiring project.

Thank you! Was in a bind and couldn’t figure out which pins to use. Made quick work of it. Thanks again

great vid. simple and clear. thanks. I am wiring a switch for my baitwell on the beach for nite fishing. When i need to dip bait and lite up my baitwell, now i will see the switch in the dark.

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍

Awesome vid. Explained it perfectly and saved the day. Wiring up aux lights on my UTV.

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 🤘

Well done. Nice and simple explanation. For 5 stars - You might have mentioned the pin numbers that are shown on the switch . Also you might have commented that If Pins 3 (Acc) and 6 ( +ve Dash connection) are joined together then the lower "dash" light also comes on if so desired for whatever reason as well as the top switch light.

Worked perfectly for my pod lights. Great vid!

Very helpful! Installing whip LED lights. Thanks

Great video, refreshed my memory,..gets a lil more confusing when you run a relay with it. Great job.👍

Thank You so much! Finally a Video of the same Switch i have and an easy and straight "How-To" so i can understand where the pins for! I'm working on a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor and installing a new center console with these switches for a customized experience.

Thank you for the short tutorial. Very helpful.

Very helpful video. In the process of rewiring my bass boat switches, gauges and fuse panel. Love accent as well .

Good video - my only question is on the rocker switch that I purchased the diagram supplied shows in center Pin should go to (in my case a autopilot) and the bottom Pin to the 12v battery. Do manufacturers change the Pins position over?

Great video and thanks for sharing! I installed two of these just yesterday on my car. Can I ask you how to configure them to switch off automatically the dash light when the engine is off and the car key removed? In this moment the switches take power directly from my service battery and the dash lights remain on even if the engine is off and the car closed. Thank you in advance!

I'm wondering about use this switches for groung trigger. If I change ground and battery 12v pins(8-2) from left side, is that working proper?

Very simple. Glad this is the first video I watched. Thanks!

Mate thank you so much! Absolutely loved it!!

A lot of good information. Thank you !

Great video. Exactly what I needed for my project!

Great video! Thanks for sharing, if I'm using a 5pin switch to run a ground signal, should I keep both grounds at the top and the lower right wire connected and disconnect the battery live an use that along with the output to work as the switch?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌️ Yep sounds good, just make sure battery wire is fused appropriately

Thanks very helpful UTV switches

Very well explained, thank you.

@VideoShowMeHow

4 жыл бұрын

👍

Awesome video, thanks mate.

Great video. Thanks for sharing

Very helpful, thanks 👍

Thank you for this.

Simple yet elegant

Awesome short video, I’m hooking up a LED light bar and forward lights on my Thunderjet. Thanks!

Perfect! Got it working now 👍🏼

Thank you so much for your invaluable information, highly appreciate it, keep it up the outstanding job, have a great day.

@VideoShowMeHow

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Champ!!! Very easy to follow! Fantastic.

great presentation, great explanation. thanks

Thanks a ton mate!

THANK YOU for this!!!

Nice your video helped me alot today🙂. Thanx for the great video .

Great video sir quick and simple.

Cheers mate, very helpful

Great video! Question, I have mix of 3 and 5 pin switches in a panel. I would like to wire them so bottom (dash light) light on switch is always on and top led on switch is also always on. Meaning switch is fully illuminated top and bottom all the time whether it is off or on. How would this be done with the 5 pin and 3 pin rocker switches? Thank you

Thanks for the information!

Great video and thanks for sharing.

Adam, You do such a Great job of making these tasks less … Daunting. I’m wondering about 7-pin variety. They make Momentary 7-pin for tasks like Winch In/Out. I’m curious if the SWITCH is created as a current “reversing” device, or is that function handled elsewhere ? They also make Latching 7-pin, but they are typically promoted to switch two Separate devices using one switch. What I’d like to do is use a 7-pin Latching to operate a Fan in a van, in BOTH directions. The fan itself does not have an intake/exhaust function. Only intake. I’d like to create the ability to reverse direction, using a switch. So, I suppose polarity reversing (??) …. Are these types of switch ‘usable’ that way, or do I need a Special relay, or …. ? Thank ever so much !

