3 ways to wire push button latching 12v switch with LED

How to wire up a latching push button switch, from basic on and off to alternating devices on a single switch. color coded to make it ridiculously easy to understand if your not a nasa engineer and want to install one of these switches this is the video for you (and me)

[@melabe70]

Spent hours watching dyi on this kind of button switch. Your video tutorial is the best. Thanks. Does this switch need to have inline fuse when connecting the positive directly to a car battery's + terminal?

[@kootenayboy]

Probably not but for the peace of mind and cost to put one in I would :)

[@ericanon1534]

Excellent tutorial, thank God I found it after watching video after video of mumbled incoherrent ramblings from people who probably knew themselves what they were explaining but didn't have the ability to put it in to an understandable format (despite thinking that they did).

[@KiwiIM]

Such a clear and well-explained instruction video. Even for us non-tech types.

[@BDTube2006]

Greetings @UCH6JE_0RWLLGhe8NHWWzvRA, I'm trying to figure out how to trigger a relay using this 5 pin so I dont carry all the voltage through the switch; I can run it through the relay. In your example, if I wanted to trigger a relay, would I run the green wire to the 86 post on the relay? My thought process is: BATTERY -> In-Line FUSE -> 12g ran to the rear of the vehicle -> 30 post on relay. 87 post would power the LED lights once triggered by pressing the switch. 85 post is ground so the neg (-) on the LED would tie in there.

[@kootenayboy]

Its pretty easy just keep it simple the same way you would use this switch to power a light you use to power the relay its a trigger (depending on the setup you desire switch in = on or switch out = on etc) instead of the switch turning the light on you use it to turn the relay on and then the relay sends the power to the load (light etc) you want the relay as close to the batter as possible and then run your wire to the load from there that also makes it easier to wire the switch in as well. at first glance it looks like your thoughts on the posts are on point (depending on the relay some I've noticed are a little different though they say they are JD1914 some label the posts different (hence my color coding lol) the NEG "should" be fine in most situations if its a NEG ground you can mount a ground wire just about anywhere ie a screw into anything metal as long as its clean and not rusted I trust this more than tying into existing wiring now days it was easy on old muscle but the new computer cars can buss etc add a ground and your radio only plays chinese news or some Sh!__ lol sounds like you have it figured :)

[@BDTube2006]

@@kootenayboy I greatly appreciate the feedback--thank you for the response.

[@tommyrescue82]

I have to ask where did you get your Switch please I like to get the same one!!

[@kootenayboy]

I got them off Ebay

[@Querencias7]

E X C E L L E N T ! Nice job indeed, clean soldering and insulating. Practical, clear show-and-tell tutorial. Much obliged, sir.

[@lats28883]

This is the only tutorial I have found to explain this Thankyou

[@kylewilliams3306]

I wanted to know how I could hook up this PLMRMB4CW amp to this switch 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) I took out the yellow wires and I hook hooked up one blue wire to the red wire on the switch so I want to know where the red ,blue & black wire from the go to and the blurred twisted wire , 1 blue wire and one black wire on the witch go using 3 3 spot lever nuts?

[@abn2684]

How would you wire a magnetic switch to this as well?

[@davidboscaljon3787]

I have a 7 wire toggle switch. (Daier Tek RGB led toggle switch ) wiring instruction suck. It's for a led whip. white is common-blk is sw normal open- orange sw normal closed-yellow=led common red+ B+ green +. please help. he said the kit is for a OPTI 70 or OPT 7. I will get more info if needed

[@johnpretino2644]

You are an excellent instructor! Thank you very much. You really do have a great way of explaining things. I am using this switch to turn on a soldering fume extractor fan that is dual-powered (12v DC brick or 3x 18650 rechargeable lithium batteries) utilizing a low-voltage disconnect circuit that prevents the batteries from being drained too low. This is by far the best video explaining how to wire this switch. Again, THANKS!! Stay safe, my friend!

[@kootenayboy]

Glad it was helpful! and thank you very much :) thanks for watching :)

[@SnufflesTheHedgehog-h1t]

Thank you! Exactly what I needed to know. So easy to understand.

[@Azure_Bujanga]

Thanks, it really helped my project ! Using this switch with Arduino as a keyboard switch for my PC :D

[@thorthunder3227]

How do i wire the five pole switch to switch on my AC compressor selonoid? I try but the light stays on all the time or either off all the time. I want to wire it so that when engaged the light comes on and when i disengage it goes off. Which wires work for this setup?

