EASILY Swap a Floor Dimmer Switch To A Toggle High Beam Headlight Switch!

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In this video, I explain how to swap your floor mounted High Beam Dimmer Switch to a Dashboard Mounted Toggle Switch. If you are restoring a truck, or building a hotrod, a ratrod, a UTV, a ATV, or anything in between, the information in this video may be helpful to you.
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@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

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@OlysGarage 2 ай бұрын

One thing thing I wanted to add is with the function of the dimmer switch, it turns OFF the low beam when switched to high beam. So, when doing your wattage/amperage figures for adding a toggle, you will have to adjust not so much for the switch (only the high beams run through it) but for the wiring itself, if it will allow that much current flow. Which leads me to another video that would be interesting to see is what gauges to use for particular circuits. and what items are ok or suggested to be combined on a single circuit. You do a great job! Keep it up!

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

You make some solid points. I did touch on wiring sizes in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e86qgZmGydTRgHU.html but there is definitely a lot more to do in that area! Thanks for the info and idea!

@Jeffmackens 3 күн бұрын

Best auto wiring videos! Just the best!

@Jeffmackens 2 ай бұрын

You’re helping a lot Jeremy! Thank you!

@WiringRescue Ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@charlesloar3210 2 ай бұрын

Awesome Video! Very good info and explanation. Will be doing this soon to VW Veep kit car. !00% wired but not hooked up to power.

@simonilett998 2 ай бұрын

Something to be very mindful of, if you do ever happen to need to calculate the total wattage + amperage for 4 dual filament headlamps with all filaments powered up at the same time, (which you won't need to, nor should you actually do it that way:) Jeremy only calculated the total amperage for (4×) 65W high beam filaments = 260W - 20.30A. He forgot to include the amperage for the low beam filaments (if they're wired up similarly to the way first shown with a toggle switch:) Low beams - (4×) 35W = 140W - 10.94A. That's a total of 400W = 31.24A if all (8×) filaments are switched on together. This will generally never be the case to have all low beam and high beam filaments powered up together on a modern car, or even on an older car. Most cases, the low beam filaments will be turned off when the high beams are turned on, including the old foot switch style set ups, if they're still wired up to the factory standards. Most old cars with a foot switch will have just (2×) double filament high/low headlamps. Some older cars have (2×) double filament lamps for high/low beam, and (2×) single filament headlamps for high beam only, and the same applies for modern cars with halogen bulb headlights. You will pretty much never see low beam filaments also powered up when the high beams are turned on, like Jeremy showed early in the video using a toggle switch. However, if you do happen to wire them up so both high and low beams can work at the same time, make sure you do your calculations properly, choose your switches and fuses appropriately and also make sure your common ground wire (or common power wire if negative switched) for each dual filament lamp is sized appropriately to handle the amperage of both filaments running at the same time🤣👍

@rev8ra605 Ай бұрын

You've given me the courage to wire my dune buggy from scratch. I bought a pre-wired relay box from amazon and had to swap pins 30 with 87 and 85 with 86 (because of how it was wired) plus it made it easier for me to follow up with your other videos. Do you think you can do a video with the whole wiring ( lights, hazards, etc) using that pre wired box? Im also using the kubota switch for my sake 😅. Thank you for your amazing videos.

@shannonmuldrow3118 Ай бұрын

Could you do one on a 3 wire dimmer for backlighting on like clusters of gauges please in thank you greatly appreciate your videos and knowledge it’s helped me understand wiring so much by getting a visual presentation

@OlysGarage 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic information! Great video as with the rest in your series!

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I had all of this stuff in arms reach after creating the last video, so I figured I would throw it together. I'm hoping my next video is a little cooler. :D. Thank you for watching!

@desertheat4659 2 ай бұрын

Very informative.

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

Glad you think so! This was an in-between video I decided to toss together because everything was within arms reach at the time. My next video should be way cooler. Thanks for watching!

@armandorojo4113 2 ай бұрын

Loved it!

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you watching!

@brianthecarhauler2915 2 ай бұрын

Awesome content as usual. I am wiring my car as we speak using your videos

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

That is awesome! Good luck with your project!

@ShakeNBaked Ай бұрын

We need a video on diodes, Im wanting a master on switch that won't have power go back when the single switch is turned on. Having to teach myself without you!

@Lonndog 2 ай бұрын

Great vid! As a suggestion, along the lines of knowing the amprage rating of a switch, add a relay to what you had in this video. I'm in that situation right now...with my entire project. I'm elimination all incandescent bulbs and going to LED. My project is an 86 GMC.