Thank you very much for making this video...I now understand my switch 😊👍

hey Adam... great video...thanks a lot... btw whats the size of your electrical terminals? cant see it clearly... would like to it online as well... thanks

Was wiring this up for my boat and one of the switched actually came apart. Found where all the little springs and such go but there was a 12mm section of copper wire that I cannot find a use for. If you know please advise.

Thanks for creating such a great video. Do I need to disconnect the battery to change a switch that’s already in place? Thanks 🙂

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! 👍 You can if you really want, if everything is fused is pretty safe just to switch it out

@zainakkla1844

3 жыл бұрын

It’s always a good idea to disconnect your battery before you do anything with the electrical system

Awesome! So I could just wire the left side and skip the dash light correct? I want to wire mine so I can switch it on without have the key in. I know it’ll drain the battery but there occasions I just wanna turn on my spot lights to do something on the farm without turning the key. And I don’t want a light in the switch to be draining it

@VideoShowMeHow

Жыл бұрын

Yep you could

@Rchan925

Жыл бұрын

Thats exactly what I plan on doing for my project. 👍👍

Very good video. Question: do I have to pull power from the dash, which I think may require me to remove the dash to get to the power. Or can I tap into the power from another source (or place) which will light up the light on the toggle switch (and will be easier to get to)?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Hey 👋 Do you mean for the switch lights? If so doesn't have to be from the dash necessarily, just if you want them to light up with the rest of your dash lights it would have to be a power source on this circuit.

@shahinportohfeh1446

3 жыл бұрын

If you look at you car manual book it shows fuse box diagram and show dash night time illumination fuse so best is take the the live wire for switch from wire comes back from fuse to the dash lights to your switch . That’s what I did and worked for me perfectly, special my car has auto day/night dashboard illumination and lights switch automatically 👌🏻

I enjoyed your video. I was wondering how to wire the switches. But, when you talked about the left side, ground top and bottom power comes from the dash???? I have no idea wher to get the dash power from. I don’t want to put to much power to the bottom ??

Perfect!

Great video, I was wondering if you could help me understand a similar configuration. Got fog lights with 3 wires and a relay, I cut the original toggle switch and installed a 4 wire rocker currently always hot. I'd like to connect the fog lights to the auto shut-off of my vehicle.

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. You'd want to make sure the relay trigger wire is going to the switch then for the led wire use power from the dash

@Scandal929

3 жыл бұрын

@@VideoShowMeHow Thanks for the quick response. I think I can do that. 🙂

Hi Adam, how to test RA-tc 12 with 6pin switch test? I have my daughters toy car this switch but not sure it’s working or not?

Good video - Just one point perhaps you can help me with - On the diagram supplied with the Rocker switch I purchased the battery Pin connection is the middle Pin and the bottom Pin is to be wired in my case a Auto Pilot, is this normal to change positions?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah could be, I would be going with the supplied diagram as not always the same. Could always test with a test light

Do you have a video for a 6pin rocker switch? It helped A LOT with re-wiring my fog lights and rear defrost switch, but the rear wiper/wash switch is a 6 pin with 8 numbers and I don't get it.

Can someone please explain if I can wire an off on switch in conjunction with a relay either be 1- off but triggered with something else or just be on

thanks for the info. helps a lot!!!!!!!!!

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome 👌

Do you happen to have a video that shows how to hook up the rocker switches using an expandable fuse? Is that possible to do or do rocker switches have to directly get their power from the car's battery?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Not yet, but will have more 12v content coming out soon :)

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You have no idea how many videos I had top watch before coming to yours! Finally! You helped me figure out the virtual "RAT"S NEST" of wiring that came with my rocker panel!

@VideoShowMeHow

9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

Nice explanation What is the thickness of the wires you used?

