I recently change my 71 Mustang from manual brakes to power disc brakes. It was a kit, changed everything brake pedal assebly bracket etc, I even changed the brake light switch which attaches to the pedal assembly that triggers the lights to come on when the pedal is pressed. My problem is when I step on the brakes the switch doesn't get actuated until the pedal is all the way down. This only seems to happen while driving. If I'm parked very little pressure will turn on the switch and the brake lights come on. Why would the switch not work when driving and coming to a stop?
1971 Mustang Brake light switch problem, won't come on till I'm stopped.?
is there a plastic bushing for the brake switch,,remove bushing and try,,if none install one and try
1971 Mustang Brake light switch problem, won't come on till I'm stopped.?
That's a weird problem to have...and it baffles me. I have a 73 Mustang. You might want to check your switch and make sure its not loose and maybe moving when your driving (just a wild guess). Id say it has something to do with the electical part of it, so check that too. You might be able to adjust the brake switch itself for a higher sensitivity, but Im not really for sure since its been a couple years since Ive really messed with mine. Only other thing to do is go back through the directions and MAKE SURE you missed nothing...there could have been something you overlooked.
try a different brand switch, they aren't all created equal...
Friday, September 23, 2011
1995 Mazda 929 head lights will not come on but when i pull back on the light switch the bright lights are on
I changed the bulbs and the relay , the relay clicks when i put it on all the other relays in the relay box clicks but my head light and fog light relays dont . WHAT COULD IT BE?
1995 Mazda 929 head lights will not come on but when i pull back on the light switch the bright lights are on
On most (if not all) cars that have the light switch on the turn stalk, if you pull the stalk to change to high beams, it completes the circuit, causing the lights to flash (even when they are off).
If the brights stay on after the stalk is released, but don't come on normally, I would try replacing the switch. It's not a job for the faint-hearted, so think about taking it to your mechanic. You might check to make sure you don't have a loose ground in the switch before you take it in, but more than likely your light/turn signal switch is toast.
1995 Mazda 929 head lights will not come on but when i pull back on the light switch the bright lights are on
There are two bulbs in the headlight globe - a highbeam and a lowbeam. The lowbeam is burned out.nail polish swimwea cat
1995 Mazda 929 head lights will not come on but when i pull back on the light switch the bright lights are on
On most (if not all) cars that have the light switch on the turn stalk, if you pull the stalk to change to high beams, it completes the circuit, causing the lights to flash (even when they are off).
If the brights stay on after the stalk is released, but don't come on normally, I would try replacing the switch. It's not a job for the faint-hearted, so think about taking it to your mechanic. You might check to make sure you don't have a loose ground in the switch before you take it in, but more than likely your light/turn signal switch is toast.
1995 Mazda 929 head lights will not come on but when i pull back on the light switch the bright lights are on
There are two bulbs in the headlight globe - a highbeam and a lowbeam. The lowbeam is burned out.
Has anyone tried those spiral shaped energy saving bulbs on a light with a dimmer switch?
we're changing all of our bulbs but we have a hanging light on a dimmer switch. with the new bulbs, if the light is not either on or off, it makes a wierd humming noise. it doesn't seem right. maybe i should stick with my regular bulbs for that one?
Has anyone tried those spiral shaped energy saving bulbs on a light with a dimmer switch?
No you can't use the ordinary cfl bulbs with a dimmer switch they burn out faster. There are cfl bulbs that you can use with a dimmer switch check the package. Look at the following website to find out all you need to know about the new cfl bulbs.
Has anyone tried those spiral shaped energy saving bulbs on a light with a dimmer switch?
Most of them can't be dimmed. There might be some special ones out there that can, but you will definitely be paying more for them.
Nope only use them on my fan lights.
They work well with them..
but i don't think i would want to try them with a dimmer switch.
If its humming i would just call the manufacture on the box of the globs package and see what they say..
I wouldn't be using them.. i would stick with the normal globs..
But the manufacture might have another product for dimmers.
Check it out.. i don't feel you will loose anything by asking.
Has anyone tried those spiral shaped energy saving bulbs on a light with a dimmer switch?
No you can't use the ordinary cfl bulbs with a dimmer switch they burn out faster. There are cfl bulbs that you can use with a dimmer switch check the package. Look at the following website to find out all you need to know about the new cfl bulbs.
Has anyone tried those spiral shaped energy saving bulbs on a light with a dimmer switch?
Most of them can't be dimmed. There might be some special ones out there that can, but you will definitely be paying more for them.
Nope only use them on my fan lights.
They work well with them..
but i don't think i would want to try them with a dimmer switch.
If its humming i would just call the manufacture on the box of the globs package and see what they say..
I wouldn't be using them.. i would stick with the normal globs..
But the manufacture might have another product for dimmers.
Check it out.. i don't feel you will loose anything by asking.
Why some light switches do not have a ground wire?
At home I am trying to change or update the light switches and up to now, none of them have a ground wire, they have only 2 wires, in some they're both black, in some in black one white, and just 2 screws/holes on the switch? is this normal or should I worry about it? THANK YOU!
Why some light switches do not have a ground wire?
Light switches didn't used to be grounded until around 1987 or so. Even now, most inspectors don't require a ground wire for a snap switch. #1 Switch with 2 screws-simple snap switch. Romex application may have one cable coming into box with 2 wires in cable. This is permittable to use White wire as hot line, black should be return, switched. #2 Switch with 3 screws,( not counting the green grounding screw), 3way switch. Switches from more than one location. Be sure to remember which wire is on common, ( this is usually the odd color screw). Replacing outlets and switches is easier than it sounds. Use common sense and be careful.
Why some light switches do not have a ground wire?
These are just %26quot;dumb%26quot; switches. They just stop the power, or let it complete the circuit. They are perfectly normal. You might come across 2 way switches, that will confuse you to no end.
This is normal most of the time. Many light switches do not switch the positive wire, they switch the neutral wire. Just wire them up the same as the old ones. That is the code around here.
Didn't use to ground switches unless they were within reach of ground. i.e., earth, plumbing, concrete floor.
It is acceptable to send hot down on the white and switchleg back on the black.
USA This is normal. Until the 1970s, metal boxes were used for switches and receptacles in the walls. The ground wire was attached to the box, and the metal strap holding the switch to the box provided a ground for the switch. Then in the 1970s, plastic boxes were invented. You cannot ground a plastic box, and if the box is not grounded, the switch cannot be grounded. So, they added a ground screw to the switches. If you install switches in plastic boxes, they need to have the bare ground wire hooked to the green ground screw at the top/bottom of the switch. If the switch is in a metal box, the metal strap will ground the switch to the box and you don't have to do anything special.
As far as the switches having two screws or holes for wires, this is normal for single pole switches, where you can turn the light on from only one switch. Sometimes, there will be two black wires and sometimes one black and one white. This is also normal, and nothing to worry about.
If you are replacing switches, make sure you note how the existing switches are hooked up, and hook up the new ones the same way. If you are not 100% sure how to do it, please call a licensed electrician.
Why some light switches do not have a ground wire?
Light switches didn't used to be grounded until around 1987 or so. Even now, most inspectors don't require a ground wire for a snap switch. #1 Switch with 2 screws-simple snap switch. Romex application may have one cable coming into box with 2 wires in cable. This is permittable to use White wire as hot line, black should be return, switched. #2 Switch with 3 screws,( not counting the green grounding screw), 3way switch. Switches from more than one location. Be sure to remember which wire is on common, ( this is usually the odd color screw). Replacing outlets and switches is easier than it sounds. Use common sense and be careful.
Why some light switches do not have a ground wire?
These are just %26quot;dumb%26quot; switches. They just stop the power, or let it complete the circuit. They are perfectly normal. You might come across 2 way switches, that will confuse you to no end.
This is normal most of the time. Many light switches do not switch the positive wire, they switch the neutral wire. Just wire them up the same as the old ones. That is the code around here.
Didn't use to ground switches unless they were within reach of ground. i.e., earth, plumbing, concrete floor.
It is acceptable to send hot down on the white and switchleg back on the black.
USA This is normal. Until the 1970s, metal boxes were used for switches and receptacles in the walls. The ground wire was attached to the box, and the metal strap holding the switch to the box provided a ground for the switch. Then in the 1970s, plastic boxes were invented. You cannot ground a plastic box, and if the box is not grounded, the switch cannot be grounded. So, they added a ground screw to the switches. If you install switches in plastic boxes, they need to have the bare ground wire hooked to the green ground screw at the top/bottom of the switch. If the switch is in a metal box, the metal strap will ground the switch to the box and you don't have to do anything special.
As far as the switches having two screws or holes for wires, this is normal for single pole switches, where you can turn the light on from only one switch. Sometimes, there will be two black wires and sometimes one black and one white. This is also normal, and nothing to worry about.
If you are replacing switches, make sure you note how the existing switches are hooked up, and hook up the new ones the same way. If you are not 100% sure how to do it, please call a licensed electrician.
How would i make a switch for 3 lights?
Can you help. In class today we are asked to make a traffic light...but i need a switch. How would i make a switch to change the light each time i turn it off and on..or is there another way to do it. Let me know plz anything will help!
How would i make a switch for 3 lights?
you need a timer, as well as a sequencer, I think they are called, Because you need to program a sequence in. It also depends if it needs to be automated or you can run with switches
Im not sure about where you are, but in Aus, the traffice lights run
RED
GREEN
AMBER
RED.
You also need to have them automated, because someone doesnt sit there with a light, and flick a switch.
You may be able to cheat and use 2 switches.
1 is a simple on/off switch,
1 is a on/off/on swith.
I would wire the amber light to the on/off switch
and wire red and green to the on/off/on switch
Complicated to type, but you could then make the correct sequence.
For instance.
Switch the switch forward to turn red light on.
Flick down to off, and again down to green
Flick to the middle to turn all lights off
Flick the amber light on
Flick the amber light off,
Flick the switch forward to turn red back on
How would i make a switch for 3 lights?
hey liam
How would i make a switch for 3 lights?
you need a timer, as well as a sequencer, I think they are called, Because you need to program a sequence in. It also depends if it needs to be automated or you can run with switches
Im not sure about where you are, but in Aus, the traffice lights run
RED
GREEN
AMBER
RED.
You also need to have them automated, because someone doesnt sit there with a light, and flick a switch.
You may be able to cheat and use 2 switches.
1 is a simple on/off switch,
1 is a on/off/on swith.
I would wire the amber light to the on/off switch
and wire red and green to the on/off/on switch
Complicated to type, but you could then make the correct sequence.
For instance.
Switch the switch forward to turn red light on.
Flick down to off, and again down to green
Flick to the middle to turn all lights off
Flick the amber light on
Flick the amber light off,
Flick the switch forward to turn red back on
How would i make a switch for 3 lights?
hey liam
Where do I find the reversing light switch on a Skoda Fabia?
The reversing lights on my Skoda Fabia has started to fail. If I want to change it myself, where do I find it and is ti easy to change?
Where do I find the reversing light switch on a Skoda Fabia?
Not worth the bother, go to a garage or somewhere like Halfords where you pay a little extra to get them fitted correctly the first time..
If you insist on DIY get a manual - only a few 拢 and a great investment for future repairs.
Good Luck, you have a great little car.
Where do I find the reversing light switch on a Skoda Fabia?
next to the starting handle!
I don't know what the hell a Skoda is, but the switch would probably be linked to the gear shift.
some where on the gear box should have 2 wires goin to it if you thing you can see it take the 2 wires off join them together . turn ign on and your lights should be on.
like dude i don't no what the hell this is but the switch is either on gear shift or on tranny where linkage hooks up.
yes it is on a gear box with eather 1 or 2 wires atteched to it
Where do I find the reversing light switch on a Skoda Fabia?
Not worth the bother, go to a garage or somewhere like Halfords where you pay a little extra to get them fitted correctly the first time..
If you insist on DIY get a manual - only a few 拢 and a great investment for future repairs.
Good Luck, you have a great little car.
Where do I find the reversing light switch on a Skoda Fabia?
next to the starting handle!
I don't know what the hell a Skoda is, but the switch would probably be linked to the gear shift.
some where on the gear box should have 2 wires goin to it if you thing you can see it take the 2 wires off join them together . turn ign on and your lights should be on.
like dude i don't no what the hell this is but the switch is either on gear shift or on tranny where linkage hooks up.
yes it is on a gear box with eather 1 or 2 wires atteched to it
Changing a Ceiling Fan Switch?
I have a ceiling fan with light in it and the switch has the light and 3 level power swich for the fan but i think it needs replacement because the light switch is playing up.
I went to the local hardware/electrical shop and the only one available has a dimmer style instead of the old Low-Med-Hi switch for the fan.
Will it be ok to replace it with this? the only thing I noticed is that the new one says the max VA is 260.
Thanks in advance
Changing a Ceiling Fan Switch?
Is the switch in the fan like most? If so you can find a new one at places like radio shack or on line at places like msc.com or mcmaster carr. Look for a direct replacement and make it easier on yourself. Some local dept. stores like walmart carry replacements.
Changing a Ceiling Fan Switch?
It would work, but would probably cut the life of your fan. (They need to start on high to extend the life.)
1 of the other answers mentioned Radio Shack; take the old switch with you. (Also wright down the make, model number, ans serial number of the fan. )
Sounds okay...the fan now likely has 120 VAC
no.
the switch will either have electronics on it, or it has several contacts, so nless you have like for like, the answer is still no
Sounds like you need a multi-pole switch like this
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I went to the local hardware/electrical shop and the only one available has a dimmer style instead of the old Low-Med-Hi switch for the fan.
Will it be ok to replace it with this? the only thing I noticed is that the new one says the max VA is 260.
Thanks in advance
Changing a Ceiling Fan Switch?
Is the switch in the fan like most? If so you can find a new one at places like radio shack or on line at places like msc.com or mcmaster carr. Look for a direct replacement and make it easier on yourself. Some local dept. stores like walmart carry replacements.
Changing a Ceiling Fan Switch?
It would work, but would probably cut the life of your fan. (They need to start on high to extend the life.)
1 of the other answers mentioned Radio Shack; take the old switch with you. (Also wright down the make, model number, ans serial number of the fan. )
Sounds okay...the fan now likely has 120 VAC
no.
the switch will either have electronics on it, or it has several contacts, so nless you have like for like, the answer is still no
Sounds like you need a multi-pole switch like this
http://electrical.hardwarestore.com/13-3鈥?/a>
Why do my new fluorescent light bulbs flick when I turn the switch off?
I recently bought fluorescent light bulbs to change the old ones. At night, when I turn the switches off I can see some of the new bulbs flickering. Why is this happening? What can I do to fix it?
Additional info:
The switch does not make any sound or buzz.
It didn't happen with my old incandescent light bulbs.
They keep doing this indefinitely (I see them flicking at dawn)
My flat is old and so I guess the electrical wiring is old as well
Why do my new fluorescent light bulbs flick when I turn the switch off?
Start by replacing the switches, simple job, two wires, your done. It sounds like the switch is going bad and is not completely turning off. If you don't understand all the safety concerns about working with electricity, find someone that does and get them to do it.
Additional info:
The switch does not make any sound or buzz.
It didn't happen with my old incandescent light bulbs.
They keep doing this indefinitely (I see them flicking at dawn)
My flat is old and so I guess the electrical wiring is old as well
Why do my new fluorescent light bulbs flick when I turn the switch off?
Start by replacing the switches, simple job, two wires, your done. It sounds like the switch is going bad and is not completely turning off. If you don't understand all the safety concerns about working with electricity, find someone that does and get them to do it.
How many people does the Bush administration need to change a light bulb in the White House?
My answer: 50,001. One person to change the light bulb and 50,000 troops so the President can search for oil, WMD's, terrorists, tax loopholes for his friends, oh....and the light switch. What's your opinion?
How many people does the Bush administration need to change a light bulb in the White House?
I should think that Haliburton can be called in to do it at a cost of roughly $6,000,000
How many people does the Bush administration need to change a light bulb in the White House?
None - they just stay in the dark.
just bush, he screws things up with ease
sounds like a merry-go-round
At least you have the intelligence to ask this vastly over-asked question in a creative way.
