great! after hours on youtube ,finally someone who said you can put a rocker switch on the negative wires and explain it with out a load of verbal diarrhoea for 90% of the video. thanks a million!
I can't believe I was overthinking this. It really is as simple as it seems, to temporarily complete whatever connection you stick it between. Thanks Vin Diesel!
Legend, when you held the rocker switch to the diagram and showed orientation on how it would sit in the circuit it finally clicked for me. Thanks super helpful
i wish i could ask you whenever i had a question in my life. searched everywhere for what i thought was a simple answer, and you proved everyone else was useless
this help me out greatly was hooking up the toggle switch positive to + and negative to -and it wasn't working driving me crazy but this right here simple and not complicated like every other video out there, can you tell I'm a visual learner thank you so much now I have working daytime running lights on my jeep lol
Oh man, thank you for this. It wasn't until I saw you draw it out that I finally made the connection. My stubborn mind just couldn't see it otherwise. Cheers.
So that is why my battery pack started smoking when I wired up my fan. (building a soldering fume extractor)It was working great for about 10 seconds then black smoke. So I thought I better hit TH-cam. Thanks!! Simple and easy. I will check out your other videos.
I've been doing electrical work for roughly 2 years (still new to it) and this was a very good detailed tutorial. Vin Diesel knows what he's talking about it
Thats awesome, im glad. I try to not just tell people how to do stuff, but actually try and help, UNDERSTAND. Cause once something sticks, itll stick for a while. And thats the real help, in my opinion. I appreciate the feedback.
SIR, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY OF BEING A TEACHER, AND..{THAT'S A GIFT } BEST EXPLANATION I'VE SEEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA,. ON INSTALLING A TOGGLE SWITCH, SIMPLE AND TO THE POINT...!! THANK YOU !!!!!!
omg THANK YOU for this super simple explanation!! Wish I had googled before connecting the switch wrong, misinterpreting the wire colours, which ended up melting the speaker wire and freaking me out! Thank you!!!
Good explanation for newbies. I always tell people to think of a regular SPST toggle switches inputs as "In" and "Out" rather than positive and negative for this very reason.
simple and to the point , best explanation I’ve seen about this. I’m trying to ADD a toggle switch to my light up emblem that I used a fuse tap to connect. Now I know all I have to do is take that ground off, connect one end of the toggle to it, and then put the other end back on the ground to complete the circuit. Thank you for answering the simple questions a “non electrician” everyday DIYer has, basically, just complete the circuit the colors don’t matter. You’re the man. Thumbs up
About to get this installed today, hardest part now will be going through the firewall and finding a spot for it that is hidden and doesn’t look cheesy… any tips for going through the firewall to the engine? (2013 c250 sport 4 door)
Each vehicle is diff as far an entry points,. But the easiest approach is not to go from car to engine bay. Instead go from engine bay into car. 2nd thing is to look for the OEM harnesses, they already go into the car and sometimes you may find that following them in the same location (rubber boot) is the easiest way.
Absolutely amazing that you explained it so well and drew the diagram. I’ve been searching for this info for so long so my dual digital voltmeter I installed on my boat wouldn’t stay on all the time. Glad I found this. You are awesome. Wish everyone could learn from you. Thank you.
@@myonlinecarguy1 i loved thia explanation but i have a lil sneake question😅 Lets say i use a fuse tapper to give power to the switch right... to give Power to a LED strip, will connecting the led strip to one of the switch pronga make it to still get power?
Many.many thanks very helpful….I now understand how to wire the switch…yesterday I blow my controller up….. because I wired it incorrectly…many thanks…your a star…👍
Thanks this was the simples tutorial I've ever watched. Needed to add a switch cause my lights went out on the rear of my marquis and I can't figure it out.. thank you.💯💯💯💯
As someone who knows little about making my own circuits for lights on models etc (slot car-track lighting) this video is by far the best I could find mainly because he explains the red/black thing with wiring. Excellent!
thanks, before I watched your video, I wired the switch across both the + - sides. After watching I had a not seeing the forest for the trees moment. Your tutorial was easy to understand. Now I can wire the sidings on my ho layout. thanks again
I'd just like to say your a fecken legend bud, I was out there until 10.00pm. Came in watched your video went back to my van led lights and copied what you had on the board and booooom it worked straight away. Thank you soooooo much Eliot 10⭐️👍
Thank you for being only video i could find that actually friggen explains the toggle!!!! So many others trying to put men on the moon! Its a friggen switch!! Thanks for explaining it simply and to the friggen point!!!
