Rocker Switches

[Drahcir495]

I have a question about this rocker switch ->

 

I have some LED fog lights that can be switched from white to amber etc. can one of these switches be used to toggle between modes if I switch it quickly, or does it have to be a momentary switch?

[pizzaman09]

Depends on the programming of the LED module that changes the colors.  Likely what you state will work, of just rocking it quickly.  Should be easy enough to plug in and try out.

[Drahcir495]

1 hour ago, pizzaman09 said:

Depends on the programming of the LED module that changes the colors.  Likely what you state will work, of just rocking it quickly.  Should be easy enough to plug in and try out.

That’s what I was going to try first - bench test it. I have zero idea of the magic involved in getting the lights to switch modes.- just opened it up and it’s not going to operate with rocker switches 

[Spinnakerblue89]

Before this goes further, I may suggest that you post information on the fog lights on question. Manufacturer, model, anything you can tell us, really. 

 

Do they have a manual? Some sort of schematic by chance?

[Drahcir495]

This is all that came with it

[gogmorgo]

So if the schematic and lights go together, these aren't fog lights. They're strobes. Emergency lighting, for a tow truck, or similar roadside work. They're designed to be seen, not to see with. Probably not what you want, but I don't know what you're trying to do with them.

 

Doesn't look like a super complicated setup. Just a couple push switches to trigger the relay. I'd be willing to bet you could skip the fancy setup and just power the lights directly. Most of these LED strobes that I've messed around with have the strobe unit contained inside the light, and the light will have three wires, a power, ground, and a separate wire that does the mode switching. Usually the switch wire just needs touched to ground or power while the light is on to toggle between modes. Sometimes they'll have a fourth wire to communicate with other lights in the system, if you want alternating, or synced strobing. Generally they'll just be wired all in parallel, and the switching wire will be touched to ground or power until it's in the desired mode, then you tape up the switching wire and leave them in the same mode unless you want fancy patterns.
But if the "relay" contains the strobe unit and mode switching as well, the lights might just have a ground and then a power wire for the amber and white circuits. Then you'd be able to ditch the fancy switch unit and set them up with regular relays and your rocker switch. Two position rockers are available if you'd want both amber and white settings from the same switch, or you could have them switched individually. 
But without messing around with the setup myself it's tough to say how it'll operate. Shouldn't be too difficult to figure out on the bench with a battery and test light.

 

[Drahcir495]

Thank you. I knew they strobed but I thought they also acted as fog and off-road lights. I should power it up and test them