One, and he tells one of the liberal high-school dropouts on the grounds crew to do it.
your brain has gone wrong
I don't think they even know what a light bulb is.
How many light bulbs (above people's heads like in Bugs Bunny cartoons) does it take to change the Bush administration?
Cute joke--too bad it's true--LMAO
none he could be in the dark because he didn't try to get those katrina victims out of the dark so he need to stay in the dark.
apparently fewer and fewer every day with everyone resigning.
We'll never know, because they would have to form a committee to determine if it's really out. Then they would have to decide if it's our fault that it's out. Then they would form another committee to double check the first one. Then they would form another committee to see if the second one is telling the truth, and on and on and on and on.
They only need one person and that would be you
How many people does the Bush administration need to change a light bulb in the White House?
I should think that Haliburton can be called in to do it at a cost of roughly $6,000,000
How many people does the Bush administration need to change a light bulb in the White House?
None - they just stay in the dark.
just bush, he screws things up with ease
sounds like a merry-go-round
At least you have the intelligence to ask this vastly over-asked question in a creative way.
One, and he tells one of the liberal high-school dropouts on the grounds crew to do it.
your brain has gone wrong
I don't think they even know what a light bulb is.
How many light bulbs (above people's heads like in Bugs Bunny cartoons) does it take to change the Bush administration?
Cute joke--too bad it's true--LMAO
none he could be in the dark because he didn't try to get those katrina victims out of the dark so he need to stay in the dark.
apparently fewer and fewer every day with everyone resigning.
We'll never know, because they would have to form a committee to determine if it's really out. Then they would have to decide if it's our fault that it's out. Then they would form another committee to double check the first one. Then they would form another committee to see if the second one is telling the truth, and on and on and on and on.
They only need one person and that would be you
I changed my light fixture and now the switch won't turn the light off?
I read other answers but I really took down the old light and marked the wires so I disconnected the white to white wires then the black to black wires then took the new fixture and connected white to white and black to black. The light switch was off but the light was on.
Now...that said the white and black wires coming from the ceiling are composed of several wires twisted together.
I attached the ground wire from the fixture onto the ground screw on the fixture. I did not touch the switch and it was working fine when I disconnected the original light.
I changed my light fixture and now the switch won't turn the light off?
Step by step.
1. Identify the wires to the switch.
2. Identify the power lead from the source.
3. Remove the fixture with the power off in the panel.
4. Separate the switch leads from the rest.
5. Connect the white wires to the fixture except the switch leads.
6. Put a black tape marker on the white wire in the switch cable.
7. Connect the black wire from the switch cable to the black wire in the fixture.
8. Connect the black wires and the white with the tape together.
9. Reenergize the circuit and test it.
10. Identify any remaining problems.
11. Call a qualified professional electrician to do the work.
I changed my light fixture and now the switch won't turn the light off?
What might of happened was that the power was going through the light box and you now have direct power to the light. The wire that is the feed must first go to the switch and then back to the light. See if this helps.
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I agree
Now...that said the white and black wires coming from the ceiling are composed of several wires twisted together.
I attached the ground wire from the fixture onto the ground screw on the fixture. I did not touch the switch and it was working fine when I disconnected the original light.
I changed my light fixture and now the switch won't turn the light off?
Step by step.
1. Identify the wires to the switch.
2. Identify the power lead from the source.
3. Remove the fixture with the power off in the panel.
4. Separate the switch leads from the rest.
5. Connect the white wires to the fixture except the switch leads.
6. Put a black tape marker on the white wire in the switch cable.
7. Connect the black wire from the switch cable to the black wire in the fixture.
8. Connect the black wires and the white with the tape together.
9. Reenergize the circuit and test it.
10. Identify any remaining problems.
11. Call a qualified professional electrician to do the work.
I changed my light fixture and now the switch won't turn the light off?
What might of happened was that the power was going through the light box and you now have direct power to the light. The wire that is the feed must first go to the switch and then back to the light. See if this helps.
http://www.electrical-online.com/Lightsa鈥?/a>
I agree
I turned the switch off and then proceded to change the light fixture and got knocked on my butt.----WHY?
The power wire may be originating in the fixture's box and then a pair of wires is run down to the switch so the hot wire can be shut off. That means there is always a hot wire in the box with the fixture that is feeding the fixture and maybe continuing on to other outlets. That wire is live and if you contact it that would be your problem. You should get one of those little buzzers that detect live wires. When you bring it near one it glows and buzzes. If it does not detect any live wires in there you would be OK. They are about $15 and could save your life.
If you are unsure which way the wiring is going, shutting off the breaker and then testing with the buzzer is the most prudent way to proceed.
I turned the switch off and then proceded to change the light fixture and got knocked on my butt.----WHY?
you have to turn off the main breaker to the house before you do any wiring. you can turn off the breaker for just that room, IF you are sure it is the right breaker. turning off the light switch on the wall breaks the connection between on and off but does NOT turn off electricity to fixture.
I turned the switch off and then proceded to change the light fixture and got knocked on my butt.----WHY?
Because the switch only kills one side of the circuit, When you are doing electrical work, you should ALWAYS remove the fuse of click off the circuit breaker. The power can KILL you! Be safe, if you do not know what you are doing call a professional.
Because you didn't shut off the power at the circuit breaker.
Because there was still current flowing to the device. Always uplug the fixture or if it is hardwired, like a ceiling fixture or a wall plug or switch, flip the breaker off. Even after I make sure there is no power to the fixture I check with a meter to be sure.
Most likely the hot wire was connected directly to the fixture and the neutral wire was used at the switch. So when you touched the hot wire and then grounded your self... well you basically got tazed for a second
With house wiring there are three wires. Hot, Neutral, and Ground. It sounds like the person that wired the switch wired the switch with the Neutral rather than the Hot.
If the light switch is wired useing the neutral then the hot is constant. You can produce a %26quot;shock%26quot; with the hot and either the neutral or the ground.
So if the neutral was switched and the hot was present at the light fixture all you had to do was become grounded for you to become shocked.
The proper way for the switch to be wired is for the switch to switch the %26quot;Hot%26quot;.
Usually light fixtures are wired so that power is only delivered to them when the switch is on. This is especially true in newer homes where it done that most of the time. However, in older homes it was very common to run hot wires to the fixtures and break the neutrals. There are certain applications where they have to be wired that way or the circuit won't operate as intended. Turning off circuit breakers is a good idea, but nothing beats a Multi-meter or some other type of tester to verify that there's no juice to the circuit you're working on. Even if your box is labeled correctly, it's easy to flip the wrong breaker. Guess there's a reason they license those rascally electricians.
Incoming power can be going through the fixture before it goes to a switch.
either this was on a three way switch, or your light isn't switched on the hot side and is switched on the neutral, or one last possibility is you got ahold of the wires in the junction box the switch leg was run off of. The best thing to do is to by a 15 buck voltage tick from Lowe's it will beep when ac voltage is present.
did you unplug the item? any fool knows not to work with an item that is plug into an outlet!
If you are unsure which way the wiring is going, shutting off the breaker and then testing with the buzzer is the most prudent way to proceed.
I turned the switch off and then proceded to change the light fixture and got knocked on my butt.----WHY?
you have to turn off the main breaker to the house before you do any wiring. you can turn off the breaker for just that room, IF you are sure it is the right breaker. turning off the light switch on the wall breaks the connection between on and off but does NOT turn off electricity to fixture.
I turned the switch off and then proceded to change the light fixture and got knocked on my butt.----WHY?
Because the switch only kills one side of the circuit, When you are doing electrical work, you should ALWAYS remove the fuse of click off the circuit breaker. The power can KILL you! Be safe, if you do not know what you are doing call a professional.
Because you didn't shut off the power at the circuit breaker.
Because there was still current flowing to the device. Always uplug the fixture or if it is hardwired, like a ceiling fixture or a wall plug or switch, flip the breaker off. Even after I make sure there is no power to the fixture I check with a meter to be sure.
Most likely the hot wire was connected directly to the fixture and the neutral wire was used at the switch. So when you touched the hot wire and then grounded your self... well you basically got tazed for a second
With house wiring there are three wires. Hot, Neutral, and Ground. It sounds like the person that wired the switch wired the switch with the Neutral rather than the Hot.
If the light switch is wired useing the neutral then the hot is constant. You can produce a %26quot;shock%26quot; with the hot and either the neutral or the ground.
So if the neutral was switched and the hot was present at the light fixture all you had to do was become grounded for you to become shocked.
The proper way for the switch to be wired is for the switch to switch the %26quot;Hot%26quot;.
Usually light fixtures are wired so that power is only delivered to them when the switch is on. This is especially true in newer homes where it done that most of the time. However, in older homes it was very common to run hot wires to the fixtures and break the neutrals. There are certain applications where they have to be wired that way or the circuit won't operate as intended. Turning off circuit breakers is a good idea, but nothing beats a Multi-meter or some other type of tester to verify that there's no juice to the circuit you're working on. Even if your box is labeled correctly, it's easy to flip the wrong breaker. Guess there's a reason they license those rascally electricians.
Incoming power can be going through the fixture before it goes to a switch.
either this was on a three way switch, or your light isn't switched on the hot side and is switched on the neutral, or one last possibility is you got ahold of the wires in the junction box the switch leg was run off of. The best thing to do is to by a 15 buck voltage tick from Lowe's it will beep when ac voltage is present.
did you unplug the item? any fool knows not to work with an item that is plug into an outlet!
How to change a brake light switch in a honda accord? the lights dont turn off?
So my brake lights wont turn off in my 95 Honda Accord. I tired all the fuses in the box on the drivers side but could not locate another fuse box. I m thinking that the brake light switch is broken but I m wondering if thats easy to fix or if I get it taken in to fix is it expensive?
How to change a brake light switch in a honda accord? the lights dont turn off?
The switch should be fairly simple to replace... You would need to remove the panel on the underside of the dash that is above your feet when you are sitting in the driver's seat... The switch will be attached to a bracket with either screws or more than likely some plastic holders, remove the switch from the bracket and unplug the wiring from it. Installation is the reverse. P.S. if you are unsure of which switch it is: the switch you are looking for under there will come in contact with the brake pedal...
How to change a brake light switch in a honda accord? the lights dont turn off?
there is other one or two fuse box under the hood
get in your car slowly pull your break pedal back to you if they turn off reach under your dash and tighten the screw on the break light switch and if not replace it
It can be a pain because they are usually way up in the dash as they contact with the brake lever. Unlees the contact got stuck I dont see how it can do that because they are only activated when the brake lever contacts it and that rarely happens that they get stuck but it can happen. It would be worthwhile for a mechanic to do it because it shouldn't be over 100 bucks.mentally ill person dynamic editing
How to change a brake light switch in a honda accord? the lights dont turn off?
The switch should be fairly simple to replace... You would need to remove the panel on the underside of the dash that is above your feet when you are sitting in the driver's seat... The switch will be attached to a bracket with either screws or more than likely some plastic holders, remove the switch from the bracket and unplug the wiring from it. Installation is the reverse. P.S. if you are unsure of which switch it is: the switch you are looking for under there will come in contact with the brake pedal...
How to change a brake light switch in a honda accord? the lights dont turn off?
there is other one or two fuse box under the hood
get in your car slowly pull your break pedal back to you if they turn off reach under your dash and tighten the screw on the break light switch and if not replace it
It can be a pain because they are usually way up in the dash as they contact with the brake lever. Unlees the contact got stuck I dont see how it can do that because they are only activated when the brake lever contacts it and that rarely happens that they get stuck but it can happen. It would be worthwhile for a mechanic to do it because it shouldn't be over 100 bucks.
How I Can Change The Back Up Light Switch For Jetta 2003 1.8 T Stick Thanks!?
The switch is right on the top of the transmission.
Open the hood and look down at the top of the tranny and it is right there in plain sight.
Just unplug it, get a wrench and unscrew it,then screw the new one in and snug it down.That's it,should take about 5 minutes.
Open the hood and look down at the top of the tranny and it is right there in plain sight.
Just unplug it, get a wrench and unscrew it,then screw the new one in and snug it down.That's it,should take about 5 minutes.
Is electricity wasted if a light switch is on but no bulb is in the socket?
I have several lights that used three bulbs. I want to change to CFLs to save both money and electricity. Will less electricity will be used if I use just one CFL bulb and leave the other two sockets without a bulb? Thanks.
Is electricity wasted if a light switch is on but no bulb is in the socket?
No electricity will be used in the empty sockets, provided that they remain empty. However, the center conductor at the bottom of the socket continues to be live. This can present a shock or fire hazard if you have small inquisitive childrem that like to explore holes by sticking fingers or foreign objects into them.
Is electricity wasted if a light switch is on but no bulb is in the socket?
No !!!
Dont worry, If there isnt a bulb in you will not waste electricity.
An empty socket does not leak electricity. so no energy is wasted. justr less light produced.
Is electricity wasted if a light switch is on but no bulb is in the socket?
No electricity will be used in the empty sockets, provided that they remain empty. However, the center conductor at the bottom of the socket continues to be live. This can present a shock or fire hazard if you have small inquisitive childrem that like to explore holes by sticking fingers or foreign objects into them.
Is electricity wasted if a light switch is on but no bulb is in the socket?
No !!!
Dont worry, If there isnt a bulb in you will not waste electricity.
An empty socket does not leak electricity. so no energy is wasted. justr less light produced.
How do i change an old light switch. ( Wiring issues )?
I have unscrewed the old light switch and behind is a red and black wire feeding into 2 holes, however the new light switch i have has three holes. I have looked on the instructions that came with the switch and apparently im missing a yellow or grey wire?
The old light switch has just 2 holes for wires marked (L1) and (L2) the new light switch has three marked (L) , (L1) and (L2) , yet i only have one red and one black wire.
Does this mean my new light switch is too powerful or something?
Thanks for any help!
How do i change an old light switch. ( Wiring issues )?
what you have purchased is a 2way switch just use the terminals marked L and L1 for your connections it makes no difference what wire goes where BUT DO NOT connect your earthwire to any terminal and remember the standard practise is for light to be on the switch has to be in at the bottom mount switch appropriately to achieve this
How do i change an old light switch. ( Wiring issues )?
Old switch was one-way, new switch may be used in a two-way setup, but doesn't have to be.
Red into L, Black into L2
If this new switch is metal don't use it unless there is also an earth to connect to the plate part.
'Peter' meant well but has got himself all garbled, 'Bronze' is completely wrong; you ARE allowed to replace a light switch.
Connect the red and black wires to L (red) and L1 (black).
The L2 terminal is in case you want to use it as a two-way switch. In a two-way circuit you will have an additional wire. This may be yellow or grey - it depends whether the wiring is pre 2006 or not (that's when the domestic colours changed for new installations). In your case it probably doesn't apply. Almost all new light switches are made for two-way installations because it's easier and cheaper to have a single manufacturing run.
The switch should have the word %26quot;TOP%26quot; moulded on the back of the plate. Fix it so that this is at the top. Then the switch will operate correctly (press down for on and up for off - the reverse of he American way).
If you also have a plain green or a green/yellow striped wire then connect that to the earth terminal in the mounting box. If you don't have one of these (earth wires) then your installation is probably well over 25 years old and should be considered for inspection and perhaps re-wiring. That could cost about 拢2k-拢3k but may be a life saver.
If you have a fuse box with wired fuses instead of modern circuit breakers then you should definitely have your wiring inspected and tested by a registered electrician. That will be fairly cheap and will be reassuring for you.
Hope I don't sound politically correct or anything, but if you are in the good old UK, you are not allowed to do this any more. You have to get an electrician in or risk voiding the the insurance cover on your house :o(
Take the old switch to your supplier and get an exact replacement.
The old light switch has just 2 holes for wires marked (L1) and (L2) the new light switch has three marked (L) , (L1) and (L2) , yet i only have one red and one black wire.
Does this mean my new light switch is too powerful or something?
Thanks for any help!