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

Good idea! I have a whole bunch of relay & LED bulb videos that may help you out or entertain you if you haven't seen them already! Good luck on your project!

@KVKmechengi 16 күн бұрын

these videos have been really helpful in understanding relays and lighting circuits! I want to wire up my high beam and low beam headlights with a single dpdt on/off/on switch and was wondering how you might recommend doing that? From what I have found searching it looks like I might need two relays?

@briangibbs518 6 күн бұрын

It should be easy to do a three-way toggle switch (on/off/on) Three prongs middle is hot coming in one side with a low beam other side high beam.

@robertbatemon7655 2 ай бұрын

Great video.Where can I go to find out how to trace my electrical system?My eighty three cutlass supreme just will not start but it did yesterday

@ignatiuspinalo9800 26 күн бұрын

Kindly make us a video on a combination switch

@WiringRescue 26 күн бұрын

I do have one. Check this video out kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r5uBZrSAt5q0noE.htmlsi=KEkHXytNYq7i05Ec

@bossmanzo1550 7 күн бұрын

Great video, I have a question. Im working on a 1976 Eldirado and it has a 4 pin Dimmer Switch. How would I wire this one to a toggle switch?

@Pablo223523 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Can I make a request for a future video? Is there a way to wire up auxiliary lights to the high beams but also to a switch? I’d like the option to use auxiliary lights on their own switch, combined with the high beams, or not at all.

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! I do kind-of indirectly cover that in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r5uBZrSAt5q0noE.html, but I could certainly do better! Thank you for the suggestion & watching the videos!

@old-timerfull-timer245 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Multifunction switch faulty, no detent for high beam. Expensive hard to find part, Japanese Domestic Market Fuso 4wd bus. Wire direct to high beam at head light, via a fused switch, would work? Do modern Multifunction function switches operate via relay for headlights?

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

Most modern headlight circuits use relays because the amperage draw of the headlights is more than the switch can handle. Usually the better looking switches handle less amperage. The bigger uglier switches handle more amperage. I'd recommend using a relay. If you haven't already checked out this one I made, it may be helpful - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r5uBZrSAt5q0noE.html

@Bernitup55 2 ай бұрын

👍🏼

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I think this video could apply to every car you own. lol

@charlesclemons741 2 ай бұрын

Jeremy, great video as usual! Thanks for giving me the heads up for it.. One question, what kind of toggle switch are you using? I've seen SPDT switches with three prongs so I'm a little confused. Thanks again!

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

That’s a good point! It’s a SPST - Single Post, Single Throw switch. It only goes on or off. Nothing more. It also has two terminals. Sorry for not including that!

@pj3635 2 ай бұрын

Love these videos. Do you have one that tests what each pin does on a combination switch? I want to rewire my car cos the loom is junk. But need to figure out how I can utilise the factory headlight/indicator/high/low switch unit. I get lost in it all

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

That’s the next video I’m making. I’m actually really excited to make it, but it’s gonna be in depth, so it could take a little bit. Stay tuned in!

@pj3635 2 ай бұрын

@@WiringRescue ah fantastic!! Looking forward to it

@dan102061 2 ай бұрын

Great video....but my headlight switch has vacuum ports on it 😮

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

:D Luckily even cars with vacuum powered headlight doors still have electricity going to the bulbs. So if you ACTUALLY want to do this, you just have to do a switcharoo on the wires that power the headlight bulbs themselves (assuming the car doesn't already have the exact same floor dimmer switch in the video!) Thanks for watching Dan! It's appreciated!

@4speed3pedals 2 ай бұрын

Why do this?

@WiringRescue 2 ай бұрын

If you prefer a dash switch for your high/low beams instead of a foot switch.

@4speed3pedals 2 ай бұрын

@@WiringRescue That I understand. Not dissing you. I grew up with the foot switch and to me it made sense. Now, everything is on basically 2 levers on the column. Meanwhile, my left leg, unless pushing on a clutch, does nothing. To me it makes more sense having it on the floor and moving it is not an ergonomic improvement. I have never heard an explanation of why it was moved from the floor. Driving requires hands on the wheel, unless you are just plain careless and enjoy distractions.

@BelcrossMobileRepair 2 ай бұрын

@@4speed3pedalsit’s not any more dangerous to flip a toggle switch than it is to take a hand off the wheel to shift gears…… you’re acting like both hands stay on the wheel the whole time you’re driving.

@4speed3pedals 2 ай бұрын

I see no improvement, it is my opinion, you do what you want. Plus, the floor switch was original equipment. It is like putting a toggle switch in and removing the horm button. It is just something different, not any safer, just different.