Anytime Ben. I appreciate the view and def appreciate u taking time to comment. Im really glad the video seems to be helpful for you. Good luck with your project
Mine is a 12V RV light fixture that has three lamps. I made the same mistake and put one black wire of the push button on and off switch on the hot or line and the other black wire from the push button on and off switch to the neutral. Bam! Blew a fuse! Duh! Your video is the only one I watched that explains it correctly! Thank You for helping this dummY-lol.
I'm not a electrician but ive always wondered how to wire a toggle switch and have needed on for many applications but never used one. You helped me out more than anyone ever has about this, thank you!
Thats awesome. Im glad the video was useful. Keep it saved. Youd be suprised how often it can come in use for over time. I appreciate the comment and the views man. Good luck with your project.
Well I fell in the 90%. I hooked red and black and things went bang. It seemed logically right to me. But you are correct. ! Thanks for your vid on easy stuff. Sometimes it pays to watch you first.
Its the internet, lol just how it is i suppose. No worries though, i get many many positive messages as well. Just some people have a need to see the world burn 🔥
Dude! 60 yr old carpenter here. Been electrocuted once and shocked unconscious twice, which would never have happened with you and this phone around. Thank you!
I looked at 3 TH-cam videos and was more confused than b4 I looked at them. You, by far, demonstrated it so simply that I had a “ slap my forehead” moment. Thank you so much!
Thank you! I need to replace a three prong slide switch with a two prong toggle switch and I didn't know what I was meant to be connecting to what, but it is far more simple than I realised. So glad I found your video!
You are the greatest man !!! I appreciate you, bro! I was looking at the video after the video, and you're the only one that explained it clearly enough. For me to understand, god bless, bro ! you made my blessing of the bikes this year!
This video and this person saved me a ton of mistakes I would of made, because I made a home made switch panel but wired it all in wrong! I can't thank you enough Sir because what you just informed us all is why I had my wires burning up on my first toggle switch! Thanks to you there's no fire and I can easily back check and place the toggle switch wires all only on one side of the terminals!! Can't thank you enough!!!
Thats awesome man. So, glad i could help. Really glad to hear that all your parts and components are still good to go. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. 🙏
Hah, man I did exactly what you said most people do, hooked it up with power and ground. even though I knew it worked in series, I still hooked it up wrong, crazy. thanks for the instruction man, really helped!
I did this for a desk lamp at home (so on AC supply) and works exactly the same. You can “break” the live (brown) or neutral (blue) wires and will work in the same way as on a dc circuit. (I’d recommend checking the switch is rated for correct voltage). I was tempted to go across wires so this video was very helpful - thanks. And yes, you really look like Vin Diesel
Yep, got a vintage lamp and the guy wired both wires to the toggle and melted them in half. Now I'm not sure I have enough wire to rewire it. I want to keep the original toggle because it's part of the appeal. Great video. I'm totally mechanically declined but this made me understand toggles. Thank you.
Wow…you are correct, simplest thing. Like wtf duh 😂😂😂😂 I’ve played with numerous of electronics but got stumped hooking up a stupid two prong Togo…thanks bud I appreciate the explanation simplicity.
Dude, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You broke it down and explained it on a very basic level , that even I could understand. Thank you so much, very helpful video. You’re awesome!!!
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Five mins of videos with similar titles, but nothing but onboxing switches; I come here and BAM, all that I needed in less than 3 mins. Thanks!
First, seriously are you kidding me. Second, why can’t tutorials all be this freaking simple. Thanks!!!
Glad you liked. Hopefully it was helpful.
@@myonlinecarguy1 on my way say what the fuck
great! after hours on youtube ,finally someone who said you can put a rocker switch on the negative wires and explain it with out a load of verbal diarrhoea for 90% of the video. thanks a million!
I've watched way too many people not able to explain this as simple and understandable as you just did. Thanks!
