Replaced old medicine cabinet and light
#1
10-06-05, 06:02 PM
Replaced old medicine cabinet and light
I replaced an old medicine cabinet with attached lighting. THe old light had black, white, red and ground. The new light has a black, white and ground.
When I hooked color to color (which was how they were originally) and just capped the red, the light came on but I could not turn it off using the switch.
Can you tell me what to do with the red wire?
I read some previous responses but did not see anything that would help me.
Thanks.
Bsis
When I hooked color to color (which was how they were originally) and just capped the red, the light came on but I could not turn it off using the switch.
Can you tell me what to do with the red wire?
I read some previous responses but did not see anything that would help me.
Thanks.
Bsis
#2
10-06-05, 06:04 PM
The old light probably had a receptacle that was unswitched. That was connected to the black wire. Disconnect the light from the black wire and connect it to the red wire. Cap the black wire.
#4
10-06-05, 09:48 PM
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What does the "still" mean in "still no lights"? I thought you did have lights the way you had it connected originally.
Is there just one wire of each color coming from the wall?
Did you change anything at the switch?
Is there just one wire of each color coming from the wall?
Did you change anything at the switch?
#5
10-07-05, 07:18 AM
The red and black on the switch are from the same cable? If they are then there are more wires in the light fixture box. Connect all the black(except the one from the light) together in the light box. Connect all the whites together in the light box. Connect the red to the light black.