Is there a safety cover for a rocker switch? When my Lab rides in the Ranger with me, he always places those large paws on the dash and thus constantly turns the 4 wheel drive to various modes. Can’t imagine that is good for the transmission. Need something to place over the switch to prevent that from happening.

Mine are wired up slightly differently. (by an auto sparky) so the part that illuminates the lens with the picture comes on with the dash lights and the (brighter) lens that's just a bar comes on when the switch is on. That way you can easily identify what you are switching in the dark. works well.

@VideoShowMeHow

2 жыл бұрын

Yep that's the way. Can have it either, personal preference :)

@jordananderson8299

Жыл бұрын

What pin do I hook up from the dash lights so that the center light on the switch is not always on?

Im wiring up a chase light to a momentary rocker switch, where do i connect the yellow wire that controls the mode patterns on the light? Thx

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Did you get a wiring diagram with the light? I would assume that wire would need constant power from what you describe, but not 100% sorry Phil

hey Adam, great show me how, I want to install an in cab winch isolater and winch in/out for my Navara cheers mate

Just making sure I got this straight. Battery > switch > lightbar? Do I need to run a cable back to battery or can it be earthed?

Hi thanks for the video, I was wondering if I would be able to use this type of switch for a two way switch setup.

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers. By two way do you mean switching two devices by the one switch?

@jamesandrews9410

3 жыл бұрын

@@VideoShowMeHow no I was more thinking two switches that could control one light. I want to be able to have a switch in the cab of my car and also a switch in the canopy. Just ubit unsure on how to go about it

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesandrews9410 Ah I see, this type won't work. The type of switch you need is called a single-pole double-throw switch or SPDT

@jamesandrews9410

3 жыл бұрын

@@VideoShowMeHow okay thanks heaps for your reply mate. I’ll do some more research on that. Really enjoy your videos

superb brother Thank you

Can you do one of these switches into a 3 way switch so that when you have a light bar you can choose to out it on manually or have it rigged into headlight high beam so that when you flash your headlight the light bar flashes also please thanks

How do I wire a circuit for spotlights with 2 switches, one on the dashboard and one in the back of my camper van?

Hello, how do you power the "off" light to only come on when the accessories are turned on? Have it function on/off like a normal dash lights. Do I find a fuse or tap a wire?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes, you tap an accessories wire. Usually a few likely candidates under the dash depending on vehicle. I explain this more in the follow up video on wiring multiple rocker switches 👍

I want to use a switch like this but rather than having it disrupting a POS connection I want it to disrupt a NEG wire. Can you use the left sided bottom two connections for a ground instead of a positive. It sounds like the switch will not illuminate when “on” this way though. It’s two bad both LED’s dont get power from the right sided terminals. Any thoughts?

Can I use dash light/ key power as the main power at same time

Gracias me sirvió mucho tu explicación

great video

Legend

Excellent explanation of the switch. I’m using it locally as the on/off switch under my bonnet directly hooked to my battery. Problem was the light remained on and was drawing power. Removed the light switch (power from dash lights). Is this setup still drawing power sitting idle or just live but not active ? Asking if this will drain my battery in the off position ? The hot + power from battery to the switch is fused correctly.

@VideoShowMeHow

Жыл бұрын

👍 If the LEDs aren't on will be no drain

@SeanSteggs

Жыл бұрын

@@VideoShowMeHow Champion, thanks for the quick response. Time to subscribe and learn more. Thanks once again.

Hey mate, so helpful video! I'm electrical noob ;) Question, is it possible to have that main LED with stickers to be connected to dash lights and smaller LED to be light if the source is powered? If I have set o switches I'd prefere to distinguish them in the dark by main LED rather to only know where thay at by small LED. Thanks again :)

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Hey yep just switch the power for those around will work fine 👍

@shahinportohfeh1446

3 жыл бұрын

Eeem I’m not sure resistent on the big led to stays power on all the time. I know you want to see what switch stand for by symbol but by changing around I guess if that was me I would have open I side switch to see if designed to stay on all the time .