How do i change an old light switch. ( Wiring issues )?
what you have purchased is a 2way switch just use the terminals marked L and L1 for your connections it makes no difference what wire goes where BUT DO NOT connect your earthwire to any terminal and remember the standard practise is for light to be on the switch has to be in at the bottom mount switch appropriately to achieve this
How do i change an old light switch. ( Wiring issues )?
Old switch was one-way, new switch may be used in a two-way setup, but doesn't have to be.
Red into L, Black into L2
If this new switch is metal don't use it unless there is also an earth to connect to the plate part.
'Peter' meant well but has got himself all garbled, 'Bronze' is completely wrong; you ARE allowed to replace a light switch.
Connect the red and black wires to L (red) and L1 (black).
The L2 terminal is in case you want to use it as a two-way switch. In a two-way circuit you will have an additional wire. This may be yellow or grey - it depends whether the wiring is pre 2006 or not (that's when the domestic colours changed for new installations). In your case it probably doesn't apply. Almost all new light switches are made for two-way installations because it's easier and cheaper to have a single manufacturing run.
The switch should have the word %26quot;TOP%26quot; moulded on the back of the plate. Fix it so that this is at the top. Then the switch will operate correctly (press down for on and up for off - the reverse of he American way).
If you also have a plain green or a green/yellow striped wire then connect that to the earth terminal in the mounting box. If you don't have one of these (earth wires) then your installation is probably well over 25 years old and should be considered for inspection and perhaps re-wiring. That could cost about 拢2k-拢3k but may be a life saver.
If you have a fuse box with wired fuses instead of modern circuit breakers then you should definitely have your wiring inspected and tested by a registered electrician. That will be fairly cheap and will be reassuring for you.
Hope I don't sound politically correct or anything, but if you are in the good old UK, you are not allowed to do this any more. You have to get an electrician in or risk voiding the the insurance cover on your house :o(
Take the old switch to your supplier and get an exact replacement.
Changing light fixtures- why do I have an extra wire?
I'm switching fixtures in my dining room and bedroom. The dining room has white-white, black-black and silver-ground. The bedroom has white-white, black-red, silver-ground and an extra black wire from the ceiling. What is the black wire for? Do I install the other light fixture and leave the black hanging? Or leave the red hanging? Or is this over my head?
Please only answer if you KNOW. I'll take your word for it and get myself killed :). Thanks.
Changing light fixtures- why do I have an extra wire?
The answer is that either of the previous answers could be correct.
The red indicates that it is the runner from a 3 way switch, in which case look around and see if you have an extra wall switch somewhere that is not apparently doing anything (that would indicate it was once controlled by 2 switches). If the answer is no then it could have controlled a ceiling fan (if only one Wall switch) the fan could have been controlled by the wall switch and the light by a pull chain (or vise versa).
The answer to your question is:
(go to last paragraph before doing anything)..quick and dirty solution.
Turn off the breaker (be carefull use rubber shoes and use one hand) and for peets sake don't hold on to a radiator or anything that is grounded. Detach wires in ceiling from old fixture if not done yet..(There could actually be 2 circuits in either of the rooms). If you are really paranoid turn off main breaker (have someone hold a flashlight). Do not separate wires from wire nuts leave then because you must have a switch leg in there.... Turn circuit breaker back on. Get a volt meter or ($1.29 120v lighted tester)....Touch tester to a white and then a black and then the red. Tester should light up when you get a complete circuit..either the black, red or both. If no light or voltage indicated flip wall switch and try again......Use the lead that indicates voltage when switch is on and none when it's off...that one goes to the black on your new fixture...white just goes to white on new fixture.
Relax it's only 120 volts AC (easy to shake free from..just don't let it cross your heart that's why we work with one hand often on live circuits)..
If white to others does not work..try black to red....in case they hired a Good Old Boy from Mex-e-co!
I've seen some very stange wiring in my day.....In the unlikly event both black-red are live and are conctrolled by switch just put an orang wirnut on one and leave it in box..vynl tape is OK too.
To really make you life easy, if the previous fixture worked just wire new fixture exactly like old on was...and forget testers. Too be safe shut off main..who knows what they did!
Good Luck
Master Quark
Changing light fixtures- why do I have an extra wire?
this is generally the sign of a 3 way circuit ( one controlled by 2 switches) but could be a single circuit that some one just used left over 3 way wire for,,,be careful get a voltage tester
The black/red wire is used for the fan and the extra black wire is used for the light. You should have two switches on the wall - one for the fan and one for the light. Pete
Master Quark is what's up. I would have given you some half *** answer. Same principle, just really brief! They must call him Master for something.
Please only answer if you KNOW. I'll take your word for it and get myself killed :). Thanks.
Changing light fixtures- why do I have an extra wire?
The answer is that either of the previous answers could be correct.
The red indicates that it is the runner from a 3 way switch, in which case look around and see if you have an extra wall switch somewhere that is not apparently doing anything (that would indicate it was once controlled by 2 switches). If the answer is no then it could have controlled a ceiling fan (if only one Wall switch) the fan could have been controlled by the wall switch and the light by a pull chain (or vise versa).
The answer to your question is:
(go to last paragraph before doing anything)..quick and dirty solution.
Turn off the breaker (be carefull use rubber shoes and use one hand) and for peets sake don't hold on to a radiator or anything that is grounded. Detach wires in ceiling from old fixture if not done yet..(There could actually be 2 circuits in either of the rooms). If you are really paranoid turn off main breaker (have someone hold a flashlight). Do not separate wires from wire nuts leave then because you must have a switch leg in there.... Turn circuit breaker back on. Get a volt meter or ($1.29 120v lighted tester)....Touch tester to a white and then a black and then the red. Tester should light up when you get a complete circuit..either the black, red or both. If no light or voltage indicated flip wall switch and try again......Use the lead that indicates voltage when switch is on and none when it's off...that one goes to the black on your new fixture...white just goes to white on new fixture.
Relax it's only 120 volts AC (easy to shake free from..just don't let it cross your heart that's why we work with one hand often on live circuits)..
If white to others does not work..try black to red....in case they hired a Good Old Boy from Mex-e-co!
I've seen some very stange wiring in my day.....In the unlikly event both black-red are live and are conctrolled by switch just put an orang wirnut on one and leave it in box..vynl tape is OK too.
To really make you life easy, if the previous fixture worked just wire new fixture exactly like old on was...and forget testers. Too be safe shut off main..who knows what they did!
Good Luck
Master Quark
Changing light fixtures- why do I have an extra wire?
this is generally the sign of a 3 way circuit ( one controlled by 2 switches) but could be a single circuit that some one just used left over 3 way wire for,,,be careful get a voltage tester
The black/red wire is used for the fan and the extra black wire is used for the light. You should have two switches on the wall - one for the fan and one for the light. Pete
Master Quark is what's up. I would have given you some half *** answer. Same principle, just really brief! They must call him Master for something.
How hard is changing the netrual safety switch?
i have a 2001 kia rio and it wont shift out of park i think the netrual safety switch is bad but i just read about the brake light switch if it is not working it wont let u shift either and how hard is it to change the netrual safety switch
How hard is changing the netrual safety switch?
The only thing that the neutral safety switch does is to allow your car to start only in park or neutral. You are talking about the shift interlock device which is indeed tied into the brake switch. Make sure you have brake lights. If you dont the brake switch on the brake pedal is bad otherwise check the connections and the solenoid under the cover that is attached to the shifter. There is a little switch that allows you to shift otherwise if you want to shift now so you can move the car. There is usually a little hole with a cover on the shifter cover next to the PRNDL. Take the cover off and put your key or something in the little hole until hit the switch and you will be able to shift out of park
How hard is changing the netrual safety switch?
It's an easy job on a rear wheel drive car, but don't know about front wheelers. Probably the hardest part will be finding it..
it aint the nss its the brake light/there should be a release somewhere close forget the nss/get after fuses etc for brakes
those two switches are just that switches, NOT a shift interlock device. that is what you should be looking up.parameter vc
How hard is changing the netrual safety switch?
The only thing that the neutral safety switch does is to allow your car to start only in park or neutral. You are talking about the shift interlock device which is indeed tied into the brake switch. Make sure you have brake lights. If you dont the brake switch on the brake pedal is bad otherwise check the connections and the solenoid under the cover that is attached to the shifter. There is a little switch that allows you to shift otherwise if you want to shift now so you can move the car. There is usually a little hole with a cover on the shifter cover next to the PRNDL. Take the cover off and put your key or something in the little hole until hit the switch and you will be able to shift out of park
How hard is changing the netrual safety switch?
It's an easy job on a rear wheel drive car, but don't know about front wheelers. Probably the hardest part will be finding it..
it aint the nss its the brake light/there should be a release somewhere close forget the nss/get after fuses etc for brakes
those two switches are just that switches, NOT a shift interlock device. that is what you should be looking up.
How to change a back up light switch on a manual shift 2004 saturn ion?
take it into the dealer it should still be under warinty
Replacing an existing light switch?
I have a light switch that has 2 switches and a outlet included. it has 5 wires going to it. (2 to the top switch controls a light, 2 to the second switch which controls an outlet, and one to the outlet inthe switch. How do i connect to the wires to change to 2 switch device?
Replacing an existing light switch?
Best not to mess with it.
You have no assurance that the two switches are connected
to the same circuit.
(The two wires to each switch are 'power in' and 'switched leg out to light%26quot;.)
The wire to the outlet on the switch is probably a neutral.
Is it white?
Replacing an existing light switch?
I would just leave it like it is. It gets very complicated if you are not an electrician and I love mine and wish I had more outlets next to switches.
You could put wire nuts on the wires going to the outlet but make sure that it's not on a run to another outlet.
Replacing an existing light switch?
Best not to mess with it.
You have no assurance that the two switches are connected
to the same circuit.
(The two wires to each switch are 'power in' and 'switched leg out to light%26quot;.)
The wire to the outlet on the switch is probably a neutral.
Is it white?
Replacing an existing light switch?
I would just leave it like it is. It gets very complicated if you are not an electrician and I love mine and wish I had more outlets next to switches.
You could put wire nuts on the wires going to the outlet but make sure that it's not on a run to another outlet.
Light Switch turns on/off ALL lights in my room.. NEED HELP?
I have recently changed the outlets and light switch to my room. When i turn on and off the switch, it effects all of the power outlets, and turns them on and off. I was wondering what could be wrong.. I'm pretty sure I wired everything correctly..
Light Switch turns on/off ALL lights in my room.. NEED HELP?
you wired it wrong!!
Light Switch turns on/off ALL lights in my room.. NEED HELP?
Your breaking the hot leg thru the switch,, find the hot leg an wire to what switch or recept. you want hot all the time
Light Switch turns on/off ALL lights in my room.. NEED HELP?
you wired it wrong!!
Light Switch turns on/off ALL lights in my room.. NEED HELP?
Your breaking the hot leg thru the switch,, find the hot leg an wire to what switch or recept. you want hot all the time
Guys - have you ever had issues where your mate/wife/woman whatever changes like a light switch?
Perhaps you no longer know how to turn her on.
I agree with Captain Awesome. Men need a garage. Or a cave.
Guys - have you ever had issues where your mate/wife/woman whatever changes like a light switch?
that's why shes %26quot;she%26quot;
Guys - have you ever had issues where your mate/wife/woman whatever changes like a light switch?
So, what actually happened to your boyfriend? He doesn't love you anymore?
Get her some lithium.
Pehaps you did not pay attention to the little things that meant so much to her.
Boy do I love politics.
Yes thats why its important that you have a garage.
Only issues I have are when she throws out things I call treasures and she calls crap.
I agree with Captain Awesome. Men need a garage. Or a cave.
Guys - have you ever had issues where your mate/wife/woman whatever changes like a light switch?
that's why shes %26quot;she%26quot;
Guys - have you ever had issues where your mate/wife/woman whatever changes like a light switch?
So, what actually happened to your boyfriend? He doesn't love you anymore?
Get her some lithium.
Pehaps you did not pay attention to the little things that meant so much to her.
Boy do I love politics.
Yes thats why its important that you have a garage.
Only issues I have are when she throws out things I call treasures and she calls crap.
How often should you change out light switches and sockets?
They don't need to be replaced on a schedule. Some switches and wall outlets will start to wear or break through use and should be replaced then. There is some maintenance though if you have aluminum wiring. Some houses were built using aluminum wiring instead of copper to save money and it was found that this was a bad idea. The aluminum can cause overheating. If you have aluminum wiring you should periodically check to make sure the connections are tight. If you have copper you don't really need to worry about it.
How often should you change out light switches and sockets?
when they go bad, which is when they start sparking
How often should you change out light switches and sockets?
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Most of the switches and sockets I've replaced were for aesthetic reasons.
The most common reason for changing them is renovations or redecorating, not maintenance. However, receptacles get worn over time and don't hold the plug very well and switches get dirty and look ugly. Actual failure of the receptacle or switch is not all that common in comparison.vc networking
How often should you change out light switches and sockets?
when they go bad, which is when they start sparking
How often should you change out light switches and sockets?
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Most of the switches and sockets I've replaced were for aesthetic reasons.
The most common reason for changing them is renovations or redecorating, not maintenance. However, receptacles get worn over time and don't hold the plug very well and switches get dirty and look ugly. Actual failure of the receptacle or switch is not all that common in comparison.
I have a ceiling fan and light on the same switch.i want to change it to a double switch.?
i bought a double switch that fits in a single box.i am not sure how to wire it.i have a black,white and a ground from the light,fan and the breaker box.there are two screws on each side of the double switch and a ground screw.
I have a ceiling fan and light on the same switch.i want to change it to a double switch.?
You cant do it with that wire. You have a 12 or 14-2 with ground. You need a 12-3 with ground.
I have a ceiling fan and light on the same switch.i want to change it to a double switch.?
The first guy is right. You need 1 more wire from the switch box to the fan.
you need a 14-3 wire to the fan it has red, white, black, ground. the red goes to the light black to fan white to netural .
at the switch end black from power goes to the side of switch that has 2 screws there will be a jumper across the screws .
the red from 3 wire on top for the light , black on bottom screw.
tie the whites together .
You cant do it you would need another wire. The easiest way to do that is to either buy a remote control to install in to the fan or a fan control which involves a control module being wired into the fan box and control in the switch location and this only requires the wires you have in place
I have a ceiling fan and light on the same switch.i want to change it to a double switch.?
You cant do it with that wire. You have a 12 or 14-2 with ground. You need a 12-3 with ground.
I have a ceiling fan and light on the same switch.i want to change it to a double switch.?
The first guy is right. You need 1 more wire from the switch box to the fan.
you need a 14-3 wire to the fan it has red, white, black, ground. the red goes to the light black to fan white to netural .
at the switch end black from power goes to the side of switch that has 2 screws there will be a jumper across the screws .
the red from 3 wire on top for the light , black on bottom screw.
tie the whites together .
You cant do it you would need another wire. The easiest way to do that is to either buy a remote control to install in to the fan or a fan control which involves a control module being wired into the fan box and control in the switch location and this only requires the wires you have in place
How do i change a brake light switch in my picasso, an were is it ?
How to change a back up light switch ih a 98 eclipse?
my back up lights are out. I already checked fuses and relaids they seem fine plus those are the only lighys out
How to change a back up light switch ih a 98 eclipse?
I would go to a local parts store or amazon.com and buy the corresponding Haynes or Chilton manual for your vehicle.
There is an entire chapter on troubleshooting.
How to change a back up light switch ih a 98 eclipse?
If it a manual trans the switch in on the transmission. If it an automatic trans, the switch is part of the inhibitor. Hope this helps
How to change a back up light switch ih a 98 eclipse?
I would go to a local parts store or amazon.com and buy the corresponding Haynes or Chilton manual for your vehicle.
There is an entire chapter on troubleshooting.
How to change a back up light switch ih a 98 eclipse?
If it a manual trans the switch in on the transmission. If it an automatic trans, the switch is part of the inhibitor. Hope this helps
How to change the signal light switch on a 1987 dodge d150?
Can a circuit have power with the switch off ?
we have a light switch, when on, the lights are on. When off, the lights are off, but the light flashes on about once per minute.
We suspected there is still power in the wires.
