JK021500HD

I am trying to install some accesory lights for back up lights on my truck. Here is my problem. I really want to keep things looking factory inside so I bought a fog light swith from a dealer that will fit in the cubby hole where regular cabs have the key to turn on and off the pass airbag( I have a crew cab so I had a cubby and bought the plate to cover it and put 4 switches on like the airbag key). This switch is a momentary switch so the lights will only work if I hold the switch in. I need a latching relay so when I push the switch the lathing relay closes and holds the lights on then when I push the switch again the relay releases and the lights go off. I know it would be a hell of alot cheaper and easier to go with a toggle or something similar but for me that is not what I want. Does anyone know where I can get a latching relay for this application that will work. I don't know a whole lot about this stuff so any help would be great. I think a 30 amp would be fine and I checked Radio Shack they don't have anything.

Thanks

JK

SimpleManLance

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yeah i have been wondering the same thing? i've been wanting to get one to replace the factory fog light switch on my truck. its a pain to have to press the fog light switch everytime you have your lights on.

might want to check out a rear cargo light switch. that one latchs i think

goshawk23

why couldn't you wire them into your existing back up lights. i am taking by saying backup you mean reverse? i have been tinkering with the idea of wiring my fog lights to my low beams. that way everytime the low beams come on so do the fogs. just an idea.

JK021500HD

I could wire it into the backups but I would like to be able to use them whenever I want to and also I don't want to be blinding people when I am in a parking lot or someplace that there are alot of other people.
Any tips on the relay.

JK

2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

Sounds like you need to put them on a toggle switch

the head

You can make almost any relay "latching". On the power lead going to your lights (leaving the relay), simply run a jumper wire from that to the input side of the relay that your momentary switch connects to. This is providing you have a separate power source to run the lights that are always on when you have key power on.