HOW TO WIRE A ON OFF SWITCH | 2 POSITION TOGGLE SWITCH

[@MealeyMarine]

For all the questions, 99% of the time black to black red to red. Like i said in the video on AN LED LIGHT STRIP, the color of the light is determined by the negative wire.

[@osu895]

Perfect. Some people freak out on this type of setup (no relay). As long as your switch is rated at a higher amp, you're just fine. Nice job.

[@davidcook8323]

I learned more about this subject here, than I did with 10 videos on wiring a toggle combined. Less is more is true.

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

I agree

[@wildeyesouthernboyphillips4350]

For sure

[@izyuuuhz]

Yeah same

[@Brandon4everchanged]

💯💯💯💯

[@mynameisjosh3457]

Best wiring vid on yt. Simple clear instructions and straight to the point

[@Mighty_Goos]

I'm currently trying to wire train horns up. personally, this was a simple lesson that taught the basics. You've earned a sub ❤

[@levilynn1165]

Thank you. I knew it could be this simple, but other videos somehow convolute the process unto confusion.

[@32lupo58]

great video so easy i was so lost with people talking about relays and that stuff so thanks alot

[@petermayall3331]

Thanks for that mate, from down Under. Your video was excellent. Straight to the point & no waffling on Many other clips I found were very Confusing & had to much crap attached. Thanks again.

[@JonDoeGuy]

Thank you for this and thank you for not making a long drawn out video to explain such a simple concept 👍

[@edwardperez8994]

Thanks for sharing! Now I know how to wire some fixtures in my enclosed trailer!

[@ordinaryangler4153]

Doesn't black go to black and red to red on a DC circuit?

[@bassooll69]

It really doesn't matter unless you have the polarity correct

[@oregano_01]

Since it was a tutorial he definitely should’ve done the standard black/negative red/positive I’ve never seen anyone swap them

[@perrypogue]

@@oregano_01he made this more confusing then it should have been

[@Kgio-2112]

Perfectly explained

[@danitodanny]

Amazing. So simple and to the point.

[@leemontoya8028]

So what is the light hooked to? red or black on the battery?

[@JakeGuerra]

Excellent explanation. So simple now that I watched that.

[@nonarrativeboxingnunn9856]

Thank You. That Really Helped Me Out.

[@raymahl]

Thank you for the tutorial!

[@jeffdurocher8669]

Wow! Thank you.

[@christybrown4551]

Much needed thank you. My question is I have 2.. 2 terminal on/off switches. One at console and the other on the front deck. How do I get them to work together? My older ebbtide boat does not have a manual

[@nolinovio6748]

awesome video. I never knew that's how its done

[@nionoua]

Man I was looking for such simple video thank u!!!

[@leemontoya8028]

So what is the light hooked to? red or black on the battery?

[@lenspin14]

Thank you!

[@wildeyesouthernboyphillips4350]

Ty soo much for your simple demonstration 🙏.

[@FooFahFoeFum]

Thanks for this video.. Do you have a recommendation for heavy duty switches for truck/car gauges. That is I am looking for a BRAND name where the lever portion is wide , maybe even with the lever has a hole(s) like exotic car automatic paddle shifters..

[@goldaencarnacion5618]

Where do i find or get the yellow cord? Does it have to be a specific yellow cord or can I substitute it for a red/black cord?

[@Okogg]

So the three wires coming out of the battery.. do you need to use those? I’m making a project where they are already taken up connected to a pcb.. is there any way I can still have the battery connected to my electro magnet. And connect the power switch to the battery also?

[@WBWho]

What if you only have positive and negative. Is the “ ground “ you was talking bout the positive?

[@pmacc3557]

So you connected a ground wire from battery to the pos of accessory? Im trying to wire LED headlight on old motorbike and new switches. Each handlebar switch has 3 buttons and from each button comes 2 identical coloured wires: button 1 has 2 black wires, , button 2 has 2 blu wires and button 3 has two red wires. Any tips be much appreciated. Thanks.

[@marcaustin]

Cool. But where does the fuse go? Im wiring a bilge pump. I'm guessing it should be positive battery to fuse, fuse to switch, switch to pump, then pump back to negative. Tks brother!