[@aliwoh]

Brilliant video. Thanks so much. I have one question though - can I power the LED from one 12v power source and connect the switch to a 5v usb interface without the 12v reaching the interface?

[@kootenayboy]

I believe so as most components these days have variable voltage though it will at best not be as bright and at worst may not last as long . but I think it would be ok

[@thestove2407]

Yes, the 12 volt led light .. is independent of the internal latching switch. But you won't be able to tie the 2 circuits together, for the led to cycle on or off wth the switch itself.

[@olivierwurmser2275]

my English is so much bad so I going to tell you that in french.....MERCI ( with a huge English accent )

[@RedDragon2570]

Will this work if the load is a 12V female cigarette plug that I can plug things into with a 15A fuse? Would it need a relay?

[@carlosdelrio8309]

Hi, I’m trying to put together a project and I’m a bit confused with these buttons, not entirely sure if they will work. I hope you can clarify. On one hand, I need to connect on/off 2 terminals (A and B), these carrying 12v. But I also want to have the visual feedback of this on/off operation, done with separate terminals (lets say connecting C and D), as the button requires 5v (instead of 12v). Is this doable with these 5 pin buttons? I’m asking because at the beginning you mention that RED is just to power the led. This means that is posible to have a separate switching path with different voltage? I hope I’m clear, what i need is to use buttons within a circuit where the voltage changes from section to section, but the voltage to feed the buttons' leds need to remain the same, so I guess I need 2 connection paths within each button, and I’m not sure if these do the trick. Thanks.

[@brian8095]

I only want the led to switch on and off with the button. No load. Whats the simple wiring for that? I'm hooking 10 of these up together and just want the leds to light when pressed.

[@shaktisingh8985]

Well explained. Great video .Thanks Dear Have one question..i've the the same push switch and one led indicator [both are of 12v dc] Would like to know how to connect the same to the amplifier board. Once connected as you mentioned in your video , do i get the 12v output for my amplifier board after led indicator connection. Plz elaborate.

[@conraddcruz]

Very Nice. Thank you! ... and *lol* Setup # 2 @ss Backwards😀

[@landonreidmiller4974]

I'm trying to wire one of these right now and still a bit confused. I'm replacing a switch on a 12v device that has +, -, and o wire feeding into the on/off button housing. The switch I purchased has a NC, NO, common, and 2 led wires. I got it to work but just want to make sure its safe how i wired it. I'd be willing to pay someone to help me get this working.

[@Just-Buses]

The last example i.e Fan on / Light off etc, would work great for a high / low beam, via a relay, for headlights.

[@andreruegg9490]

Awesome! Thanks. Learned what I was looking for in 11 Minutes. Well explained and nice and clean soldering and heat shrinks. Like it.

[@whynnsolar]

Thank you.

[@Jasminejous]

Hello friend, I am trying to wire up a 5 terminal switch, where the feed is coming through an emergency stop switch. I want to connect the switch to a variable frequency drive which feeds the motor. I have tried a few times but I don't seem to be able to get it right. I am trying to wire it in a way that when I press the switch the led light will come on and the VFD at the same time. I am a beginner and I would be grateful for any advice you could give me. Thanks, Bahram

[@rsanchez7111]

Thank you sir. Well explained

[@ebrake6752]

I can see that this video was made 2 years ago, hopefullyyou see this. In my situation I upgraded my handle bars on my motorcycle but I would need to spend another $600 to keep my accessory switch in the same place. I thought alternatively.. I can remove my cigarette lighter and place a push button switch to turn on accessories. Would this be possible?

[@bronwynleonardi8245]

This is what Im designing. Automotive dash lights. Day time..switch is on LED on switch is on, load is on. Headlamps turned on led in switch is dim and when button is pressed LED is brite and load is on.

[@krypton1142]

thank you so muchh! great video

[@kootenayboy]

you are welcome thank you for the feedback

[@Greek_MotoDivision]

wow man thanks a lot for the video! I am looking for to make a blackout switch for my motorcycle so i can deactivate the lights during the day. And any tips for that would be grateful ! 👌👌

[@GalvanicGlaze]

Hey great video thanks! Would you think it would be ok to use this kind of switch with 230v mains voltage? I would get one that is rated at 220v with a 15 amp limit. The device should pull no more than 300w. Also i see this kind of connector and one that only has 4 prongs, do you know of they work the same?

[@broadsmilemissmagootewkesb5799]

I only wish I could hear what was being said over the daft needless background music.

[@23steph13]

Can a switch be used to control lights on and off? Where the switch breaks\interrupts negative wire instead of breaking power wire?