An electrician said there is 20 volts lost across the switch, so he changed the switch.
But the light still flashes in the off position. So he just changed the bulb, and said the bulb was the problem and left.
But we just think the new bulb(efficiency bulb) was just not as sensitive as the last efficiency one, and that power is still draining out somewhere.
Is there any danger if we have power seepage like this, or is it common in home wiring ?
Can a circuit have power with the switch off ?
As an electrician for 25 years I suggest you change electricians instead of the bulb.I think,not being there that you have a back feed from another circuit or your neutral and your hot wire is crossed.
Can a circuit have power with the switch off ?
its not really common theres somethin there thats not right
it could be that your hot wire is touching ground.. maybe exposed wire screws need to be wraped in electric tape, and also try to changing the switch..... that could be bad!
Sounds like someone got their wires crossed. There was a problem with mice chewing wires in the attic of a house I lived in and I had a similar problem till the mice chewed the wrong wire and got juiced. ICK. Got it fixed and had dead mouse removed and baited to get rid of any other mice. No problem after that. You should call someone because you never know and it could start a fire if there is a short.
its not common if the switch is off than no power is going into the light bulb
poss able cause's
1another light is in series with that one
2 bad switch
3 floating neutral
If you are repeating what the electrician said and did, then I agree with another answer you have; you need another electrician. He was drunk or stupid. %26quot;Power seepage%26quot; my foot! More like a short or defective component.
Call a licensed insured elect. (immediately) hopefully that has worked for someone you know. Don't be cheap. When a fire reported in the news, what's usually the cause?...electrical.
I have seen flame travel a wire burning the insulation; seems like the speed of light.
you probably have a loose connection, or a short.small myspace How do i make a quilt
We suspected there is still power in the wires.
An electrician said there is 20 volts lost across the switch, so he changed the switch.
But the light still flashes in the off position. So he just changed the bulb, and said the bulb was the problem and left.
But we just think the new bulb(efficiency bulb) was just not as sensitive as the last efficiency one, and that power is still draining out somewhere.
Is there any danger if we have power seepage like this, or is it common in home wiring ?
Can a circuit have power with the switch off ?
As an electrician for 25 years I suggest you change electricians instead of the bulb.I think,not being there that you have a back feed from another circuit or your neutral and your hot wire is crossed.
Can a circuit have power with the switch off ?
its not really common theres somethin there thats not right
it could be that your hot wire is touching ground.. maybe exposed wire screws need to be wraped in electric tape, and also try to changing the switch..... that could be bad!
Sounds like someone got their wires crossed. There was a problem with mice chewing wires in the attic of a house I lived in and I had a similar problem till the mice chewed the wrong wire and got juiced. ICK. Got it fixed and had dead mouse removed and baited to get rid of any other mice. No problem after that. You should call someone because you never know and it could start a fire if there is a short.
its not common if the switch is off than no power is going into the light bulb
poss able cause's
1another light is in series with that one
2 bad switch
3 floating neutral
If you are repeating what the electrician said and did, then I agree with another answer you have; you need another electrician. He was drunk or stupid. %26quot;Power seepage%26quot; my foot! More like a short or defective component.
Call a licensed insured elect. (immediately) hopefully that has worked for someone you know. Don't be cheap. When a fire reported in the news, what's usually the cause?...electrical.
I have seen flame travel a wire burning the insulation; seems like the speed of light.
you probably have a loose connection, or a short.
How to fit a new light switch on a ford escort p reg?
just failed an mot as the switch for my lights only switched to side lights and full beams, not regular lights. i have the part and want to change it myself is this an easy task? and if so how do i do it? thanks
How to fit a new light switch on a ford escort p reg?
hi gemma, it is easy to change column switch you just need phillips screwdriver, a thought though i guess someone has already checked and found switch faulty, if not i would recommend you check a couple of other things like relays in fuse box there are two relays one for dipped lights and one for main beam, the relays are the same so all you need to check if one is faulty is to swap them round, the other thing is to check main fuses if i remember right the fuse and relays for lights are under the bonnet.
How to fit a new light switch on a ford escort p reg?
go on ebay and buy the haynes manual =)
that'll show ya.. new they cost 拢18 but on ebay you probably can get one for 拢5-8 =)
If you go to most breakers yards they will fit a second hand one for you or you could just buy one from them and fit it your self, if it is a stalk type switch like an indicator, that means 3 screws to undo the cowling around the steering column an two more holding the switch to the column, or if it is a switch on the dash i believe it is a matter of just one screw.
Good luck.
one phillips or 30 torque under the steering coloumn to remove bottom cowling use a dumpy phillips for two at top side of cowling finally one screw located in middle at top of switches as both switches are in one part start to lift up the switches while un plugging the eletrics from the back. Watch sometimes the horn will go off when lifting out the switches you may need to disconnect one of the leads off the battery. Honestly this is a really eay job to do should only take 5-10 mins to complete and it is a really common thing to go wrong on escorts
How to fit a new light switch on a ford escort p reg?
hi gemma, it is easy to change column switch you just need phillips screwdriver, a thought though i guess someone has already checked and found switch faulty, if not i would recommend you check a couple of other things like relays in fuse box there are two relays one for dipped lights and one for main beam, the relays are the same so all you need to check if one is faulty is to swap them round, the other thing is to check main fuses if i remember right the fuse and relays for lights are under the bonnet.
How to fit a new light switch on a ford escort p reg?
go on ebay and buy the haynes manual =)
that'll show ya.. new they cost 拢18 but on ebay you probably can get one for 拢5-8 =)
If you go to most breakers yards they will fit a second hand one for you or you could just buy one from them and fit it your self, if it is a stalk type switch like an indicator, that means 3 screws to undo the cowling around the steering column an two more holding the switch to the column, or if it is a switch on the dash i believe it is a matter of just one screw.
Good luck.
one phillips or 30 torque under the steering coloumn to remove bottom cowling use a dumpy phillips for two at top side of cowling finally one screw located in middle at top of switches as both switches are in one part start to lift up the switches while un plugging the eletrics from the back. Watch sometimes the horn will go off when lifting out the switches you may need to disconnect one of the leads off the battery. Honestly this is a really eay job to do should only take 5-10 mins to complete and it is a really common thing to go wrong on escorts
How to change a double switch (1 for bathroom fan and 1 for light) to a single switch (for both fan and light)?
We currently have a double light switch in our bathroom -- one switch is for the fan, and the other is for the light. I want to change this to be one switch to cover both the fan and the light. There are separate boxes for each switch - how can I combine them into one switch? The drywall also will need to be extended to cover the hole created by having only one switch, but for now I'm just worried about the electrical aspect. Thanks for any suggestions on how to do this, or resources (websites, etc.) to tell me how to do this.
How to change a double switch (1 for bathroom fan and 1 for light) to a single switch (for both fan and light)?
Don't mess with the drywall. Just get a blank cover plate to cover the box. That said, the electrician is correct that having separate boxes is unusual. If you can move the wire from on box to the other, you would simply connect matching wires form both the light and the fan to the terminals on the switch.
How to change a double switch (1 for bathroom fan and 1 for light) to a single switch (for both fan and light)?
Actually, just use a wire nut to cap off the wire to the switch you don't need. You can connect the fan and the light to the hot from the switch you keep at the fixture.
I'm an electrician and find it surprising that there are separate switch boxes for your vent light. If the switches were in the same box, you would have an easy fix. However , with separate boxes you better consult a pro. If both boxes have a power supply coming in and out, you will be looking at a significant amount of work to eliminate one of the boxes. A simpler solution would be a blank cover. Hope this helps.
I would personally hire a electrician to do this.
However if you are wishing to do this on your own...
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stor鈥?/a>
This has pictures and diagrams and shows you the tools that you will need for this project.
How to change a double switch (1 for bathroom fan and 1 for light) to a single switch (for both fan and light)?
Don't mess with the drywall. Just get a blank cover plate to cover the box. That said, the electrician is correct that having separate boxes is unusual. If you can move the wire from on box to the other, you would simply connect matching wires form both the light and the fan to the terminals on the switch.
How to change a double switch (1 for bathroom fan and 1 for light) to a single switch (for both fan and light)?
Actually, just use a wire nut to cap off the wire to the switch you don't need. You can connect the fan and the light to the hot from the switch you keep at the fixture.
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I'm an electrician and find it surprising that there are separate switch boxes for your vent light. If the switches were in the same box, you would have an easy fix. However , with separate boxes you better consult a pro. If both boxes have a power supply coming in and out, you will be looking at a significant amount of work to eliminate one of the boxes. A simpler solution would be a blank cover. Hope this helps.
I would personally hire a electrician to do this.
However if you are wishing to do this on your own...
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stor鈥?/a>
This has pictures and diagrams and shows you the tools that you will need for this project.
How do you change out the light switch on a 1981 trans am?
this is tricky, and you need small hands...the knob that you pull the lights on with is held in with a spring loaded pin..it has to come out first. On a new switch, you will see the lock pin. it looks like a small rivet with a spring underneath it..so you reach up underneath the dash, push in the pin and pull the knob straight out all the way, this lets you undo the slotted nut behindshaft, that holds the switch in the dash, unclip the wire harness off the old switch, and it's out. Better disconnect battery ground first so headlights don't stay on until you are done.
Trying to find out how to change a brake light switch on ford econoline e350?
look underneath at the brake pedal, now find the wires connected to it.you may have 2 switches,1 a white button.leave that 1 alone.get the other, it might have a hairpin in it,pull it, remembering to replace all those bushings back in.(style might be different these days, been awhile)
Trying to find out how to change a brake light switch on ford econoline e350?
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Trying to find out how to change a brake light switch on ford econoline e350?
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How do i change a brake light switch with cruise control 1997 honda accord 4dr lx auto? thank you.?
Its located under the brake pedal got to be almost upside down to get to it but you will see the switch in behind the main arm the pedal is attached to, unplug, unbolt and replace not very hard except the awkward position. website hosting parameter
Want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?
The switch currently has a black, white and green wire. The replacement double switch has a green, 2 black and 2 gold screws. opposite each other.
Want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?
ok, Green is your ground black is neg and white is postive
Want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?
This cant be done if you only have 2 wires in the box ( green is ground) this is called a switch loop where one wire from the switched outlet feeds the switch then loops back to switch the outlet on and off ,there is no neutral wire in the box which you need to operate the fan, you could come out of the outlet box and then go to the fan but that will switch the fan and outlet at the same time or you could do fan only.
The switch you have sounds like a 4 way switch not a double pole switch, if there is no on or off printed on it then it is a 4 way just so you know.
If you have any ? you can e-mail me
Assuming the current wiring was installed correctly...
Besides the white (neutral) and green (ground) wire, you should have two black wires in the current switch box, both connected to the current switch.
One is an always %26quot;hot%26quot; wire feeding the switch, the other is the switched leg that goes from the switch to the receptacle to provide power only when the switch is in the %26quot;on%26quot; position.
The new double switch will act like two separate switches getting their power from the one existing hot wire, so connect the %26quot;hot%26quot; wire to both gold screws of the new switch.
One of the black screws on the new switch will be for for the switched leg to feed the receptacle, and continue to turn it off and on. Connect the other existing black wire that was not hot to it.
The other black screw is for the fan. You need a new black wire to connect to this screw, which black wire you also need to run to the fan. Along with it, you also need to run a new white and new green (or bare) wire to the fan. This can be done with a 12/2 with ground. (the ground will be bare, that's OK)
Connect the green wire in the box to the green screw on the new switch, and also connect it to the new green (or bare) wire you need to run to the fan.
Connect the white wire in the box to the new white wire you run to the fan.
Once you have made the wire run to where the fan is to be installed, connect the new black, white, and green (pr bare) wires to the fan. You now have a switched fan circuit.
PS Ignore the suggestions from the two previous guys, and...
to BigJoe, you are referring to DC with %26quot;positive and %26quot;negative%26quot; talk, which would not apply here;
and to brndnh721, dude, what are you smokin', if you really are an electrician, re-read the question.
Want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?
ok, Green is your ground black is neg and white is postive
Want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?
This cant be done if you only have 2 wires in the box ( green is ground) this is called a switch loop where one wire from the switched outlet feeds the switch then loops back to switch the outlet on and off ,there is no neutral wire in the box which you need to operate the fan, you could come out of the outlet box and then go to the fan but that will switch the fan and outlet at the same time or you could do fan only.
The switch you have sounds like a 4 way switch not a double pole switch, if there is no on or off printed on it then it is a 4 way just so you know.
If you have any ? you can e-mail me
Assuming the current wiring was installed correctly...
Besides the white (neutral) and green (ground) wire, you should have two black wires in the current switch box, both connected to the current switch.
One is an always %26quot;hot%26quot; wire feeding the switch, the other is the switched leg that goes from the switch to the receptacle to provide power only when the switch is in the %26quot;on%26quot; position.
The new double switch will act like two separate switches getting their power from the one existing hot wire, so connect the %26quot;hot%26quot; wire to both gold screws of the new switch.
One of the black screws on the new switch will be for for the switched leg to feed the receptacle, and continue to turn it off and on. Connect the other existing black wire that was not hot to it.
The other black screw is for the fan. You need a new black wire to connect to this screw, which black wire you also need to run to the fan. Along with it, you also need to run a new white and new green (or bare) wire to the fan. This can be done with a 12/2 with ground. (the ground will be bare, that's OK)
Connect the green wire in the box to the green screw on the new switch, and also connect it to the new green (or bare) wire you need to run to the fan.
Connect the white wire in the box to the new white wire you run to the fan.
Once you have made the wire run to where the fan is to be installed, connect the new black, white, and green (pr bare) wires to the fan. You now have a switched fan circuit.
PS Ignore the suggestions from the two previous guys, and...
to BigJoe, you are referring to DC with %26quot;positive and %26quot;negative%26quot; talk, which would not apply here;
and to brndnh721, dude, what are you smokin', if you really are an electrician, re-read the question.
Light Switch Wiring Doubt?
I need help!! or advise... I am changing my room's light switch to a more modern one... I read articles online and found it very simple to do, as always, turning the circuit breaker off as FIRST THING. But my question is the following: The breaker feeds 2 rooms, in one of them only the outlets, and on the other one (mine), outlets AND the switch, I have no idea what gauge is it either 12 or 14, the breaker is 20 AMP. The Light Switch says %26quot;only use #14 wire, I tighetn both screws the light seems to work perfect, but...what if the wires are 12 gauges? what could happened, should I take the old switch back, or no big deal... THANK YOU!!!!
Light Switch Wiring Doubt?
I have no idea where the dictum about using only 14 gauge wire came from -- it is total nonsense. Any switch will work perfectly well with 12 gauge wire as long as you use screw connections. (Push-in type connections are recommended to be used with 14 gauge wire only, as such are less safe if used with 12-gauge, which implies a 20-amp circuit.) If you connected the same two wires to the new switch as were attached to the old one, you're done and it's time for a beer.
Light Switch Wiring Doubt?
awg 12 is a heavier (capable of carrying more current) than is awg 14. Thats all as far as the numbers go. If you were able to get good connections with awg 12 no big deal. I doubt that awg 12 was used with a 20 amp breaker anyway.
Your fine. #12 wire gauge is good for 20A, and the #14 is rated at 15A. The switch is fine. You said that you had tightened the wires, and that's all it takes. No big deal.
14 gauge is in reference to the %26quot;push lock holes %26quot; on the back of the switch. By using the screws it will not matter.
Light Switch Wiring Doubt?
I have no idea where the dictum about using only 14 gauge wire came from -- it is total nonsense. Any switch will work perfectly well with 12 gauge wire as long as you use screw connections. (Push-in type connections are recommended to be used with 14 gauge wire only, as such are less safe if used with 12-gauge, which implies a 20-amp circuit.) If you connected the same two wires to the new switch as were attached to the old one, you're done and it's time for a beer.
Light Switch Wiring Doubt?
awg 12 is a heavier (capable of carrying more current) than is awg 14. Thats all as far as the numbers go. If you were able to get good connections with awg 12 no big deal. I doubt that awg 12 was used with a 20 amp breaker anyway.