I can't believe I was overthinking this. It really is as simple as it seems, to temporarily complete whatever connection you stick it between. Thanks Vin Diesel!
thank you mr. Vin deisel ; ) you helped this girl out today !
Lol. Im glad i could help.
Perfect. Thanks Vin Diesel!
Lol, your welcome.
LOL!!
LMAO thats what i said to myself too
You stole my world.he can become vin diesel body double if he become little more muscular.
My first thought too :) Thanks for the simple and clear video mate
Okay I'm wiring my dad's boat, I'm putting rocker switches in it thank you for explaining that
It now makes 100 sense to me
Legend, when you held the rocker switch to the diagram and showed orientation on how it would sit in the circuit it finally clicked for me. Thanks super helpful
i wish i could ask you whenever i had a question in my life. searched everywhere for what i thought was a simple answer, and you proved everyone else was useless
your video taught me how a switch works. I couldnt find anyone who explained it like you simple. Thank you so much.
Your very welcome. Im glad to help.
this help me out greatly was hooking up the toggle switch positive to + and negative to -and it wasn't working driving me crazy but this right here simple and not complicated like every other video out there, can you tell I'm a visual learner thank you so much now I have working daytime running lights on my jeep lol
Dude, that is awesome. Im so glad it helped. Gotta have your lights workin.
Oh man, thank you for this. It wasn't until I saw you draw it out that I finally made the connection. My stubborn mind just couldn't see it otherwise. Cheers.
I try to pitch the lessons in all the ways possible..I've met so many diff people who process differently. Lol glad it worked out for ya!
So that is why my battery pack started smoking when I wired up my fan. (building a soldering fume extractor)It was working great for about 10 seconds then black smoke. So I thought I better hit TH-cam. Thanks!! Simple and easy. I will check out your other videos.
Awesome, so glad we could help.
I've been doing electrical work for roughly 2 years (still new to it) and this was a very good detailed tutorial. Vin Diesel knows what he's talking about it
Lol. Im glad i could help
Man that explanation was FAST And FURIOUS ! Thanks Toretto
Haha
When you held up the two ends of the line on the line you drew - a lot of stuff fell right into place in my mind.
Thats awesome, im glad. I try to not just tell people how to do stuff, but actually try and help, UNDERSTAND. Cause once something sticks, itll stick for a while. And thats the real help, in my opinion. I appreciate the feedback.
same here!
I used to do this when I was a kid, but needed exactly this reminder. Perfect!
SIR, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY OF BEING A TEACHER, AND..{THAT'S A GIFT } BEST EXPLANATION I'VE SEEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA,. ON INSTALLING A TOGGLE SWITCH, SIMPLE AND TO THE POINT...!! THANK YOU !!!!!!
You are very welcome. Thank you for the kind words.
Finally after 30 years I Got It!!!! Thank you.
omg THANK YOU for this super simple explanation!! Wish I had googled before connecting the switch wrong, misinterpreting the wire colours, which ended up melting the speaker wire and freaking me out! Thank you!!!
Wow I'm a type 2 learner and holy crap u made that so easy to understand and explained it along with diagram and a demonstration high five u rock bro
Lol, thanks. I'm glad I could help.
Who knew Vin Diesel would be the one to get me to understand toggle switches. Tnx Vin!
😆 🤣
Good explanation for newbies. I always tell people to think of a regular SPST toggle switches inputs as "In" and "Out" rather than positive and negative for this very reason.
Your exactly right. If they didnt make toggles with red/black leads it wouldn't be as deceiving.
I'm just glad this is the first video that popped up when I searched for this.
THANK YOU !! This has been driving me NUTS!! Now I get it.! Your delivery is plain, simple, and well laid out.
Im glad it helped out, lol. 😊
After 5 hours of stressing over this stupid switch it took only 1 min to make it work thanks to you..you are the fricken man mr.clean.
Thank you!! Finally someone explained this simple thing simply! Excellent instruction!
