Worklight Wiring.

One thing to remember when wiring up lights this way is that the switch lever (toggle) position is no indication if the light is on or off. It can be on at either position, depending on the other switches position.
Why is this important? You might not notice the light being on during daytime if you accidentally knock the switch over and possibly give the battery an unwanted workout :-)
Klaus

I'm no electrician either but thought it is a great idea and have wanted to know how to do this for a while as I am about to do the same type of installation. could I ask another question for you Star Bug... in the diagram.. What is the "Three Wire" systems for? I assume that would be for a system that for example had lamps in the swithches?

I guess I'm hoping for advice and osmeone to tell me if my "cunning plan" will work... (I'm plannig on wiring up a reversing/rear work light this way. not an interior light)
I was thinking a switch on the dash with a lamp inside it so it lights up when the work light is on and also a second switch (not necessarily illuminated) in the rear next to the fridge somewhere so you can turn it on from the back of the car to unload or whatever??? Is this possible?/? Cheers for any advice help...

Coyote, if you want a dash light as well you just wire it in Parallel with the work light. It then comes on when the work light is on, regardless from which switch its turned on. It does mean running an extra pair of wires to the dash.
The next message shows a very wrong (admitted) drawing so I will try my luck in drawing up this switch wiring thingo

SW1 SW2 Light
+ o-------o o-------------------------o o-----------O---------o -
o--------------------------o

SW 1&2 are single pole double throw switches, imagine the switch contact of SW1 either straight through or diagonally down, SW2 ditto, mirror image.

I hope this makes it a bit clearer to laypersons. If you look at the drawing and operate either switch in your mind you can see that either switch is capable to turn the light on or off.
I omitted the fuse for clarity, it should be ahead of the +

Klaus

No, sorry, it did not come out. Insert 13 spaces in front of the second line and the diagram is right. Also, insert spaces to the legends above to shift them right to the appropriate place.