Your fine. #12 wire gauge is good for 20A, and the #14 is rated at 15A. The switch is fine. You said that you had tightened the wires, and that's all it takes. No big deal.
14 gauge is in reference to the %26quot;push lock holes %26quot; on the back of the switch. By using the screws it will not matter.
My brakes lights don't work. i replacing even thing and even the brake light switch?
i changed the brake switch.
even thing ais work on the car.
My brakes lights don't work. i replacing even thing and even the brake light switch?
brake lights are wired into your turn signal switch, So if you eliminated all other options, that is where I'd head next.
My brakes lights don't work. i replacing even thing and even the brake light switch?
have you checked the fuses try all you relays as well i bet you will solve the problem
I have an Intrepid that had the same problem. It turned out to be the wiring in the trunk.It was torn inside its insulation from the trunk lid from opening and closing . Hope this helps.
after the fuse check the wiring to the brake switch, if the switch is working then check that you have power to the brake light bulb in the rear cluster, if not you have a break in the wire or a bad rear light cluster, also check the plugs to the cluster and any earths you can see to the body by the rear lights.
even thing ais work on the car.
My brakes lights don't work. i replacing even thing and even the brake light switch?
brake lights are wired into your turn signal switch, So if you eliminated all other options, that is where I'd head next.
My brakes lights don't work. i replacing even thing and even the brake light switch?
have you checked the fuses try all you relays as well i bet you will solve the problem
I have an Intrepid that had the same problem. It turned out to be the wiring in the trunk.It was torn inside its insulation from the trunk lid from opening and closing . Hope this helps.
after the fuse check the wiring to the brake switch, if the switch is working then check that you have power to the brake light bulb in the rear cluster, if not you have a break in the wire or a bad rear light cluster, also check the plugs to the cluster and any earths you can see to the body by the rear lights.
I want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?
I have a black, white and green wire at the switch currently.
I want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?
Before you cut any holes in your wall, make sure you can fish you wiring from the ceiling fan location to the switch you are wanting to use. This will require drilling through your framing, and wall plates, ( 2X4 top plates ). If you can, then the new double switch will install the same as the existing switch. The hot lead coming to that switch should make both switches hot on the new double switch. If not, you will have to add a jumper ( black ) wire . You may have a %26quot;line%26quot; and %26quot;load%26quot; marking. If so, the hot jumper lead will go to line, your new black wire ( for fan ) will go to load. Your black wire goes to the gold terminal, your white wire will gang together with the existing white group. Green and bare copper go together. When you get to the fan, It should be the same, if your fan has a light, the blue wire will go to the black, for the light power. Be careful! If this is confusing, maybe you should have help.
I want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?
Get a book if you are unsure.
It`s imporatant to calculate the load on the circuit. Usually only half of the outlet will be wired to the switch, so your solution might be at the outlet.
call a qualified person, no one here can help you...and if you kill yourself we can be sued
I want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?
Before you cut any holes in your wall, make sure you can fish you wiring from the ceiling fan location to the switch you are wanting to use. This will require drilling through your framing, and wall plates, ( 2X4 top plates ). If you can, then the new double switch will install the same as the existing switch. The hot lead coming to that switch should make both switches hot on the new double switch. If not, you will have to add a jumper ( black ) wire . You may have a %26quot;line%26quot; and %26quot;load%26quot; marking. If so, the hot jumper lead will go to line, your new black wire ( for fan ) will go to load. Your black wire goes to the gold terminal, your white wire will gang together with the existing white group. Green and bare copper go together. When you get to the fan, It should be the same, if your fan has a light, the blue wire will go to the black, for the light power. Be careful! If this is confusing, maybe you should have help.
I want to change a switch that now goes to an outlet to a double switch and add a fan (no light). How to wire?
Get a book if you are unsure.
It`s imporatant to calculate the load on the circuit. Usually only half of the outlet will be wired to the switch, so your solution might be at the outlet.
call a qualified person, no one here can help you...and if you kill yourself we can be sued
I have a 2002 Dodge 1500 Ram. I've replaced the brake light switch. Lights continue to stay on. why?
They come on sporadically, whenever they want. Mecs said, change switch. no avail. they come on often hours after stopped driving. What is my problem?
I have a 2002 Dodge 1500 Ram. I've replaced the brake light switch. Lights continue to stay on. why?
First of all chrysler brake switches have not been adjustable for a long time.
If you have already replaced the switch then it could be in the wiring itself being shorted together. It also could be a fault in the instrument cluster or front control module that is turning them on.
I have a 2002 Dodge 1500 Ram. I've replaced the brake light switch. Lights continue to stay on. why?
Is the switch adjusted correctly (after you replaced it)?
It may be at the point of contact and you will need to adjust the switch away from the pedal arm slightly so that you have to press on the pedal slightly farther to actuate the brake lights.
you can also try taking your truck to the dealership and let them reset the sensor this may take the light off, also check your break fluid
you have to adjust the switch once its been put on and there should be a small pull back spring on the pedal that will prevent that from happening,most of the time this can be taken out by adjusting the switch,good luck.Blankets loss of control in hands
I have a 2002 Dodge 1500 Ram. I've replaced the brake light switch. Lights continue to stay on. why?
First of all chrysler brake switches have not been adjustable for a long time.
If you have already replaced the switch then it could be in the wiring itself being shorted together. It also could be a fault in the instrument cluster or front control module that is turning them on.
I have a 2002 Dodge 1500 Ram. I've replaced the brake light switch. Lights continue to stay on. why?
Is the switch adjusted correctly (after you replaced it)?
It may be at the point of contact and you will need to adjust the switch away from the pedal arm slightly so that you have to press on the pedal slightly farther to actuate the brake lights.
you can also try taking your truck to the dealership and let them reset the sensor this may take the light off, also check your break fluid
you have to adjust the switch once its been put on and there should be a small pull back spring on the pedal that will prevent that from happening,most of the time this can be taken out by adjusting the switch,good luck.
I have 1988 chevy 1500 pick up i have high beams,but no headlights i changed light an switch need help?
Dimmer switch is bad. Located on steering column
I have 1988 chevy 1500 pick up i have high beams,but no headlights i changed light an switch need help?
check your ground wires,
I have 1988 chevy 1500 pick up i have high beams,but no headlights i changed light an switch need help?
Maybe a fuse was blown, check those, then see if thats the problem
If you only have high beams, check and see if the low beams are burnt out
first thing to do is to check if there is powerr to the low baem bulb connectors. if not try the dimmer switch
I have 1988 chevy 1500 pick up i have high beams,but no headlights i changed light an switch need help?
check your ground wires,
I have 1988 chevy 1500 pick up i have high beams,but no headlights i changed light an switch need help?
Maybe a fuse was blown, check those, then see if thats the problem
If you only have high beams, check and see if the low beams are burnt out
first thing to do is to check if there is powerr to the low baem bulb connectors. if not try the dimmer switch
Ceiling fan and light acting up with dimmer switch?
I installed the fan and light into the room which is wired with a dimmer switch. The light flickers when i change fan speed and i must have four bulbs in or else the lights stay lit but very low. Did i mess up on the wiring or just the dimmer can't support the fan?
Ceiling fan and light acting up with dimmer switch?
A fan motor requires a motor speed control switch which is different than the lamp dimmer switch. They make dual dimmers that fit in a single box, one for the lights, the other for the fan. Change your dimmer switch to this or just a dual switch.
Ceiling fan and light acting up with dimmer switch?
I had an electrician tell me that you shouldn't have a fan on a dimmer switch because the fan needs full power. You should probably call in a professional to look at your wiring.
Your dimmer may not be suitable for use with a fan, check which type you have, there should be a model number on the module inside the switch, you may need to change it.
You should also take a look at this: http://www.420magazine.com/forums/how-gr鈥?/a>
I would check the wiring. If it is wired right you should not have any problems. The dimmer switch is made to support the fan. I just installed a new ceiling fan last week and everything is in working order. I have a dual switch.
First of all, is your ceiling box wired for a fan and light? You should have a red,black, and white wire for your fan and light. The ground from the light and fan should be connected to the white wire. The fans hot wire should be on the red. The light hot wire should be on the black. You cannot use the fan, and light on the same dimmer switch, they need separate dimmer switches. They have a special dimmer switch that is designed for ceiling fans. You can also buy a combo with both that will fit in a single wall box,
It may only be due to the dimmer switch, not being able to support the fan and lights. You might Re-Read the instructions first. If you did everything correctly, it could be you bought and installed a defective dimmer, take it back to store with your receipt and get a different one and see if that works.
Also if you are using those energy saving, coiled light bulbs, they don't work well with dimmer switches and will cause the problem you describe.
Change all the bulbs to standard bulbs and see if that remedies the situation.
Ceiling fan and light acting up with dimmer switch?
A fan motor requires a motor speed control switch which is different than the lamp dimmer switch. They make dual dimmers that fit in a single box, one for the lights, the other for the fan. Change your dimmer switch to this or just a dual switch.
Ceiling fan and light acting up with dimmer switch?
I had an electrician tell me that you shouldn't have a fan on a dimmer switch because the fan needs full power. You should probably call in a professional to look at your wiring.
Your dimmer may not be suitable for use with a fan, check which type you have, there should be a model number on the module inside the switch, you may need to change it.
You should also take a look at this: http://www.420magazine.com/forums/how-gr鈥?/a>
I would check the wiring. If it is wired right you should not have any problems. The dimmer switch is made to support the fan. I just installed a new ceiling fan last week and everything is in working order. I have a dual switch.
First of all, is your ceiling box wired for a fan and light? You should have a red,black, and white wire for your fan and light. The ground from the light and fan should be connected to the white wire. The fans hot wire should be on the red. The light hot wire should be on the black. You cannot use the fan, and light on the same dimmer switch, they need separate dimmer switches. They have a special dimmer switch that is designed for ceiling fans. You can also buy a combo with both that will fit in a single wall box,
It may only be due to the dimmer switch, not being able to support the fan and lights. You might Re-Read the instructions first. If you did everything correctly, it could be you bought and installed a defective dimmer, take it back to store with your receipt and get a different one and see if that works.
Also if you are using those energy saving, coiled light bulbs, they don't work well with dimmer switches and will cause the problem you describe.
Change all the bulbs to standard bulbs and see if that remedies the situation.
Is it Possible to Blow a Light Switch?
I recently Changed a Ceiling Spotlight, not led but screw in, on a pendant electrical arrangemet, however, when i turned the lights on again, the bulb and possibly the switch blew, now the lights will not switch off? What is the problem???
Many thanks
Is it Possible to Blow a Light Switch?
You can't blow a switch, because all it is is a mechanical contact, and the fact that bulb turns on at the start means the switch is still functional.
It may be a combination of a CFL bulb ? with a dimmer switch ?
they are not normally compatible.
Is this the arrangment you have ?
Is it Possible to Blow a Light Switch?
wire connections may not be correct
Sounds like the Switch short circuited because of the spot or the spot fitment,and the metal contacts fused together in the on position
Try the spotlight somewhere else to see if its blown or not... then
TURN OFF the electricity from the mains and check the screw in socket... then check the switch to see if its that ? If its fused it'll be a bit black and burnt.
Replace whats necessary..then turn on the elec again.
whats the rating on the switch ?
if its a standard the amp rating is too low
on the side of the switch , is a rating,
some are 110v at 15 amp some are 220v at 25 amp
Wiring is NOT as it was.
When it doesn't blow the fuse, but is lit, the switch is 'off'
You've connected the return live from the switch into the neutral slot (along with an another neutral wire), and it's shorting when you operate the switch
Just because a wire is black, it doesn't make it a neutral!
the toggle is MECHANICAL it CAN wear out
I've been an electrician for three or four years, and I don't understand the question. You changed the light fixture and now it is always on? that might happen if you accidentally short circuited the neutral and hot, or ground and hot, and it somehow ruined the switch when you turned it on.
It's not that you changed a light bulb is it, and that somehow ruined the switch? Because that is how the question sounds.
It's not track lighting is it?
So, you took down the old fixture, and had three wires hanging out of the ceiling, right? a ground, a neutral (probably white) and a hot (probably black, but maybe red or blue). And then you put in a new fixture.
You didn't do anything with the switch during this whole operation did you? Other than turn it off, I mean. You didn't rewire it?
Sorry, need more information.
It's not a three-way switch circuit is it?
hi i think when you have changed the fitting you have connected the cables up wrong. you will have a feed in and feed ot at the fitting which consits of two reds and two blacks. the two blacks go to the neutral on the fitting, the two reds should go in to the loop feed part or if there is not one a 15amp connector. the other cable is your switch wire, the red should go in with the other reds and the red / black thats left in to the live part on the fitting. i think the reason the lights staying on is that you have the feed in feed out reds and the switch wire red together so the fitting is perminally on but the black which is the switch wire back up in with the neutrals so when you switch the switch it is putting currebt up the black switch wire and shorting live to neutral.
if you still have problems i would recommend calling a electricain, as it is dangerous working with electrics, a niceic one.
maybe a blown fuse? But then parts of your house would be without electricity
Yes, but you'll look kind of silly doing it.
sounds like when you terminated the light you shorted the circuit out. the switch is also making the light stay on.
electrical is not diy
you need an electrician
Yipes!
While I can imagine a failure mode of a switch that would result in it being permanently 'arced' in the closed position, my fear is that this is not what is happening here. I understand there were no wiring changes but if I understand the nature of the socket that you changed the bulb in, there was probably some movement of the wires as you unscrewed and screwed the bulb into it.
What I think probably happened is that a there is a crack in the wire insulation or a wire whisker that is touching where it should not. If I am right, you have some of the conditions in place for an electrical shock hazard or fire hazard.
Difficult to describe this without a picture but I'll take a shot. Note description below is based on an electrical socket. I know this is not what you have but the principal of the failure is the same.
Imagine you have a typical 3 prong outlet on your wall. On this socket one of the vertical slits is 'hot'. The other vertical slit is neutral/return and the round hole is a safety ground. In normal operation, current essentially flows out of the hot slit, into a device and back out via the neutral and the safety ground carries no current at all. A wall switch is typically opening and closing the neutral line. In your case, I think the neutral line is opening but the current is finding a path away from the light down the safety ground line. This is bad. If you had a ground fault interrupt breaker on the circuit, it would blow but it is very very rare to have this on a normal light circuit.
So, I recommend an electrician ASAP and probably turning off the breaker in the mean time to prevent something very bad happening. (Assuming you find fire or death bad as I tend to not enjoy either of these)
Many thanks
Is it Possible to Blow a Light Switch?
You can't blow a switch, because all it is is a mechanical contact, and the fact that bulb turns on at the start means the switch is still functional.
It may be a combination of a CFL bulb ? with a dimmer switch ?
they are not normally compatible.
Is this the arrangment you have ?
Is it Possible to Blow a Light Switch?
wire connections may not be correct
Sounds like the Switch short circuited because of the spot or the spot fitment,and the metal contacts fused together in the on position
Try the spotlight somewhere else to see if its blown or not... then
TURN OFF the electricity from the mains and check the screw in socket... then check the switch to see if its that ? If its fused it'll be a bit black and burnt.
Replace whats necessary..then turn on the elec again.
whats the rating on the switch ?
if its a standard the amp rating is too low
on the side of the switch , is a rating,
some are 110v at 15 amp some are 220v at 25 amp
Wiring is NOT as it was.
When it doesn't blow the fuse, but is lit, the switch is 'off'
You've connected the return live from the switch into the neutral slot (along with an another neutral wire), and it's shorting when you operate the switch
Just because a wire is black, it doesn't make it a neutral!
the toggle is MECHANICAL it CAN wear out
I've been an electrician for three or four years, and I don't understand the question. You changed the light fixture and now it is always on? that might happen if you accidentally short circuited the neutral and hot, or ground and hot, and it somehow ruined the switch when you turned it on.
It's not that you changed a light bulb is it, and that somehow ruined the switch? Because that is how the question sounds.
It's not track lighting is it?
So, you took down the old fixture, and had three wires hanging out of the ceiling, right? a ground, a neutral (probably white) and a hot (probably black, but maybe red or blue). And then you put in a new fixture.