[@midwestmasonrystl]

Great video..the switch has finally been explained to me thoroughly. Thanks!!

[@BertKrus]

But how does this work with 220V and the LED on 12V?

[@j.kanobi6948]

Do you have a video on wiring two of these switches to one light. Such as one turns off I can turn it off at another switch?

[@Tony-sl1ko]

I want to wire my switch to break a ground connection. I want the switch light on when I break the circuit, and off when the circuit is open.

[@joeavelar2222]

Do any of these damn videos explain anything?! What the F is a load ? And what did he wire that to?

[@Vict0rHugo]

Thank you my friend. What an excellent step by step.

[@eugenecornner1954]

U women come help me gone

[@chuckplainview4085]

Do you have any idea how to do one with two colors? I have one thats supposed to be red in off position and green in on but I can't figure it out for the life of me 😂

[@kenmcintyre6415]

Thankyou this helped alot the switch I had just had numbers but educated guess on the + & - then just tried a couple of wires on the other terminals and hey presto all working. Switch on ignition and led switch lights up when pressed on and foglight works.

[@aimanalif8443]

great video.. we love it.. hallo from malaysia

[@muhammadhazmi4518]

Nice video..very clear instructions..sangat bagus..

Can i make the switch light when i turn something on, but allso connect a switch, for the led on the switch? so that i can turn of the led on the switch at night if im gonna sleep and its to bright?

[@ryanhell921]

So how do I know which contact on the internal LED when I only have a D and a B marking on them? No + or -

[@dmwaeschle]

Perfect video ! Just what I was looking for to help me with several projects I have in mind. I bought these switches and I am sure glad I found your video, saved me from throwing them in drawer.

[@kootenayboy]

Glad I could help! thanks for the support :)

[@nodditiesoddities]

What kind of battery is that? What’s the smallest battery can we use?

[@23steph13]

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

[@jimchang911]

Most Excellent Tutorial. Building a 20Kv Static Flocker, needed this LED switch to be on when system is on. Set Up #1 at 7:30 , C, NO1, +, - Perfect!

[@jonesreditt-mz1un]

Car Door locks. Lights stay on 24/7

[@wynandpitout5577]

Hi, I'm trying to manually cut or supply power to my car amplifier. I've tried all possible wire combinations on the remote cable which supplies signal to amplifier when radio turns on. My push button latching switch only has 12v+ , 12v- , NC, NO and C. Am I missing something? Please help

[@thestove2407]

You're getting confused ... the switch is independent of the internal led light. It's really a normal switch, that opens or closes between Common and NO (normally open) So open, and not connected when up, and not pressed in. There is a second (opposite) option to have the switch be constantly connected using NC normally closed when the button is up. And off when depressed. So, put power to the C common, and the NO ... and then it's just an ordinary switch. Hook power to the C and your remote to the NO. If you go with the NO normally open and want the led to come on when depressed, hook the + red led wire .. to the NO.

[@ILKTTRZ]

Thank you so much for this. I'm planning on making a lightsaber with a latching activation switch, but I couldn't figure out how I would make the led come on when I ignited the saber and off any other time. Now I just have to find a switch I like!

[@haroldhprittjr7007]

Your gonna want a relay I’m thinking if your light bar didn’t come with one you’ll wanna put one reason for is light bar draws a good bit of amps these little switches handle 3amps at 250 volts I had got one and instailed couple months ago it came with a relay it said that was the reason but I had a light switch I ordered that matched all the switch’s from factory it’s amazing that you can get the switch picture with over the windshield light bar and snaps rite in looks factory but good luck I’d say you’ll do just fine if you add the relay or you light bar may come with it have a good one and stay safe!

[@kootenayboy]

Glad I could help!

[@ctipene722]

Great video. Be cool if there was 2 led Inside the button a wire from cluster light to make it light up at night while driving then the other to show on/off

[@kootenayboy]

That would be cool!

[@andrewarellano7494]

So wtf kind of fuse does a car charger have to use to transfer 12 volts from the battery to the button and then to the horn when you honk it. I bought a 12 volt cigerett lighter adapter thats supposed to transfer 12 volts but it fried the glass fuse inside itself. looking at the fuse it says F3AL250V. from my understanding and googling everything a car fuze for 12 volts needs a 6A not a 3A. but what do i know? if you know plz lmk!