Thank you. Im glad i could help out..
simple and to the point , best explanation I’ve seen about this. I’m trying to ADD a toggle switch to my light up emblem that I used a fuse tap to connect. Now I know all I have to do is take that ground off, connect one end of the toggle to it, and then put the other end back on the ground to complete the circuit. Thank you for answering the simple questions a “non electrician” everyday DIYer has, basically, just complete the circuit the colors don’t matter. You’re the man. Thumbs up
Seems you have a perfec understanding. That's awesome, your a rockstar and I appreciate you taking the time to message me.
@@myonlinecarguy1 appreciate the reply as well. Subscribed. Always down to help people who want to help others. Thanks for your help brother
About to get this installed today, hardest part now will be going through the firewall and finding a spot for it that is hidden and doesn’t look cheesy… any tips for going through the firewall to the engine? (2013 c250 sport 4 door)
Each vehicle is diff as far an entry points,. But the easiest approach is not to go from car to engine bay. Instead go from engine bay into car. 2nd thing is to look for the OEM harnesses, they already go into the car and sometimes you may find that following them in the same location (rubber boot) is the easiest way.
@@myonlinecarguy1 that’s a help, I was going to do it backwards thanks again boss. Especially for the quick replies!
Absolutely amazing that you explained it so well and drew the diagram. I’ve been searching for this info for so long so my dual digital voltmeter I installed on my boat wouldn’t stay on all the time. Glad I found this. You are awesome. Wish everyone could learn from you. Thank you.
Thank you very much. I appreciate the appreciation. I hope to continue to help.
@@myonlinecarguy1 i loved thia explanation but i have a lil sneake question😅
Lets say i use a fuse tapper to give power to the switch right...
to give Power to a LED strip, will connecting the led strip to one of the switch pronga make it to still get power?
Spent 30 min trying to figure it out on my own. You enlightened me in 3 minutes. Thanks brotha.
Anytime. My dude.
Thank you so much 😊 Having dyslexia makes comprehending a little more of a challenge, so I appreciate your simple explanation`in this tutorial🤗
Went thru 100s of videos and diagrams and couldn't understand....this is the perfect video hooked up my toggle in like 10 seconds....awesome vid
That's awesome. Im glad to hear it.
Dude that was FAST and to the point so cool thank you
Your welcome, I hope it helped.
Many.many thanks very helpful….I now understand how to wire the switch…yesterday I blow my controller up….. because I wired it incorrectly…many thanks…your a star…👍
Thanks a great video, plain and simple with a line diagram. Wonderful in its simplicity.
Dude. Thank you. I have 0 electric and wiring skills. You simplified it so much
Well, it's nice to see Vin Diesel is still making movies isn't it?? 😉 🤔
😂😂😂 the fast and the toggle switch
He taught Tyrese how to hook up that ejecto seato cuzzzz
Thank you sir, very simple & basic now i can install my toggle switch to my rad fan. More power sir
It’s cool to learn but it’s really cool to learn it from Vin Diesel.
Lmao
I needed this for a radiator fan. The most simple way to say it is how you have said this.
FEB 23, 2019. THANK YOU FOR THIS. YOU SAVED ME.
I'm a nerd on electrics-electronics and this saved me a headache, simple and clear...I was confused about the red and black wires...thanks.
BTW you could be Vin Diesel's double-action man !!!
thanks for the info! never thought about it the way you explained it. makes sense!
Moses Toledo your welcome, we're just here to help. glad it helped.
Thanks this was the simples tutorial I've ever watched. Needed to add a switch cause my lights went out on the rear of my marquis and I can't figure it out.. thank you.💯💯💯💯
Great to hear!
I have a 1953 GE swivel top vacuum that needs a new toggle switch and power cord, your video has given me the confidence to give this a try. Thanks.
Just make sure the switch is appropriately A/C power or DC. The wiring should be the same. But the switch type is slightly diff.
@@myonlinecarguy1 I just finished and it works! Thanks for your video.
Thats freakin awesome. Im so glad the vid was helpful!
Say I live life a quarter mile at a time lol
Hahaha
I just installed led lights all throughout my boat and hooked up my toggle switch and blew 2 fuses now I know why..Your video just helped me
As someone who knows little about making my own circuits for lights on models etc (slot car-track lighting) this video is by far the best I could find mainly because he explains the red/black thing with wiring. Excellent!