You didn't do anything with the switch during this whole operation did you? Other than turn it off, I mean. You didn't rewire it?
Sorry, need more information.
It's not a three-way switch circuit is it?
hi i think when you have changed the fitting you have connected the cables up wrong. you will have a feed in and feed ot at the fitting which consits of two reds and two blacks. the two blacks go to the neutral on the fitting, the two reds should go in to the loop feed part or if there is not one a 15amp connector. the other cable is your switch wire, the red should go in with the other reds and the red / black thats left in to the live part on the fitting. i think the reason the lights staying on is that you have the feed in feed out reds and the switch wire red together so the fitting is perminally on but the black which is the switch wire back up in with the neutrals so when you switch the switch it is putting currebt up the black switch wire and shorting live to neutral.
if you still have problems i would recommend calling a electricain, as it is dangerous working with electrics, a niceic one.
maybe a blown fuse? But then parts of your house would be without electricity
Yes, but you'll look kind of silly doing it.
sounds like when you terminated the light you shorted the circuit out. the switch is also making the light stay on.
electrical is not diy
you need an electrician
Yipes!
While I can imagine a failure mode of a switch that would result in it being permanently 'arced' in the closed position, my fear is that this is not what is happening here. I understand there were no wiring changes but if I understand the nature of the socket that you changed the bulb in, there was probably some movement of the wires as you unscrewed and screwed the bulb into it.
What I think probably happened is that a there is a crack in the wire insulation or a wire whisker that is touching where it should not. If I am right, you have some of the conditions in place for an electrical shock hazard or fire hazard.
Difficult to describe this without a picture but I'll take a shot. Note description below is based on an electrical socket. I know this is not what you have but the principal of the failure is the same.
Imagine you have a typical 3 prong outlet on your wall. On this socket one of the vertical slits is 'hot'. The other vertical slit is neutral/return and the round hole is a safety ground. In normal operation, current essentially flows out of the hot slit, into a device and back out via the neutral and the safety ground carries no current at all. A wall switch is typically opening and closing the neutral line. In your case, I think the neutral line is opening but the current is finding a path away from the light down the safety ground line. This is bad. If you had a ground fault interrupt breaker on the circuit, it would blow but it is very very rare to have this on a normal light circuit.
So, I recommend an electrician ASAP and probably turning off the breaker in the mean time to prevent something very bad happening. (Assuming you find fire or death bad as I tend to not enjoy either of these)
How do i replace a pull cord bathroom light switch?
OK im not to bright on this one, ordered a new pull cord light switch from e-bay which was fine except when it came it didn't have any instructions. Everyone tells me that wire to L1 or L2 but as i have no diagram i have no idea what they are on about. In basic terms that a woman would understand can someone please tell me how to change my light switch. I have a black, red and earth coming from my ceiling and no idea where to slot the black and red into :) to save me from a dodgy hair doo can you help ? :)
How do i replace a pull cord bathroom light switch?
you say theres no markings on the switch dont risk it go to a good hardware store and get a new one with instructions its to dangerous to mess with the one with no instructions , GOOD LUCK HOPE YOU GET IT SORTED,
How do i replace a pull cord bathroom light switch?
Not that hard. You do the following:
1) turn off the power to the fixture
2) Unscrew the old fixture
3) Take the wire nuts off the old fixture
4) install the new fixture black wire to black wire, white wire to white wire, copper to copper.
5) tuck the wires into the box, screw the new fixture to the box
6) turn on the power.
Pretty easy to do.
If no wire are present, do the following
Steps 1 to 3
4) Connect black wire to brass screw. Connect white wire to silver screw. Copper to green screw.
Steps 5 to end
How many holes for wires does the new switch have?
if 2: black in one , red in t'other
if 3: there will be two close together %26amp; one apart.
stuff black into one of the 'pair' and red in the 'single' hole.
all with power off. Put the bare earth wire into the earth connector.
If you do not know you should not be doing this job yourself! However, the markings should tell you which is Earth ( a symbol like a tree), live (L) and neutral (N). The un-insulated or green wire goes to earth, the red to L and the black to N.
I hope that this is clear enough for you to follow
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About 2 in below switch is a small little box. Cut old cable and pull out feed through new cable and tie a small knot and pull
Do as 'Girlie' suggests.
Your new switch will be marked where you put the wires, check there okay... L1 L2 etc...
How do i replace a pull cord bathroom light switch?
you say theres no markings on the switch dont risk it go to a good hardware store and get a new one with instructions its to dangerous to mess with the one with no instructions , GOOD LUCK HOPE YOU GET IT SORTED,
How do i replace a pull cord bathroom light switch?
Not that hard. You do the following:
1) turn off the power to the fixture
2) Unscrew the old fixture
3) Take the wire nuts off the old fixture
4) install the new fixture black wire to black wire, white wire to white wire, copper to copper.
5) tuck the wires into the box, screw the new fixture to the box
6) turn on the power.
Pretty easy to do.
If no wire are present, do the following
Steps 1 to 3
4) Connect black wire to brass screw. Connect white wire to silver screw. Copper to green screw.
Steps 5 to end
How many holes for wires does the new switch have?
if 2: black in one , red in t'other
if 3: there will be two close together %26amp; one apart.
stuff black into one of the 'pair' and red in the 'single' hole.
all with power off. Put the bare earth wire into the earth connector.
If you do not know you should not be doing this job yourself! However, the markings should tell you which is Earth ( a symbol like a tree), live (L) and neutral (N). The un-insulated or green wire goes to earth, the red to L and the black to N.
I hope that this is clear enough for you to follow
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/family鈥?/a>
http://www.homeadditionplus.com/Electric鈥?/a>
About 2 in below switch is a small little box. Cut old cable and pull out feed through new cable and tie a small knot and pull
Do as 'Girlie' suggests.
Your new switch will be marked where you put the wires, check there okay... L1 L2 etc...
Is installing a new wall light switch very difficult?
Hi Guys, I'm not much of a DIYer. I'm more of a DFYer. I want to change the light switch for my overhead light in my living room to that of a dimmer switch.
I've found instructions on the net, and also on the package itself and it looks reasonably easy. I know which fuse in the building's fuse box shuts off my over head light. If the fuse causes the overhead light to go out, is it save to assume that the light switch for that light is powered off also.
Anything I should know? Have you do something similar? Please help. I don't wan't to bollix it up. Cheers.
Is installing a new wall light switch very difficult?
The advice so far is OK. I'll reiterate the key things.
Make sure the light is not controlled on more than a single location. If it is controlled in two locations you will need a 3-way dimmer, if its controlled in 3 or more locations you will need either a 3-way or a 4-way dimmer.
When you pull the fuse or turn off the breaker the power is out for the switch. It is possible, though not likely, that there is power for a different circuit running through the same box (behind the switch). For example - if you have an outlet to one side of the switch. It doesn't need to be near by either.
So, if there are wires and wire nuts in the box don't mess with them. Just work on the switch and you will be good to go.
Is installing a new wall light switch very difficult?
if the overhead light when off when you flipped the fuse box switch it is safe to say the fuse is off.the wires should be color coated just follow the directions and you should be fine.
You shouldn't have a problem if you have all the instruction. I wouldn't start the process until the correct breaker has been found and shut off, even if there's a fuse.
First:
Is the fixture controlled by more that one switch?
If there are two switches controlling the fixture then you need to buy a %26quot;3 way%26quot; dimmer switch.
If only one switch controlls the fixture then a regular %26quot;single pole%26quot; dimmer is fine.
Shut off the power,
Remove the switch cover and ease out the two screws hoilding hte old s/w in place.
Note CAREFULLY (if its a 3 way) where the wires are connected.
Replace them one for one withthe new s/w.
Reinstall, Replace cover,
Restore the power and enjoy.
:-)
Eric
Aburdly simple. When all else fails.. RDMFD. {read the multi-facited directions)
Hi,
Installing a light switch is one of the easiest electrical jobs around when you merely remove one and replace another.
Yes, once you turn off the circuit and the light goes out it means that there is no current thru that switch. It's dead.
Then it's just unscrewing the cover, unscrewing the switch and removing it after disconnecting the wires.
Hook the new one up exactly as you disconnected the old one, remount the switch by screwing it back on and screw the cover back on. Make sure that all electrical connections are tight and none touch each other.
Turn the power back on and you've got a new dimmer switch. Again, it's easy.
just follow the directions,you can do it have a little faith in yourself
no it is not difficult at all
Basiclly it's 2 wires hook it up. Turn off the power first and check the dimmer if it needs 3 wires or not.
you can do it but I will give you a piece of advice.
Make sure you have a friend there when you do it JUST INCASE, so if something happens someone can call 911
Have fun
Yes, this is one of the few projects that even someone with no do it yourself skills can do.
If you wish to be extra cautious, ask around the hardware store for a tool that senses live wires. I've seen one that if you pass it near a wire with current, it lights an LED on the tool. Then wave that around the wires after you've shut off the fuse. These current sniffers as I call them are very cheap.
Do not TELL the landlord anything,ASK !!african american hair grow hair
I've found instructions on the net, and also on the package itself and it looks reasonably easy. I know which fuse in the building's fuse box shuts off my over head light. If the fuse causes the overhead light to go out, is it save to assume that the light switch for that light is powered off also.
Anything I should know? Have you do something similar? Please help. I don't wan't to bollix it up. Cheers.
Is installing a new wall light switch very difficult?
The advice so far is OK. I'll reiterate the key things.
Make sure the light is not controlled on more than a single location. If it is controlled in two locations you will need a 3-way dimmer, if its controlled in 3 or more locations you will need either a 3-way or a 4-way dimmer.
When you pull the fuse or turn off the breaker the power is out for the switch. It is possible, though not likely, that there is power for a different circuit running through the same box (behind the switch). For example - if you have an outlet to one side of the switch. It doesn't need to be near by either.
So, if there are wires and wire nuts in the box don't mess with them. Just work on the switch and you will be good to go.
Is installing a new wall light switch very difficult?
if the overhead light when off when you flipped the fuse box switch it is safe to say the fuse is off.the wires should be color coated just follow the directions and you should be fine.
You shouldn't have a problem if you have all the instruction. I wouldn't start the process until the correct breaker has been found and shut off, even if there's a fuse.
First:
Is the fixture controlled by more that one switch?
If there are two switches controlling the fixture then you need to buy a %26quot;3 way%26quot; dimmer switch.
If only one switch controlls the fixture then a regular %26quot;single pole%26quot; dimmer is fine.
Shut off the power,
Remove the switch cover and ease out the two screws hoilding hte old s/w in place.
Note CAREFULLY (if its a 3 way) where the wires are connected.
Replace them one for one withthe new s/w.
Reinstall, Replace cover,
Restore the power and enjoy.
:-)
Eric
Aburdly simple. When all else fails.. RDMFD. {read the multi-facited directions)
Hi,
Installing a light switch is one of the easiest electrical jobs around when you merely remove one and replace another.
Yes, once you turn off the circuit and the light goes out it means that there is no current thru that switch. It's dead.
Then it's just unscrewing the cover, unscrewing the switch and removing it after disconnecting the wires.
Hook the new one up exactly as you disconnected the old one, remount the switch by screwing it back on and screw the cover back on. Make sure that all electrical connections are tight and none touch each other.
Turn the power back on and you've got a new dimmer switch. Again, it's easy.
just follow the directions,you can do it have a little faith in yourself
no it is not difficult at all
Basiclly it's 2 wires hook it up. Turn off the power first and check the dimmer if it needs 3 wires or not.
you can do it but I will give you a piece of advice.
Make sure you have a friend there when you do it JUST INCASE, so if something happens someone can call 911
Have fun
Yes, this is one of the few projects that even someone with no do it yourself skills can do.
If you wish to be extra cautious, ask around the hardware store for a tool that senses live wires. I've seen one that if you pass it near a wire with current, it lights an LED on the tool. Then wave that around the wires after you've shut off the fuse. These current sniffers as I call them are very cheap.
Do not TELL the landlord anything,ASK !!
Brake Light fuse keeps blowing when I press brakes on my 94 Toyota Corolla?
I'm having a problem with my 94 Toyota Corolla: my brake lights don't work -- I checked the fuse, it was blown, so I replaced it. As soon as I hit the brakes the fuse blows again before my very eyes. I tried changing the brake light switch under the pedal and it does the same thing so my current switch is good. I took my radio out to make sure there were no bare wires causing a short -- nothing there.
Also, my automatic shift wont move out of park unless I use the emergency release.
Any help would be great! Thanks!
Brake Light fuse keeps blowing when I press brakes on my 94 Toyota Corolla?
You have a short in the brake light wiring. DO NOT install a larger amp fuse than called for unless you want to make the situation worse by burning up your wiring. Take it to a good shop. They can locate and fix the problem quickly.
Brake Light fuse keeps blowing when I press brakes on my 94 Toyota Corolla?
Check to make sure you have the correct bulbs. Next try using a higher rated fuse increasing in 5AMP increments. Buy a box of multi rated fuses for probably no more then 5 bucks.
bring it in to an auto electrician or mech.
well you might be putting the wrong fuse in it, double check to make sure what amperage fuse you need(not what fuse was already in it!) than if it doesnt work get a lerger am fuse and drop in it to see if it still does it, if yoru having trouble putting it into drive and the bigger fuse doesnt fix it, soudn sto me liek a brake switch but i donno
you have a bad ground some where between the brake lights ant the fuse, have fun hunting it down.......and just so you will know, stop spending money on fuses you have to repair the problem where its at because if you don't you will just keep going through fuses.
Also, my automatic shift wont move out of park unless I use the emergency release.
Any help would be great! Thanks!
Brake Light fuse keeps blowing when I press brakes on my 94 Toyota Corolla?
You have a short in the brake light wiring. DO NOT install a larger amp fuse than called for unless you want to make the situation worse by burning up your wiring. Take it to a good shop. They can locate and fix the problem quickly.
Brake Light fuse keeps blowing when I press brakes on my 94 Toyota Corolla?
Check to make sure you have the correct bulbs. Next try using a higher rated fuse increasing in 5AMP increments. Buy a box of multi rated fuses for probably no more then 5 bucks.
bring it in to an auto electrician or mech.
well you might be putting the wrong fuse in it, double check to make sure what amperage fuse you need(not what fuse was already in it!) than if it doesnt work get a lerger am fuse and drop in it to see if it still does it, if yoru having trouble putting it into drive and the bigger fuse doesnt fix it, soudn sto me liek a brake switch but i donno
you have a bad ground some where between the brake lights ant the fuse, have fun hunting it down.......and just so you will know, stop spending money on fuses you have to repair the problem where its at because if you don't you will just keep going through fuses.
My brake lights quit working,changed bulbs,fuses,brake light switch, taillights, still not working,checkedwire?
is it possible for the brake light switch to go bad during installation or trying to set it. Or maybe can the board connected to the master cylinder that has the wires that run to the brake light switch?
My brake lights quit working,changed bulbs,fuses,brake light switch, taillights, still not working,checkedwire?
well you replaced about everything but the turn signal switch, it could be that or a broken power or ground wire. for what you paid in parts and your time it may have been cheaper to have it diagnosed then just replace what they said is wrong.
My brake lights quit working,changed bulbs,fuses,brake light switch, taillights, still not working,checkedwire?
Check to switch at the brake pedal.Most likely it is stuck.
My brake lights quit working,changed bulbs,fuses,brake light switch, taillights, still not working,checkedwire?
well you replaced about everything but the turn signal switch, it could be that or a broken power or ground wire. for what you paid in parts and your time it may have been cheaper to have it diagnosed then just replace what they said is wrong.
My brake lights quit working,changed bulbs,fuses,brake light switch, taillights, still not working,checkedwire?
Check to switch at the brake pedal.Most likely it is stuck.
How do you change an electrical outlet that is controlled by a light switch?
I have one of those electrical outlets that is controlled by a light switch, and currently (no pun intended) both the top and bottom sockets are controlled by that light switch. Is there a relatively easy way to change it so that only one of the sockets is controlled by the light switch?
