[Wil Ferch]

I really don't know what the *application* has to do with the question/answer...but since you asked....

I often keep the trunk lid open. I also don't want the light to come on when the trunk lid is open for extended periods ( work in the trunk area, etc). I separated the male/female spade connectors that feed the light so that the light will be "OFF" when wanted during these times. It is dangersous to keep the male / female spades disconnected since ( in Porsche's wisdom) the male spade is always "hot" and can touch the body metal if you should close the lid when in this condition.

So...because there is no separate "on/off" light switch on the body of the light itself ( of course there is a plunger switch that normally activates the light when lifting the lid, but there's no separate light switch to allow the light to be "off" when the lid is open)...we can insert an inline switch BETWEEN the original two male/female connectors and either leave the switch "on" ( in which case the plunger switch on the car works as normal) or we can leave the in-line switch "off" ( in which case the plunger switch leaves the light "off" even when the lid is lifted).

So...much like an *inline fuse* with pigtails on each end ( to which you attach the appropriate matching male/female connectors)...I'm looking for an "inline switch", like is so often used in lampcords for AC table lamps. Of course, the AC switch has two leads "in" and two leads "out" from the (typically) rotary thumb screw switch...but I only need one in/one out for the 12VDC circuit.

OK...now that you know the application...let's see these switches...can't find any like this.

I might just end up inserting an inline fuse holder and I'll pull the actual fuse to act as a switch in the "off" position...but a switch is more elegant as a solution.

OK?

- Wil