Im glad i was able to help out! And appreciate the tip my dude. @malwill54 Ur the man!
THANK YOU for being the only person i could find to explain this in a way that made sense.
Im glad i could help.
thanks, before I watched your video, I wired the switch across both the + - sides. After watching I had a not seeing the forest for the trees moment. Your tutorial was easy to understand. Now I can wire the sidings on my ho layout. thanks again
Awesome, so glad it was helpful.
Thank you! Your are the only one that showed this and I got it wired and working !
4 years later and your video still helping out! Thanks buddy!
Anytime my dude.
I'd just like to say your a fecken legend bud, I was out there until 10.00pm. Came in watched your video went back to my van led lights and copied what you had on the board and booooom it worked straight away. Thank you soooooo much Eliot 10⭐️👍
Watched your video and wired my switch up in less than 5 minutes on my fourwheeler
And hopefully everything worked perfectly?
Thank you for being only video i could find that actually friggen explains the toggle!!!! So many others trying to put men on the moon! Its a friggen switch!! Thanks for explaining it simply and to the friggen point!!!
Anytime Ben. I appreciate the view and def appreciate u taking time to comment. Im really glad the video seems to be helpful for you. Good luck with your project
Mine is a 12V RV light fixture that has three lamps. I made the same mistake and put one black wire of the push button on and off switch on the hot or line and the other black wire from the push button on and off switch to the neutral. Bam! Blew a fuse! Duh! Your video is the only one I watched that explains it correctly! Thank You for helping this dummY-lol.
I'm not a electrician but ive always wondered how to wire a toggle switch and have needed on for many applications but never used one. You helped me out more than anyone ever has about this, thank you!
Thats awesome. Im glad the video was useful. Keep it saved. Youd be suprised how often it can come in use for over time. I appreciate the comment and the views man. Good luck with your project.
Dude!!! I've watched like 50 videos on TH-cam trying to make this work and FINALLY found yours and it worked. You made this so simple. Thanks bro!!!
i am 58 yrs old and now i understand ,thanks.
Thats awesome. So glad i could be of help.
Well I fell in the 90%. I hooked red and black and things went bang. It seemed logically right to me. But you are correct. ! Thanks for your vid on easy stuff. Sometimes it pays to watch you first.
Why are petty people disliking this. Pretty straightforward helpful.
Its the internet, lol just how it is i suppose. No worries though, i get many many positive messages as well. Just some people have a need to see the world burn 🔥
thanks took me 30 min and 4 vids to find your simple exclamation. Now I'm hooked up and working.
Awesome man, so glad it was helpful..
Dude! 60 yr old carpenter here. Been electrocuted once and shocked unconscious twice, which would never have happened with you and this phone around. Thank you!
I'm really glad I could help. We are working on many more, and building a studio to try and help fill in the blanks for as many people as possible.
Made it very easy man thanks
Your very welcome
I looked at 3 TH-cam videos and was more confused than b4 I looked at them. You, by far, demonstrated it so simply that I had a “ slap my forehead” moment. Thank you so much!
Your a life saver man. Too many horrible TH-cam videos. Yours explained it perfect! thanks
All good. We try to help how we can.
Thank you! I need to replace a three prong slide switch with a two prong toggle switch and I didn't know what I was meant to be connecting to what, but it is far more simple than I realised. So glad I found your video!
Awesome. I hope it goes nice n easy for you. I appreciate you having taken time to comment.
Thanks, bro. Talk about perspective. A lot makes sense now. I'm not really a wiring type of guy. Awesome.
You are the greatest man !!!
I appreciate you, bro! I was looking at the video after the video, and you're the only one that explained it clearly enough.
For me to understand, god bless, bro !
you made my blessing of the bikes this year!
Just found this AND THANKS!
No fluff. Direct and to the point. Thanks.
After searching why my switches were melting and blowing fuses. You're a life saver. Thanks
Here in 2020, thank you! When you drew the diagram everything just clicked! I got this now
Awesome . Im glad it all came together. Good luck with your install.
Same here trying to install a switch for my 2 step
I've been trying FOREVER to figure out how to setup a switch like this, and watching this, everything just clicked.