I changed all the outlets in the room recently (I just painted the room, and the color of the old outlets didn't match) and I did notice that the outlet controlled by the light switch had more wires than the other outlets, so I'm guessing there's some configuration that will allow me to do what I want to do.
Are there any websites that will show a wiring diagram? That would be ideal.
Thanks!
How do you change an electrical outlet that is controlled by a light switch?
Here is a site that has diagrams that I have used in the past...
http://www.electrical-online.com/wiringd鈥?/a>
You can %26quot;un-switch%26quot; one of the outlets, but you'll need %26quot;un-switched%26quot; power... if there is a line that continues on to another outlet that provides for the %26quot;un-switched%26quot; power you can accompish what you want pretty easily, otherwise is would take running a wire.
Good luck!
How do you change an electrical outlet that is controlled by a light switch?
Turn the power off to the circuit. remove the outlet that is to the switch and one side with the black wires, there is a small brass jumper between the top and the bottom section of the outlet. This can be broken off with a small pair of pliers. The hot wire should be on one half, the switch wire on the other half. That should take care of what you are trying to do. If you are unsure about it or not willing to do it, call a qualified professional electrician to do the work. It is quite a common project. Good luck.
b_oregon is absolutely correct. If you have both switched and unswithched power in the receptacle box is it very easy, just follow the drawing. If not it can get a bit hairy because you will need to run a wire. Follow the drawings or have someone you trust do it. A licensed electrician is a bit of overkill in either case. Like getting Dr. House to diagnose a cold or a splinter. I am nothing but a handyman and would do something like that for around $40 - $50 in my area. Providing no additional wiring is necessary. I live in an older neighborhood. Many house don't have ceiling lights only switched receptacles. Someone seems to want one or two changed ever few days.
Shut off power at the breaker. Remove hot wire tab that ties 2 outlets together. You will have to run another hot wire that bypasses the switch. Depending on who wired the thing, that hot wire may be located at the switch or the wiring could have been done at the receptacle box.
At any rate you need that unswitched hot wire to go to one of the outlets. The wire from the switch goes to the other receptacle. These are usaully black but you never knwo what idots do when they mess with wiring. Electrons do not know the color of the insulation on the wire so don't always trust the %26quot;black and white%26quot; of wiring techniques.
Make sure your neutral are hooked up properly and according to local codes as well.
I changed all the outlets in the room recently (I just painted the room, and the color of the old outlets didn't match) and I did notice that the outlet controlled by the light switch had more wires than the other outlets, so I'm guessing there's some configuration that will allow me to do what I want to do.
Are there any websites that will show a wiring diagram? That would be ideal.
Thanks!
How do you change an electrical outlet that is controlled by a light switch?
Here is a site that has diagrams that I have used in the past...
http://www.electrical-online.com/wiringd鈥?/a>
You can %26quot;un-switch%26quot; one of the outlets, but you'll need %26quot;un-switched%26quot; power... if there is a line that continues on to another outlet that provides for the %26quot;un-switched%26quot; power you can accompish what you want pretty easily, otherwise is would take running a wire.
Good luck!
How do you change an electrical outlet that is controlled by a light switch?
Turn the power off to the circuit. remove the outlet that is to the switch and one side with the black wires, there is a small brass jumper between the top and the bottom section of the outlet. This can be broken off with a small pair of pliers. The hot wire should be on one half, the switch wire on the other half. That should take care of what you are trying to do. If you are unsure about it or not willing to do it, call a qualified professional electrician to do the work. It is quite a common project. Good luck.
b_oregon is absolutely correct. If you have both switched and unswithched power in the receptacle box is it very easy, just follow the drawing. If not it can get a bit hairy because you will need to run a wire. Follow the drawings or have someone you trust do it. A licensed electrician is a bit of overkill in either case. Like getting Dr. House to diagnose a cold or a splinter. I am nothing but a handyman and would do something like that for around $40 - $50 in my area. Providing no additional wiring is necessary. I live in an older neighborhood. Many house don't have ceiling lights only switched receptacles. Someone seems to want one or two changed ever few days.
Shut off power at the breaker. Remove hot wire tab that ties 2 outlets together. You will have to run another hot wire that bypasses the switch. Depending on who wired the thing, that hot wire may be located at the switch or the wiring could have been done at the receptacle box.
At any rate you need that unswitched hot wire to go to one of the outlets. The wire from the switch goes to the other receptacle. These are usaully black but you never knwo what idots do when they mess with wiring. Electrons do not know the color of the insulation on the wire so don't always trust the %26quot;black and white%26quot; of wiring techniques.
Make sure your neutral are hooked up properly and according to local codes as well.
Monday, September 19, 2011
How do i change a brake light switch on a ford galaxy ?
lie upside down under the steering wheel,unclip the plug and turn the switch 1/4 of a turn and its out...when refitting make sure the switch is pushed in flat and turn....check it works correctly
How do i change a brake light switch on a ford galaxy ?
brake light switch is just above the brake pedal remove nut and a wire .. only hard part is laying upside down in the seat....sure its not a light bulb which burns out a lot more than any brake light switch been driving over 40 yrs and working on cars about has long only replace one
How do i change a brake light switch on a ford galaxy ?
Under the dash, touching the brake pedal will be push button type swithch, remove and replace with new one.
You don't mention what year Galaxie. The old style were mounted on the master cylinder. The newer %26quot;old style%26quot; are attached to a support above the brake pedal. Either are simple to remove and replace.
How do i change a brake light switch on a ford galaxy ?
brake light switch is just above the brake pedal remove nut and a wire .. only hard part is laying upside down in the seat....sure its not a light bulb which burns out a lot more than any brake light switch been driving over 40 yrs and working on cars about has long only replace one
How do i change a brake light switch on a ford galaxy ?
Under the dash, touching the brake pedal will be push button type swithch, remove and replace with new one.
You don't mention what year Galaxie. The old style were mounted on the master cylinder. The newer %26quot;old style%26quot; are attached to a support above the brake pedal. Either are simple to remove and replace.
How could a light switch spontaneously change what it does?
We have a light switch in our master bedroom that has always turned on all of the outside floodlights (which is convenient living out in the woods...). Near the front door of the house we have another switch that only turns on the floods on the front side of the house.
After years of this arrangement, the switch in the bedroom seems to have spontaneously changed and now only turns on the floods on the back half of the house!
So I've done a little bit of electrical work (new outlets, additional ones, etc.), but this is beyond my experience. What would cause this sort of thing to happen? The house was built in 1980-81 and is all copper wire.
Thanks!
How could a light switch spontaneously change what it does?
Are the blubs burned out int he lights that don't come on?
All the other answers are non-applicable until you cancel out the easy stuff.
Eric
How could a light switch spontaneously change what it does?
A wire connection seems to have come loose, it may be at the switch or farther down the circuit, depending on how it is wired.
One of the switches has gone bad.
Must be down to the other switch i would have thought, as it sounds like the power to the front must go through that switch as well, change the switch that controls the front lights, if that doesnt fix it then its Gremlins, buy a new house ...quick!!
There may be a short in the wires that run from the switch to the lights in the front. The short must have happened when the lights were on, so now the information from the switch is not turning them off.
Sounds like there is probably a loose or free wire to me. You'll need to open up the switch box to find out. There should be a parallel path from the switch that turns on both sets of lights and the switch that just turns on the front lights so when you open it up make sure that both breakers are open.
So I have some questions:
When you turned on the lights from the front door, was it always putting the switch up for on and down for off?
When you turned on the lights from the back door, was it always putting the switch up for on and down for off?
If the answers to these questions are yes then there is no three way switches involved. You do not mention if you have taken apart the switch in the bedroom, is it possible that it is a double pole single throw switch? And the half that is controlling the front lights is defective?
What would happen if you turned on the lights at the front door and then turned on the lights at the bedroom, could you turn out all of the lights from the bedroom, or did you have to go to the front door to turn off the front lights?
Are you the original owners or did you buy from someone else?
What I am assuming is that the back lights were controlled directly by the bedroom switch. I am also assuming that the front lights were controlled by an electronic device containing a relay which could be operated by either the front door switch or the bedroom switch. As someone suggested the wire from the bedroom to the electronic device has become defective. There could be two relays and one of them (controlled by the bedroom switch) is no longer functioning.
Good luck.put on facebook good tanning lotion
After years of this arrangement, the switch in the bedroom seems to have spontaneously changed and now only turns on the floods on the back half of the house!
So I've done a little bit of electrical work (new outlets, additional ones, etc.), but this is beyond my experience. What would cause this sort of thing to happen? The house was built in 1980-81 and is all copper wire.
Thanks!
How could a light switch spontaneously change what it does?
Are the blubs burned out int he lights that don't come on?
All the other answers are non-applicable until you cancel out the easy stuff.
Eric
How could a light switch spontaneously change what it does?
A wire connection seems to have come loose, it may be at the switch or farther down the circuit, depending on how it is wired.
One of the switches has gone bad.
Must be down to the other switch i would have thought, as it sounds like the power to the front must go through that switch as well, change the switch that controls the front lights, if that doesnt fix it then its Gremlins, buy a new house ...quick!!
There may be a short in the wires that run from the switch to the lights in the front. The short must have happened when the lights were on, so now the information from the switch is not turning them off.
Sounds like there is probably a loose or free wire to me. You'll need to open up the switch box to find out. There should be a parallel path from the switch that turns on both sets of lights and the switch that just turns on the front lights so when you open it up make sure that both breakers are open.
So I have some questions:
When you turned on the lights from the front door, was it always putting the switch up for on and down for off?
When you turned on the lights from the back door, was it always putting the switch up for on and down for off?
If the answers to these questions are yes then there is no three way switches involved. You do not mention if you have taken apart the switch in the bedroom, is it possible that it is a double pole single throw switch? And the half that is controlling the front lights is defective?
What would happen if you turned on the lights at the front door and then turned on the lights at the bedroom, could you turn out all of the lights from the bedroom, or did you have to go to the front door to turn off the front lights?
Are you the original owners or did you buy from someone else?
What I am assuming is that the back lights were controlled directly by the bedroom switch. I am also assuming that the front lights were controlled by an electronic device containing a relay which could be operated by either the front door switch or the bedroom switch. As someone suggested the wire from the bedroom to the electronic device has become defective. There could be two relays and one of them (controlled by the bedroom switch) is no longer functioning.
Good luck.
Light switch to dimmer?
i changed a light switch to a dimmer, everything works, but i was left with a spare wire (red), there was no place for me to put it in the dimmer, i had to black wires and a bare wire that i connected to the dimmer green wire, did i do everything right?
Light switch to dimmer?
If it is a 3-way switch, the red is most likely (if wired properly) what is referred to as a traveler. A traditional 3-way set up uses 2 travelers and a common. Assuming that it's wired properly, the easiest way ti identify these wires in the box would be locating the black and the red that are run together in the same cable, those will be your travelers, the other wire will be your common. Now that you have identified the wires in the box, it's time to read the instructions that came with the dimmer. Most of the dimmers I have installed use black and red (usually coming out of the device near the bottom) as the travelers and a blue wire (coming out near the top) as the common. But you must read the instructions for the device because it varies from brand to brand. After you can identify the wires on the device, connect the wires together and make sure the connections are tight and don't forget the ground (green to bare copper). Also, it's safest to work with the circuit turned off in your electrical panel. Don't forget that electricity can be dangerous; don't take unnecessary risks by working it live.
Good luck with your project. I hope I didn't get too technical in my description. If you still need some help, you can drop me an e-mail.
Light switch to dimmer?
sound like you had a 3 way switch in it at first, did it switch from two locations at first if so it probly dont now a three way dimmer switch will be needed for this.
Did you replace a 3-way switch?
That would explain the extra conductor. If it was on a 3-way lighting circuit, there will be another switch that you can throw; when you do, the dimmer will not work. If that happens, go buy a 3-way dimmer.
You do earn extra points for properly grounding the dimmer.
*****There is no such animal in a premises wiring system as an %26quot;Earth ground conductor%26quot;. The equipment grounding conductor is there to carry fault current back to the panel and trip the over-current device; not to take any current to %26quot;earth%26quot;. The Code clearly states that %26quot;the earth shall not be used as a grounding conductor%26quot;. When people try that, other people get killed. Just Google %26quot;Electrocutions%26quot;, and %26quot;Light Poles%26quot;. You will see why you should never do any electrical work if you do not understand the basic principals of bonding and grounding; or know how to install an effective grounding path within an installation.
ok was there 2 switches in that room,the red wire is a constant hot and the black was to the switch that broke the circuit the green wire is a earth ground wire,but hey if it works go for it
Light switch to dimmer?
If it is a 3-way switch, the red is most likely (if wired properly) what is referred to as a traveler. A traditional 3-way set up uses 2 travelers and a common. Assuming that it's wired properly, the easiest way ti identify these wires in the box would be locating the black and the red that are run together in the same cable, those will be your travelers, the other wire will be your common. Now that you have identified the wires in the box, it's time to read the instructions that came with the dimmer. Most of the dimmers I have installed use black and red (usually coming out of the device near the bottom) as the travelers and a blue wire (coming out near the top) as the common. But you must read the instructions for the device because it varies from brand to brand. After you can identify the wires on the device, connect the wires together and make sure the connections are tight and don't forget the ground (green to bare copper). Also, it's safest to work with the circuit turned off in your electrical panel. Don't forget that electricity can be dangerous; don't take unnecessary risks by working it live.
Good luck with your project. I hope I didn't get too technical in my description. If you still need some help, you can drop me an e-mail.
Light switch to dimmer?
sound like you had a 3 way switch in it at first, did it switch from two locations at first if so it probly dont now a three way dimmer switch will be needed for this.
Did you replace a 3-way switch?
That would explain the extra conductor. If it was on a 3-way lighting circuit, there will be another switch that you can throw; when you do, the dimmer will not work. If that happens, go buy a 3-way dimmer.
You do earn extra points for properly grounding the dimmer.
*****There is no such animal in a premises wiring system as an %26quot;Earth ground conductor%26quot;. The equipment grounding conductor is there to carry fault current back to the panel and trip the over-current device; not to take any current to %26quot;earth%26quot;. The Code clearly states that %26quot;the earth shall not be used as a grounding conductor%26quot;. When people try that, other people get killed. Just Google %26quot;Electrocutions%26quot;, and %26quot;Light Poles%26quot;. You will see why you should never do any electrical work if you do not understand the basic principals of bonding and grounding; or know how to install an effective grounding path within an installation.
ok was there 2 switches in that room,the red wire is a constant hot and the black was to the switch that broke the circuit the green wire is a earth ground wire,but hey if it works go for it
Location of light switch on 96 Toyota Camry?
Changing light fixture with 2 switches?
Hello,
We just moved to a old house and wanted to change out the light fixtures. The one on the bottom of the stairs was easy enough, white to white black to black and ground wire.
-There are two switches that control both lights. They are kinda messed up because if you turn off the lights with one switch you can turn them on with the other.
-When I got upstairs and took out the fixture there are three cords with six wires, not counting ground wires.
-There is a old black cord (with 2 wires ) which I'm sure is the power.
-Two white cords, each with a white and black. I'm pretty sure one goes to the downstairs light.
After a few variations I either got:
-both lights turn on (without the switches doing anything)
-Just the top or bottom (without the switches doing anything)
-Or nothing at all.
Here is a picture (made on paint) of what's going on. I should have taken a picture of the fixture when I took it out...now I know.
Picture: http://www.thatse.com/images/wires.jpg
THANKS!!
Changing light fixture with 2 switches?
make sure you have 3-way switches.
Changing light fixture with 2 switches?
Yea, make sure you bought 3-way switches. Other than that, you have a pretty simple situation. I'm guessing the switches worked fine before, and you just wanted something cleaner and more up-to-date. On the switches, you have two screws of one color and one of another. The oddball screw is your common, the other two terminals are for your %26quot;travelers%26quot;. Make sure the two wires that should be identified some way as a pair, are going to the two screws that match in color. Which wire to which screw? It doesn't matter. 27 yr. journeyman electrician
We just moved to a old house and wanted to change out the light fixtures. The one on the bottom of the stairs was easy enough, white to white black to black and ground wire.