[@kootenayboy]

hmmmmmm I would think you may need to check the car instructions itself maybe its got some can bus type situation where they have made it so the power only flows one way and that's OUT not in. the newer cars get tricky my Durango if I add or subtract an inch of wire it Fracks everything up because the computer uses the resistance in the lines to dictate how it operates I added a few inches to a tail light fix and it affected the timing the fuel pump the dash lights the firing order all sorts of crud so Im very cautious giving advice. I usually suggest making your own fresh install like make your own power outlet direct to the battery for your situation a dedicated stand alone line it would work both ways of course but separate from the car wiring harness

[@jakemansavage9505]

Thanks for the information, got it working perfectly now!!!

[@wally19]

Thank you! Now it's working.

[@lenny0272]

Sweet Thank you. Thumbs up

[@matteoconsalvo2960]

Ciao Bel video… è un pulsante impermeabile?

[@neil8338]

Hi KootenayBoy, Im trying to use this for my dash cam, so its on with ignition or on with this switch when ignition is off. Can you tell me the five wire positions for this ? Thanks.

[@kootenayboy]

you would connect the power in to the switch to the ACC wire/fuse from the ignition then the the out wire to the power in on our camera and ground is still ground

[@jonesreditt-mz1un]

Need light to come on when I start the car

[@kevinleon87]

Thanks a lot from the noob I am ^^

[@sushantthorat5225]

Superb Thanks for Making this video Today I purchased t This Thats why video information is very helpful

[@kootenayboy]

thank you I appreciate that :)

[@littleturdle]

Great video straight forward and thorough. 👍

[@rafaelkhasanov6808]

thank you very well.🙏👍

[@jonesreditt-mz1un]

Need locks to stay on light to go off

[@aqeel200]

Hi, awesome vid. I am a bit concerned/unsure abt wiring when using an(any) led based switch. Some if not most switch are rated low and some are as low as 0.5A. i normally use 14-18awg cables depending on load. Q: switch amps rating based on load amp draw. What are your thoughts? Worry: - fried/melted switch over time. - fried wire harness.

[@kootenayboy]

As far as load I really never ever go near the max amp load Im fond of a switch per set of lights usually the ones Ive bought are in around 15 to 40 amp Ill toss in a relay in a heartbeat especially on big draw devices like winches etc even for LEDs relays are cheap like borscht these days so why not if your worried go bigger gauge wire it usually wont hurt and gives you personally peace of mind For soldering Ive wired quite a few and have never had an issue the trick is a hot iron and thin solder so your contact time is minimal pre tin the tip to increase the surface area of the soldering iron so when you touch it to the post the heat transfer is quicker then tap the solder on your done. If your really worried I attach metal alligator clips to the post or wire for example then Im using heat shrink on short wire ends Im soldering I attach a couple clips between the solder point and the heat shrink so it does not shrink in place then I grab the connection right after with needle nose pliers to sink any heat out quick. same with the post if your worried about heat damaging the leds put a metal alligator clip between the point of solder and the switch you can clip another one to the first for greater heat adsorption. but like I said I have never had that issue I move pretty quick

[@stevenvisca5979]

will it work with 24v AC ?

[@nicogayares9140]

thanks a lot men you really helped me

[@Version0111]

I watched this entire video even though I don't even have one of these button things. I just constantly keep getting ads for them so I finally googled it just to find out what These switches were and what they're supposed to be used for.

[@kootenayboy]

thank you for checking it out, they are a neat little switch for the right person and application

[@centuryactivity]

really helpfull!!!!! thank you!!

[@creambun1963]

Can you have out off as power on for motor and push in to reverse motor please So plus power when pushed in And negative reversed when out I have the 8 pin version 6 plus 2 for led

[@kootenayboy]

I believe so but you would need to find a diagram online for that specific of a need, I know the 7 pin winch type switch they cross over the + and - on the pins to reverse the polarity if you have a multi meter and a mock 12v source in your work space you could figure it out . but myself Ive not done it with this switch sorry

[@rocketboyjv5474]

Great video. I'm looking to use this as a power switch for a DIY 3d printer. Thank you!

[@rocketboyjv5474]

Funny enough my friend actually asked if I jnow how to hack someones social media 😅. Thanks lol

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

I can feel your chill and patient demeanour through the video. This is the most helpful video I've seen on LED push lights, I want to make a little board for my kid to be able to just press buttons as he likes to do that. I wouldn't have had the confidence to do it without this video, if I could ask one question it would be as each button is 12V does that mean you need 24V for two buttons? Sorry if that seems dim but I've got no electronics experience.