Ah, thats totally awesome. Super glad i got to be the one to help connect the dots for ya. Very cool! 😎
Great explanation. I wanted a switch for my boat's hardwired radio. Watched videos all morning and yours was the only one to make sense. Thanks!
Ah yes, a switch on a boat radio makes perfect sense. This way should work out for you well. Good luck getting it in there.
Finally! A clear explanation of a simple switch! I could have saved myself from a near electrocution if I had seen this sooner! Thank you!
Took me 4 years to find your video, thank you so my for this. I always thought to do it the wrong way. I didn't know it was so simple.
Awesome..simple rundown..used this vidoe to put a switch in my ice fishing hut for my led lights.
Awesome. I hope it worked for you.
Took all of about 5 mins to gt it installed and wired. Looks good, clean, works perfectly..thanks.
Perfect. Thats awesome to hear.
This video and this person saved me a ton of mistakes I would of made, because I made a home made switch panel but wired it all in wrong! I can't thank you enough Sir because what you just informed us all is why I had my wires burning up on my first toggle switch! Thanks to you there's no fire and I can easily back check and place the toggle switch wires all only on one side of the terminals!! Can't thank you enough!!!
Thats awesome man. So, glad i could help. Really glad to hear that all your parts and components are still good to go.
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. 🙏
Hah, man I did exactly what you said most people do, hooked it up with power and ground. even though I knew it worked in series, I still hooked it up wrong, crazy. thanks for the instruction man, really helped!
Holy sheet! Straight to point and informative!! Thanks my dude electrical isn’t my strong suit.
I did this for a desk lamp at home (so on AC supply) and works exactly the same. You can “break” the live (brown) or neutral (blue) wires and will work in the same way as on a dc circuit. (I’d recommend checking the switch is rated for correct voltage). I was tempted to go across wires so this video was very helpful - thanks.
And yes, you really look like Vin Diesel
Yes when handling a/c power, amperage and switch capabilities are very important, dc too. But ac for sure.
Thanks again...you do a great job for the people who need help with electronic stuff... keep up helping folks......Kenny from the Bronx..............
Thanks man, i try and do my part. Its good to see how it helps though, alotta negative energy on the internet nowadays, lol
oh my god, u are a great help!! my dad is not around and I need to do a switch for my cooler. thanks
Fabtastic, im glad it helped out.
Yep, got a vintage lamp and the guy wired both wires to the toggle and melted them in half. Now I'm not sure I have enough wire to rewire it. I want to keep the original toggle because it's part of the appeal. Great video. I'm totally mechanically declined but this made me understand toggles. Thank you.
thanks 7 years later still came in handy
This is the best explanation for a toggle switch wiring on TH-cam… straight to the point and exactly what I needed to see. THANK YOU 🙌🏻
Bro , you made the best explanation for on off switch esp with the 2 lines drawn. Explaining that it just a break in the positive or ground
Glad it helped my dude.
VERY SIMPLEB AND CLEAR ON HOW TO INSTALL A TOGGLE SWITCH AND IT WORKS,!. THANK YOU FOR THAT DEMONSTRATION !!!!!!
Took me two days to find a video this simple
I'm a visual learner and words don't mean as much as seeing. Thank you.
This has to be one of the best explanations ive ever saw, thanks so much
I apprecaite the kind words. Happy to help.
Wow literally no one on here has explained this. I really appreciate t
It
Im glad i could help. I think its one of those "easy to mess up" things that get overlooked.
I got to go run in the back to get something, but great video, diagram, props and explanation!👍
Hahaha. Im glad u enjoyed it..lol
Thanks dude I've been looking everywhere for a video on this so I could build my RayGun.
Thanks man. I thought it could be either wire but I was a bit nervous. Thanks for the confirmation. Great teaching. Appreciate it.
Thank you so much I was always killing my battery now I know how to do it
Glad i could help.
Wow…you are correct, simplest thing. Like wtf duh 😂😂😂😂 I’ve played with numerous of electronics but got stumped hooking up a stupid two prong Togo…thanks bud I appreciate the explanation simplicity.
Dude, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You broke it down and explained it on a very basic level , that even I could understand. Thank you so much, very helpful video. You’re awesome!!!
Glad i could help.