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Your best bet is to go to a NAPA store or some other place with knowledgeable personnel who can identify a suitable substitute relay. Relays come with different max current ratings (20 or 30 amp, etc.) and different default circuits (i.e.normally open when not energized or normally closed).
There are marking on the case of the relay which show the type of connections and non-energized state of the relay as well as how many current paths it supports. While you could use a larger amperage capable relay, the pattern/symbols must match or it will not function or function correctly.
You should not try to bypass a relay because their purpose is to provide a higher current to the things that they are powering than can be safely sent through the switch (assuming it is a physical lightweight switch with small guage wires.