[@ardypamungkas9505]

So if i want to build lift system i should make step 1 and 2 like that sir?

[@kootenayboy]

its difficult to really say unless more information is provided if you want up and down its pretty simple push in motor or pump is on lift goes up power off switch out lift goes down more elaborate than that more would need to be known

[@RS-td7eo]

Thank you, great teaching. I have a question regarding this switch. Can I have 2 12v power going to this switch, If so how do I connect it? I want to connect my door lights power to a 2nd set of lights in my car and also have the ability to turn on the 2nd set of light when needed if the door is closed. Thank you

[@flakhas88]

Great video! thanks a lot! ♥ Greetings from Argentina.

[@kootenayboy]

Thank you too!

[@baroklegend1851]

Warna putih pungsi nya apa bang

[@DNiddy]

I want to hook up hazrd lights on my motorcycle. So, I have identified the source power from the turn signal relay. I have also identified the outputs to each turn signal. Question: Do I then connect NO to the turn signal relay, and then run my connection from C to run to each turn signal? TIA

[@rashad7178]

Thanks♥️

[@TheBnorman93]

Is there a way to wire this to do a negative disconnect to a door jamb switch wire is the trigger which is also a negative but have the button led light turn on when the ceiling light is on and when the switch is off the led on the switch is on and ceiling light is off

[@SyNiesTerAnDrOiD]

Como se hace que se prenda el foco cuando se da paso corriente

[@kootenayboy]

conecte la salida de energía (a la carga) a la energía para el LED en el interruptor.

[@elizmaybgriffintwo2772]

Great Video. I luv how u put this video together.

[@kootenayboy]

Glad you enjoyed it! thank you for watching

[@AtomicShield]

Nice video. I have a switch from Apiele that has only 4 connections in the back. POS, Neg and 2 ON connections. It's kind of strange to have 2 ON connections and I am not sure how to wire it so the switch is illuminated only when pressed in. Any ideas?

[@kootenayboy]

is one the power to the LED? or on switch in and on switch out?

[@billchristie7646]

Excellent video and tutorial you provide a very clear explanation. I am working with a 220v version switch and pigtail (colour codings different as you explained) I am using for a bedroom bedside light. Is there a way to configure the switch so that the switch light is on in the off position and goes out when you press the switch on? i.e when you switch the bedside light on the switch light goes out and when you switch the bedside light off the switch light comes on Many thanks

[@VR4OZ]

Appreciate the clear and straight forward insttuctions, thank you sir

[@hbintegrationllc7309]

Is there a way to have the light off on the button/light and then when pressed the light comes on and the button light illuminates?

[@tayler2396]

Does a 4-pin switch limit me from one of the options that that you demonstrated?

[@SALOALBERTO]

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

[@kootenayboy]

kinda sorta (if I understand you correctly) depending on the exact application if you wanted to have two things powered but only one on at a time ie push in the lights are on but the fans off then when pushed out the lights are off and the fans on etc other than that you would need to get creative with relays

[@clucksvillefarmhomestead4547]

@@kootenayboy So this won't work to have two switches able power on/off a single light?

[@scooterbum707]

Thank you for the great instructional how to video. I installed a volt meter, usb port and a toogle switch to my scooter.

[@sygerrryc]

Hell yea!! Love how you did the visual with the explanation.

[@chuck2003]

You saved me a lot of time trying to figure out this on my own. Thank you very much!!

[@eugenecornner1954]

What u0

[@deganni2688]

great video! you make it easy to understand. question: can this switch be connected to the dash lights? based on your video seems like the light (LED) in the switch only has an on and off capability. meaning, if you connect it to the dash lights and then turn it on, the light will not change like other car switches that can be on with dash lights and then another light on the switch tells you the item you have connected is also on. am i making any sense?

[@jonathansmith8130]

Would it be ok if i post this on my site as its a useful video of course you will be tagged in the post. ?

[@blackeagle3.55]

Thank you for this video easy to understand how the switch works

[@reyesjimenez171]

How would you wire so that switch light is on until the load is powered. So on until pushed?

[@rahulpathania78]

Best video ever on latching push pull.. loved it !! 👍

[@TheMayflowerPilgrem]

Can I use a 4 prong latching switch for a two way switch setup? We have 12v puck lights in our bedroom and I'd like to be able to turn on or off from either side of the bed.

[@kootenayboy]

yes but you would probably want a relay to make sure your not double powering it and only 12-24v depending on the switch you have

[@Gocast2]

thanks so much mate! The manufacturers never have detailed instructions for these and I get confused.