-There are two switches that control both lights. They are kinda messed up because if you turn off the lights with one switch you can turn them on with the other.
-When I got upstairs and took out the fixture there are three cords with six wires, not counting ground wires.
-There is a old black cord (with 2 wires ) which I'm sure is the power.
-Two white cords, each with a white and black. I'm pretty sure one goes to the downstairs light.
After a few variations I either got:
-both lights turn on (without the switches doing anything)
-Just the top or bottom (without the switches doing anything)
-Or nothing at all.
Here is a picture (made on paint) of what's going on. I should have taken a picture of the fixture when I took it out...now I know.
Picture: http://www.thatse.com/images/wires.jpg
THANKS!!
Changing light fixture with 2 switches?
make sure you have 3-way switches.
Changing light fixture with 2 switches?
Yea, make sure you bought 3-way switches. Other than that, you have a pretty simple situation. I'm guessing the switches worked fine before, and you just wanted something cleaner and more up-to-date. On the switches, you have two screws of one color and one of another. The oddball screw is your common, the other two terminals are for your %26quot;travelers%26quot;. Make sure the two wires that should be identified some way as a pair, are going to the two screws that match in color. Which wire to which screw? It doesn't matter. 27 yr. journeyman electrician
Changing a Light Fixture.?
I have learned how to install a new light fixture and it is pretty straightforward, even though I have a 40 year old home.
However in the hallway there is a light that is hookedup to a switch at either end of the hall. Before I attempt to change it, will the wiring be any different. I want to make sure that the light switches work at both end of the hall.
Thank you for any help you can tell me. I am a 66 year old woman who is on a really fixed budget and it is imperative I save as much money as possible by doing as much work as I can around this house. So am very appreciative of any help you can give me.
Changing a Light Fixture.?
First make sure that before you open the fixture that you'll have enough light to see the wires when the power goes off. (You Must turn the panel breaker off to do this job safely)
Second as you remove the old fixture you should see two wires wire-nutted to the lamp. also there may be a wire nut (extra) going somewhere else in the box.
Third: un-do only the wire nuts that are connected to the lamp- It is a good idea to draw a picture of the wires if there are more than 2 plastic coated + 1 copper..If you see more than the 2 plastic and 1 shiney copper; the other wires are for the switches.
Just make sure that any wires connected other than your two wires going to the lamp,stay the same way. (I'm talking about the plastic coated wires). If there is no shiney copper wire in the box Call an electrician, because the copper wire on your lamp needs to be connected to the shiney copper wire. That is for ground!! A very important safety feature!!!
Changing a Light Fixture.?
It's the same thing, I think. Just make sure you match color for color
You may find a few extra wires in the box at the ceiling, but you should only worry about the two that your existing light fixture are attached to. The job is the same, remove the two wires from the old fixture, attach the new wires from the new one and put it back together. Safer if you turn off the circuit breaker for the light circuit of course.
Unless you need to change the switches also, it should be fairly simple.
When you remove the fixture, take note of how it is wired and rewire it accordingly.
Since there are several ways to wire a double- pole fixture, and because there can be a white wire that is used as a 'hot' in this situation, it's probably best to wire exactly as is is now.
Oh yeah, do not forget to turn the power off at the panel before you start working on it.
Good Luck
The wiring will be the same,just make sure you turn off the power.Don't mess with any other wires in the box,just the ones to the fixture.Neutral white and hot will be black or red.
Just pay attention as you diconnect the old one. reconnect the new one in the same fashion. You wont have any problems.
in a house that old color coded wire probably are not there as far as the coating ,look at the wire color itself. ask a neighbor for help I usually go help my neighbors any chance I get
Like everyone said you should only used the wires that connect directly to the old fixture. In the case you mixed up the wires. The switches are different than regular ones, they're called 3way switches. they have 3 connections, 2 are called travelers, and the black connection is called common. the 2 travelers are connected to eachother, that means the wires go from one switch straight to the other switch. the common from one switch go the light, and the other common from the other switch go to the source of power. the neutral wire doesn't go to the switches at all.
However in the hallway there is a light that is hookedup to a switch at either end of the hall. Before I attempt to change it, will the wiring be any different. I want to make sure that the light switches work at both end of the hall.
Thank you for any help you can tell me. I am a 66 year old woman who is on a really fixed budget and it is imperative I save as much money as possible by doing as much work as I can around this house. So am very appreciative of any help you can give me.
Changing a Light Fixture.?
First make sure that before you open the fixture that you'll have enough light to see the wires when the power goes off. (You Must turn the panel breaker off to do this job safely)
Second as you remove the old fixture you should see two wires wire-nutted to the lamp. also there may be a wire nut (extra) going somewhere else in the box.
Third: un-do only the wire nuts that are connected to the lamp- It is a good idea to draw a picture of the wires if there are more than 2 plastic coated + 1 copper..If you see more than the 2 plastic and 1 shiney copper; the other wires are for the switches.
Just make sure that any wires connected other than your two wires going to the lamp,stay the same way. (I'm talking about the plastic coated wires). If there is no shiney copper wire in the box Call an electrician, because the copper wire on your lamp needs to be connected to the shiney copper wire. That is for ground!! A very important safety feature!!!
Changing a Light Fixture.?
It's the same thing, I think. Just make sure you match color for color
You may find a few extra wires in the box at the ceiling, but you should only worry about the two that your existing light fixture are attached to. The job is the same, remove the two wires from the old fixture, attach the new wires from the new one and put it back together. Safer if you turn off the circuit breaker for the light circuit of course.
Unless you need to change the switches also, it should be fairly simple.
When you remove the fixture, take note of how it is wired and rewire it accordingly.
Since there are several ways to wire a double- pole fixture, and because there can be a white wire that is used as a 'hot' in this situation, it's probably best to wire exactly as is is now.
Oh yeah, do not forget to turn the power off at the panel before you start working on it.
Good Luck
The wiring will be the same,just make sure you turn off the power.Don't mess with any other wires in the box,just the ones to the fixture.Neutral white and hot will be black or red.
Just pay attention as you diconnect the old one. reconnect the new one in the same fashion. You wont have any problems.
in a house that old color coded wire probably are not there as far as the coating ,look at the wire color itself. ask a neighbor for help I usually go help my neighbors any chance I get
Like everyone said you should only used the wires that connect directly to the old fixture. In the case you mixed up the wires. The switches are different than regular ones, they're called 3way switches. they have 3 connections, 2 are called travelers, and the black connection is called common. the 2 travelers are connected to eachother, that means the wires go from one switch straight to the other switch. the common from one switch go the light, and the other common from the other switch go to the source of power. the neutral wire doesn't go to the switches at all.
How do a repaint a room that the doorframe and light switch is painted over?
im moving into my sisters room because shes going to colledge ,the room is a tacky tan color with shagged carpet and that needs to be changed. i have no idea what to do about the way the previous owners painted. they painted over the door frame and right over the light switch its just rediculous and i dont know where to start.
How do a repaint a room that the doorframe and light switch is painted over?
Just repaint the door trim whatever color you wish, and you can replace the light switch cover for 30 cents for plain, or a couple bucks if you want something ornate / metal.server ie
How do a repaint a room that the doorframe and light switch is painted over?
Just repaint the door trim whatever color you wish, and you can replace the light switch cover for 30 cents for plain, or a couple bucks if you want something ornate / metal.
I changed a light switch, and now have no voltage. What happened?
My light worked. I replaced one of the three way switches that operated it using the wiring diagram provided. The new switch did not work when I turned the power back on. I tried the old switch again, it does not work. I removed both switches and tested only the exposed wires and found that I have essentially no voltage at that site all of the sudden. Every other light/receptical on that circuit works and has full voltage, except this one. What happened and how do I get voltage back to this light?
I changed a light switch, and now have no voltage. What happened?
Some where you have opened the ciruit unintentionally. I would pull out the switch and check to see if either of the wires you had connected is a pigtail coming out of a Marrette. It is possible that the pigtail has come loose and not making proper contact with the line power. Also, double check all your breakers and make certain that the power has been tripped off. Good luck, you'll find something not right eventually.
I changed a light switch, and now have no voltage. What happened?
You wired it wrong.... trace the wires and check the diagram that came with the new switch.
Try looking back at the wires. You may have wired it wrong.
check for voltage at the light, sometimes it is there then goes to each switch, I am assuming you have voltage on the breaker.
also may try http://www.thecircuitdetective.com/3and4鈥?/a>
First, check the appropriate breaker. Next, note that your three-way switch works with another one, so try all four combinations of switch positions. Next, check your wiring: there are two wires that go to the other three way switch, and one that goes to either line voltage or to the light: make sure that the latter is connected to the marked screw (usually dyed black). If you are still having trouble, use a neon indicator to trace out the current paths from switch to switch and to the light.
sounds like you have blown a fuse, or not wired it up correctly, how do you know there is no power at the switch, how are you testing it?
I think if you turn the other three way switch to the alternate position and check for power again you will find it on one of the wires. Or perhaps the other three way is defective.
Look at the old switch terminals and see if they match the new switch. I have found that some manufacturers put the common(black) terminal in a different location on their switches.
try this
Sounds like you wired the switch wrong. And wired the old switch wrong when you tried to put it back too. Touch two of the wires together in different combinations to get the light to come on. Note which two makes the light come on. Flip the other switch. Now do your touching again. One of the wires will make the lights come on both times. That is your common wire. The other two are the travelers. Turn off the power and connect the new switch using this information. Be careful doing this. Email if you need more info.
I changed a light switch, and now have no voltage. What happened?
Some where you have opened the ciruit unintentionally. I would pull out the switch and check to see if either of the wires you had connected is a pigtail coming out of a Marrette. It is possible that the pigtail has come loose and not making proper contact with the line power. Also, double check all your breakers and make certain that the power has been tripped off. Good luck, you'll find something not right eventually.
I changed a light switch, and now have no voltage. What happened?
You wired it wrong.... trace the wires and check the diagram that came with the new switch.
Try looking back at the wires. You may have wired it wrong.
check for voltage at the light, sometimes it is there then goes to each switch, I am assuming you have voltage on the breaker.
also may try http://www.thecircuitdetective.com/3and4鈥?/a>
First, check the appropriate breaker. Next, note that your three-way switch works with another one, so try all four combinations of switch positions. Next, check your wiring: there are two wires that go to the other three way switch, and one that goes to either line voltage or to the light: make sure that the latter is connected to the marked screw (usually dyed black). If you are still having trouble, use a neon indicator to trace out the current paths from switch to switch and to the light.
sounds like you have blown a fuse, or not wired it up correctly, how do you know there is no power at the switch, how are you testing it?
I think if you turn the other three way switch to the alternate position and check for power again you will find it on one of the wires. Or perhaps the other three way is defective.
Look at the old switch terminals and see if they match the new switch. I have found that some manufacturers put the common(black) terminal in a different location on their switches.
try this
Sounds like you wired the switch wrong. And wired the old switch wrong when you tried to put it back too. Touch two of the wires together in different combinations to get the light to come on. Note which two makes the light come on. Flip the other switch. Now do your touching again. One of the wires will make the lights come on both times. That is your common wire. The other two are the travelers. Turn off the power and connect the new switch using this information. Be careful doing this. Email if you need more info.
On a 1967 Camaro-How do you change the bezels out on these: ignition switch, wiper switch, and light switch?
Do you have to have a certain tool to do these changes?
On a 1967 Camaro-How do you change the bezels out on these: ignition switch, wiper switch, and light switch?
Just take them out an replace them there is no computer box are nothing just unplug them from behind an unscrew them from dash put in new one same thing as a dimmer switch on floor for lights Year One in Ga. has books with all parts for just Camaros get any hot rod mazgines they are listed there.!
On a 1967 Camaro-How do you change the bezels out on these: ignition switch, wiper switch, and light switch?
Yes, here is a link where you can purchase it. I had a Firebird and it is the same way.
http://www.shop.stevescamaroparts.com/Ca鈥?/a>
On a 1967 Camaro-How do you change the bezels out on these: ignition switch, wiper switch, and light switch?
Just take them out an replace them there is no computer box are nothing just unplug them from behind an unscrew them from dash put in new one same thing as a dimmer switch on floor for lights Year One in Ga. has books with all parts for just Camaros get any hot rod mazgines they are listed there.!
On a 1967 Camaro-How do you change the bezels out on these: ignition switch, wiper switch, and light switch?
Yes, here is a link where you can purchase it. I had a Firebird and it is the same way.
http://www.shop.stevescamaroparts.com/Ca鈥?/a>
I changed a light switch, and now have no voltage. What happened?
My light worked. I replaced one of the three way switches that operated it using the wiring diagram provided. The new switch did not work when I turned the power back on. I tried the old switch again, it does not work. I removed both switches and tested only the exposed wires and found that I have essentially no voltage at that site all of the sudden. Every other light/receptical on that circuit works and has full voltage, except this one. What happened and how do I get voltage back to this light?
I changed a light switch, and now have no voltage. What happened?
try this
I changed a light switch, and now have no voltage. What happened?
The box should have three wires into it plus a ground. You should have a black, white and red. On the three way switch you will see one screw painted black, this is for the black wire. Opposite the black screw you will see a brass colored screw, this is where the white wire is connected to and the red ties into the other brass screw. Is this doesn't work you will have to switch the white and red wires, called travellers. Does this box have other wires in it? This could be the feed side and then you will have to swap out the black wires, one will be alive. This one will go to the black screw and the black one removed will go to the light.
if it wasn't broke,why did you fix it?
I changed a light switch, and now have no voltage. What happened?
try this
I changed a light switch, and now have no voltage. What happened?
The box should have three wires into it plus a ground. You should have a black, white and red. On the three way switch you will see one screw painted black, this is for the black wire. Opposite the black screw you will see a brass colored screw, this is where the white wire is connected to and the red ties into the other brass screw. Is this doesn't work you will have to switch the white and red wires, called travellers. Does this box have other wires in it? This could be the feed side and then you will have to swap out the black wires, one will be alive. This one will go to the black screw and the black one removed will go to the light.
if it wasn't broke,why did you fix it?
How do i change an old fashioned double light switch for a modern one?
the one in place at the moment has one of each red, yellow and blue wires at the top and one red and one black at the bottom
How do i change an old fashioned double light switch for a modern one?
Just go to the hardware store and buy one and follow the instructions. Its not difficult, just remember to turn off the power at the circuit breaker.
How do i change an old fashioned double light switch for a modern one?
It sounds like you have a single pole switch on the bottom and a 3 way at top. That may be a hard switch to find if thats the case. EIther way, Note all the wires locations before starting. If you have a tester, see if 2 of the three wires are hot on the top switch or if another switch controls the same light. This will help you determine what to buy.
Dont risk it - Get a licenced sparky
Is this double switch in a single gang box? Does it control two separate lights? If so it is not that way because it is an old design. It is that way so the electrician could fit two light switches in a place normally designed for one.
Unless you are prepared to do a lot more work, like replacing the single gang switch box with a double gang, then you would be best to leave the switch alone as long as it's doing it's job.
buy new switch remove old while noting locations of wires and simply reinstall new onevc parameter
How do i change an old fashioned double light switch for a modern one?
Just go to the hardware store and buy one and follow the instructions. Its not difficult, just remember to turn off the power at the circuit breaker.
How do i change an old fashioned double light switch for a modern one?
It sounds like you have a single pole switch on the bottom and a 3 way at top. That may be a hard switch to find if thats the case. EIther way, Note all the wires locations before starting. If you have a tester, see if 2 of the three wires are hot on the top switch or if another switch controls the same light. This will help you determine what to buy.
Dont risk it - Get a licenced sparky
Is this double switch in a single gang box? Does it control two separate lights? If so it is not that way because it is an old design. It is that way so the electrician could fit two light switches in a place normally designed for one.
Unless you are prepared to do a lot more work, like replacing the single gang switch box with a double gang, then you would be best to leave the switch alone as long as it's doing it's job.
buy new switch remove old while noting locations of wires and simply reinstall new one
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