Can I connect the red + that goes to the battery to a fuse box tap so the LED bar would only turn on when the ignition is on?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Sure could, would have to be one that only turns on with your ignition

Can you use these illuminated rocker switch with ground trigger method?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Possibly, so long as the power prong gets +ve and it's earthed will work fine

Awesome video.. thx . But I still have a question.. when you have the switch totally wired in and all the light are off in the vehicle "parked". The switch would be totally dead or "no lights on switch" so it won't drain your battery?? Right??

Hey mate, would you suggest to fuse upstream to the switch for the connected accessories? Or downstream of the switch heading towards the light/fridge etc?

@VideoShowMeHow

Ай бұрын

I would fuse battery side

Thanks

want to b able see if load on or off depending on light

Great video...

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 🤘

I bought a light bar set for my truck. It came with 3 wire toggle switches. I'm trying to convert it to a 2 wire multi-switch panel. as I have multiple, and want it to look cleaner. I don't seem to have power when I connect it to the new switch, even though I have the right wires connected. Not sure if I'm missing something, or??

Is it the same for a 8 pin switch?

Hi Adam. Great video, although I am knowledgeable of what you showed. I have the exact same 5 pin rocker switch for use on a rear work light, but to spare me running additional wires I have wired a (fused) positive to the work light, then the work light through the rocker switch to earth. So the switch is isolating ground. This works fine for the work light however the on/off icon light on the switch is reversed - when the work light is on the icon light is off and vice-versa. Do you know if/how to wire the switch for this configuration? Cheers, Dave

@davewain363

3 ай бұрын

I think I have it! Add a relay between work light and switch. Work light (pos) to 85 and 30. 87 to Earth - will provide ground to lights when switched on 86 to pos of switch (2) Switch (8) to Earth - will complete circuit to relay and turn icon light on ....Now to put that to the test tomorrow.

Can I electrical tape the connectors onto the switch? Mine works but the cables disconnect and fall off after a couple weeks

What if I want th exact same switch but instead of switching out 12v, I want to switch out ground? I am going to locker bypass and need to send a ground signal but have the nice locker switches that I bought for them.

Awesome video thank you so much for sharing

How do you do multiple light bars with a relay

I have a battery isolation solenoid that switched on/off using the ground. Does that mean I can’t use this type of switch?

Hey there need help on wiring some switches on a buddy’s rzr. It has a types of switches 5 pin 2 on top one I’m middle and 2 bottom I’m adding fuse box how should I wire it also I have 2 4 pins 2 on top than 2 on some side really could use help I got wired like what I found online but want to make sure befor wiring to fuse box

That ACc or to relay, where in the relay pin it will be tap? To 86?

Hi there I would like to ask where I can get the work lights switch shifter side for my Dmax 2021. Thank you

@VideoShowMeHow

Жыл бұрын

I think Lightforce for these, checkout apc4wd, they stock them I think

do you have a video on how a 5 pin momentary switch would work. I am adding it to my 6 gang rocker panel but I keep on blowing the 5 amp fuse. I am not sure where I am going wrong.

@VideoShowMeHow

5 ай бұрын

not yet, will have a few new versions of this type of vid out soon

When rockers are in a series and you only need the positive from accessory, what do you do with the other two wires?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the 'wiring multiple rocker switches' vid on the channel for more detail. Sounds like you may not need them

@danpergolski5486

3 жыл бұрын

@@VideoShowMeHow I have watched it. The rockers came wired together in series. But i dont know what to do with the other wires that are coming from the light bar.

Question... when using these switches, what do you do with the negative wire from the accessory you're powering?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Goes to a ground/earth or depending how far from battery back to the neg post

@christophermcandrew2741

3 жыл бұрын

@@VideoShowMeHow Can you use the right side ground if you’re not hooking that side up to the car lights?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

@@christophermcandrew2741 of the switch do you mean? I would prefer to use its own ground