[@MealeyMarine]

Doesnt matter but i prefer othe side of the switch.

[@mannyb4959]

I have a 12volt magic chef refrigerator. I would like to add a toggle switch to kill the power when needed. Is there a certain size switch that I should use? Is a 12volt 15amp two prong toggle enough?

[@Sergiomartinez-kf7kr]

Is this also the same thing on a car??

[@fishface6247]

Should you put a fuse in between?

[@welcometomylifeat50]

How do i add a second on/off switch elsewhere on my boat to my aerator?

[@buck16]

If you needed a fuse, would you put it between the on/off switch and the device; or between the battery and the on/off switch?

[@MealeyMarine]

Doesn't matter but standard is between switch and device

[@jarrodmcguire2733]

What if you have blue and black wires coming from headlights??

[@controlledexplosionsgarage9104]

My switch has a cover are you saying it doesn't matter which terminal on the switch you put it on because you can flip it either directions because I can only flip mine one

[@TifaneeNewberg]

I have a blazer that I can't drive at night because ONLY the brake lights/reverse lights/and blinkers work the parking/red taillights don't and nobody can find the problem so I have a extra 12vbattry and a set of magnetized trailer taillights to put on the Chevy blazer thought instead of having to hook and unhook the gator clips I could figure out how to make it a little bit easier like a switch or button to turn it on and off I'm a mom of 4 the battery is by the tailgate so what would I need to buy and how would you recommend I should do it plz gb2m asap thanks

[@leemontoya8028]

So what is the light hooked to? red or black on the battery? or where?

[@MealeyMarine]

Light positive(red)is hooked to the switch and negative(black) to the battery

[@craigcoble]

Why did he use the red wire for the negative and the black wire for the pos?

[@Lady_Tism]

Okay I know this is a random question but if a switch is rated 12v 5amps, wouldn't connecting the switch directly to the battery overload it?

[@SOLDOZER]

Thats a 20 amp toggle switch and that LED strip is probably 1 amp.

[@Lady_Tism]

@ yea I was asking in regards to my setup, not theirs.

[@babybugspaw7085]

Dude, so adding a 2 way switch to USB on motorcycle should be the same???

[@MealeyMarine]

Accessory doesn't matter. Same principle

[@scottscaneh]

Can you show a video on how to wire a volt gauge on your boat

[@MealeyMarine]

Yes i can!

[@scottscaneh]

@@MealeyMarine thank you

[@MealeyMarine]

@@scottscaneh like the dial gauge thats usually in the dash?

[@scottscaneh]

@@MealeyMarine correct

[@owen8538]

How do I fit these to rc car esc please

[@pistol850]

why did you have to use a red wire on both sides? just to throw a curve ball in there ???

[@pistol850]

oh and why couldn't I just use the negative side for the switch??

[@noodlezhp]

I would recommend a fuse incase shit goes sideways

[@MealeyMarine]

Agreed

[@emjay834]

How do i connect with 2 lights instead of 1?

[@MealeyMarine]

Put two wires on the outgoing side.

[@emjay834]

@@MealeyMarine lol thanks but im a total noob at simple wiring and i dont knw what that means 😅 😂

[@user-rg1lx8yt6g]

I’m still struggling to understand why red is ground? Wouldn’t black be ground and red be hot? What am I missing here?

[@newmexican53]

I can understand all the mechanical components on a boat but electricity is like black magic to me just so confusing thanks for the simplification

[@rustyshackleford3320]

Accessories?

[@perrypogue]

Why would ground ever be red????

[@garyinman9325]

What about a ground1

[@MealeyMarine]

Ground is to the battery

[@thomasbyrne9294]

I am not sure how are you made such a simple connection so confusing. Who the heck connects black to red? (And yes, I read your pinned comment below, but it was not helpful). Not sure why you refer to the black wire as the lead - I thought black was the ground. least helpful video ever.

[@ChristopherGazzigli]

omg

[@JacobArdelean]

Straight from the battery, no fuse, no relay. interesting.