Came for the DSM, stayed for the gorgeous switches :) I took a relay block out of a donor car and have been repurposing them all over... Looks pro!

Reading some posts, I have to respond even though I am not related to this video, just a retired ASE Master Tech. Use a digital multi-meter to identify your LED lamp as they are polarity sensitive. What's that? Using the ohms setting, two terminals for the LED with show no resistance one way, and 470 ohms the other way. (Yours may vary) On a 12 volt circuit, a 460 ohm resistor is used as a current limiter for the LED as it operates about 0.030 amps. White LED's are different from RED, so check. The diode side of the LED, will block voltage from the DMM from passing thru it. Use your DMM to identify the "ON" or "OFF" terminals is easy. A switch like this, with a 2 amp rating must use a relay for automotive use. When the system is charging, you may have 13.2 when hot outside or 14.3 when cold. Let's use 14.5 volts DC and ohms law to workout the amps issue. A headlamp pulls about 4 amps, while a blower fan uses 12 -15 amps. If system (Or circuit you build) includes a relay, the coil side (Terminals 85 / 86) will measure 40, 80 or 90 ohms as relays are different. If system voltage is 14.5, the relay coil is 90 ohms, the current is 0.161 amps. 80 ohms is 0.181 amps, 40 ohms is 0.363 amps. This is well below the rating of the switch, but if the relay is rated for 30 amps or 40 amps, you can control a cooling fan that runs at 35 amps. This is why a relay is required for a low current circuit to control a high current device. Small wires at the switch and large gauge wire at the device and fuse power supply. If the switch has external terminals for the LED lamp and an internal resistor, use ground as constant, then supply power to turn it on, using the terminal that is hot when turn on. This makes it easy to wire it to come one when voltage is switched on for the fan, lights, wipers, etc. There are videos from "Afrotechmods" on youtube that will teach you more...and using your DMM. He makes funny, short to the point and easy to understand vids. ASE Master since 78.

Great video. Completely flying by the seat of my pants on a project I want to try and I have basic electronics experience. This was very helpful, especially the visual of the different button sizes!

Thank you so much. Your the only one. It didnt come with instructions and wasnt to sure about the othe 3 wires,

Thanks man, really thorough and helpful video, it's exactly what I needed.

I want to wire a switch to the ground that turns on the led light when switched the ground off. Can you help. All the tutorials I see are for a 12v switch

Awesome! I look forward to the next video production!

So your video was hard to follow but your diagram helped a lot thank you

Thanks Bady for Ask

Velocity Labs, There are people in comment who do not understand this is “DC Only” as questions about controlling a garbage disposal are coming up. I don’t know about edit software but please make this clear DC only, not for A/C house current in the video.

Great video. Could you post a circuit diagram without the relay with the same setup

I bought to horn buttons very similar to what you have here. My question is, do I need a relay for each button? Or can I run both horn buttons to 1 relay? FYI, one button is for the car horn and the other is for the air horn I'm installing.

Can you tell me please if the size determines diameter of thread or the largest part of the button that's looks hexagonal in shape. Thanks

I’m using a 5 prong switch like the one in your video for my trucks lightbar. The lightbar harness has a relay by the way. I have the harness ran to inside my truck but it only has a Red, Black and Blue wire from relay. I need to know how to wire it to my new switch that has 5 wires. Please help me.

I dont understan where no 4 goes? does it go to the plus on the battery? So it could go on 30 on relay or no?

Hi, thanks for this! I was looking at these switches for a guitar! I wanna wire it to a boost powered by a 9V. Will it need a relay?

Can you help me with this button to trigger a door actuator. Open close doors.

hello, congratulations on the video, is very well explicity, however I have a problem, when I turn on the first time works fine, turn off and turn on, no longer turn on, the switch has power but the headlights do not turn on, the relay does not let me it seems to be triggered. That could be, thanks and continued

Subbed. Really hope you upload more often.

can i use this led switch for sonoff?

Thanks really help me to install a fog light in my 1968 bmw

Very good

Not only Volvo activate relays by ground (negative polarity), all cars are activated all relays and switches by ground except power engine wire which is connected on engine starter electromotor but also not directly on starter motor then on magnet switch which is part of starter electromotor.

I have a 5 pin mementary led ring switch. I want to illuminate the ring when i send power to it. How is this done? Do i have to ground the housing on the switch or does it have pin where i have to add a ground wire to light it after i turn the switch on to push to start my bike?

I don’t need to have anything light up only the button itself. Do I only need the power source bolt thing and to ground it?

Im trying to use these on my e scooter For blinkers 2 on the sides for blinkers and middle one for the extra lights or anything else can i make the ring light on the switch pulse with the turn signal witch is turned on ? And that the both sides blink at the same time when hazard lights are turned on ?

Question: I got a 12v output from a house plug I spliced and I'm wiring that power source to two momentary switches, would I need one relay? Or two?

You can use a mosfet. This is for my brothers who want to make a box mod.

I got 2 Momentary versions of that Switch that i was going to use as Sound Effects Buttons on a Display i built for one of my Spaceship Models but i could not get the Switch to work Right with the Sound Effect Circuit Board the Board is a Plug and Play kind of set up so two different sound effects can be Control by two different Buttons But no mater what i tried i just could not make them Work Right ..... Do you know any KZfaq Video that Could Help Me Figure out how to make the 2 Switch's Work right ?

Your links dont work. Can't you post a diagram of just the switch connections?

I wired one to my horn but my led light stays on is that safe ?

I have one doubt. Is it possible to use this switch without relay for 15 inch LED strip, or fairy lights, powered by 9V battery?

Would that fuse box work good to hook up gauges too they is one with a ground for $25 is that one worth it?

