How do I remove 3-way switch from circuit?
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How do I remove 3-way switch from circuit?
I've got a hallway with a single switch on one side and three switches on the other side. The single switch and one of the three are 3-way and both control the light in the hall. The other two switches control a garage light and a outdoor flood light. I'm not sure why they made two switches so close to each other 3-way, but I'd like to remove the single switch and only have the one switch amongst the three control the hall light.
I looked at the wiring and drew a diagram - they're all 2-wire cables...Do I just remove the switch from the box and wire nut everything together? (black to black, white to white, etc.)
I looked at the wiring and drew a diagram - they're all 2-wire cables...Do I just remove the switch from the box and wire nut everything together? (black to black, white to white, etc.)

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A correctly wired 3-way would have a 3-conductor cable between the switches.
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It's not a matter of being right or wrong. It won't work without that third wire in the cable, usually red. Do you see a red wire at each of the two 3 way switches? If so, you have a 3 wire cable. Which switch do you want to leave? Curious...why do you want to eliminate the three way function?
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I assure you it works - there's more than one way to provide a 3rd cable - here's pictures of the switch I'd like to eliminate. As to why - first off, they're less than 4 feet away from each other, opposite sides of the wall, second, I'm remodeling a room where the switch sits today and don't need it.



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Just my input.
You want to remove 2nd 3-way, which is doable. However you have three cables running through this switch box. In order to eliminate switch box, you need to get rid of all cables in the box, not just switch wires. This is also doable but it may be more work than you bargained for.
You want to remove 2nd 3-way, which is doable. However you have three cables running through this switch box. In order to eliminate switch box, you need to get rid of all cables in the box, not just switch wires. This is also doable but it may be more work than you bargained for.