Can i use my 24v halo switch pang mio

I bought a Halo Switch 5 prong to replace the stock switch for a light bar. I'm choosing the Stay On Always wiring but want it to turn off with my truck. Any ideas?

Could this be used to switch on a pc inside an arcade cab if it was wired to the pc’s power pins? If so would you need to feed it additional power for the led? The arcade cab comes with a +12v +5v -5v psu.

I have a switch that I'm using for a microphone. It's a 5 pin latching button with halo LED. The microphone I'm using doesn't require power. How can I power the LED without sending power to my microphone?

is this the same with the 16mm self-locking ones? thank you

I made this circuit and it works kinda, does your button latch? Like a switch or is it just a button, cause when I press down it turns on but as soon as I let go it turns off

How would I get the switch to allow power to bypass the switch when switch is off? I'm trying to install some LEDs that will be powered by an alternate source and the switch.

I like short single-topic videos like this. Hopefully the switch you burned out was the too-small size. Is the surviving switch going to control the engine fan, or something else?

Well this was clear. Thx allot, thumbs up!

Hello. Where would a remote transmitter be installed in this setup?

Is this a 3way switch?

Hey what do you mean by saying don’t wire positive and negative or else it will break?

Hi! How many watts can the buttons hold? Whats the power load? Can i connect several LED light to same button?

What kind of relay?

I have a water valve that switches open and closed via reversed polarity. Can you explain how I could acheive that with this setup?

My switch comes with a plug connector with five wires, RED is positive LED, BLACK is negative LED, GREEN is common pin "C", BLUE is NO pin and YELLOW is NC pin ... my guess is that my HOT will go to the RED wire and my GROUND will go to the BLACK wire ... then I get lost ... I am only providing power to a panel which then runs everything out through relays, I could connect my HOT power from my cigarette lighter directly to my panel, but with the switch I can tell when it is powered up ... I just don't know which wires to send the switched power to the panel and light the LED?

What's the name of tht battery pack

thank you!

Should I still need to use a relay if im going to use a momentary switch to power on my laptop? TIA

Can this switch be used for 2-way or 3-way switching? ie Can I set up 3 switches in different locations, all of which can turn on or off the same equipment?

For example if the leds are 12v. Can I use the switch for 220v ac and the leds 12v?

do i need a relay if the switchs 12v is coming for a fuse block?

How can you even tell where to connect the wires when nothing is labeled? Mine has 4 prongs coming out.

Do u have to use all four pins

Hi! Is it possible to use a momentary push button like this one as a 3 way switch?

can i use this type of switch to upgrade my headlight switch for my 72 buick skylark?

What did you use to give you power to work on the table the 12v

Is it possible to hook the switch with a light from the mains?

Can you please make a tutorial on a bi color anti vandale switch like yours. Its been a year and cant get it working. I gave up lol. Nothing on the internet. My switch has wires 1 red 1 black 2 green and 2 red......yeah. its a red and blue led. Thanks if you can help in any way

just use it for disconnect ground and u don't need relay?

The switch does not remain on when I push the button. Why is that? For some reason it only remains working when im holding it in. Help?

The link to the switch is broken!

hi! i am little confused...can it break two separate circuits?

Can I use this switch to power a strip of 300 LEDs

Can i use this switch for 230 volt and protection of human touch these switch after turn on

Hi. My device is between 38 - 42v so which one to choose 36v or 48v?

What do you do if you halo button only has 3 wires??

wv bug ! any upcoming update? nice tutorial btw ...

can it be use to a bluetooth speaker with 3.7 battery source?..

You don't need a relay with a 12v switch do you?

How can i connect plye 4ch hydra bluetooth amp, APIELE 22mm Latching Push Button Switch 12V Angel Eye Ring Light LED Waterproof Stainless Steel Round Metal Self-Locking 7/8'' 1NO 1NC 1 Pack (Blue)5amp, Tegg 5pcs DC-099A DC Female Panel Mount Charging Wire Threaded Socket Jact Connector with Dustproof Plug IP67 68 Water-Proof Large Current Power Adapter 5.5x2.1mm, 12v Talentcell 6000mAH rechargeable battery using 10pcs Conductor Compact Connectors Lever Wire Nut Electrical Connectors with Fixed Base for 3 Circuit Inline Splices 28-12 AWG?

Why do we need a relay to run the swicth

Do you have a socket for this button?

What if you have a 5 pin switch?

What does 2 & 4 do if they are not used?

I ordered a 5 pack of these. There 5 pin and show how to wire the pin layouts....

Can this be used as a car ignition light ring?

Nice video man. I have one of those but a momentary , runing my air horn, the light on the switch only turns on when pressed, but i want it to be on at night when i turn on my lights, how can i do that? Thanks in advance

Are there 5V versions of these?

Any recommendations on how to wire this in a 110v circuit?

What's the thread on 22mm button?

Do you need a fuse or a relay will just suffice? Also, would this work with a 16mm switch?

Can this be used with 5v DC?

sir what is the name of the relay? brand name?

Whats is the Led current please?

Wheres the resistor

Really need a relay o just fuse block .

how to wire 230V version of this?

I have a Cooler Master light bar that’s powered by a SATA cable. Can I wire this switch into it to be able to turn it on/off? Do I need a relay also? Thanks!

Hi, I am intending to use it to control an arduino, so the current will be lower than 1 amp. So, I don't want to use the relay. How can I wire this up?

Yo please come back

How about for a 220v?

I cuestion can i use 1 hot wire coming from battery to use both switches . Sr

The link to the diagram doesn’t work

More uploads!!!!

Yo man, are you still alive?

Can you please name what volvo models have those high cfm fans? i need something for my supra that moves ton of air but i want to use OEM parts.