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It's the mud room, so no nails or changes to that...

It's the mud room, so no nails or changes to that space have been made. Other than cleaning the light cover or replacing a bulb, I've not done anything to the fixture. If I recall right, the wire...
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My multimeter is old, so it doesn't have...

My multimeter is old, so it doesn't have continuity. So I tested ohms: 15 on each switch. I giggled the wiring on there was no major change. One switch doesn't have a cable clamp and the other is...
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Ok. I removed the switches and tested them with...

Ok. I removed the switches and tested them with the Ohms section of the voltmeter. All 4 positions worked properly. So in my mind, the switches are good.

I doubt if I did the continuity test in...
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I am having a hard time visualizing this. I tried...

I am having a hard time visualizing this. I tried with the wire connected to the terminals on both switches and got all zeros. That didn't make sense.

If I disconnect a traveler and the common...
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Only one wire is hot. The others don't register....

Only one wire is hot. The others don't register. I had identified it as a common wire before. I've checked the wires in the boxes and I can't see any bare wires touching each other. If the travelers...
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Per the diagram and using my voltmeter, all wires...

Per the diagram and using my voltmeter, all wires are powered in every situation (both switches down, up, and both combinations of one up and one down.Per the diagram above (as indicated in the...
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I had noted the position of "common" on all four...

I had noted the position of "common" on all four switches used. All of the black common wires lead to the cable with only white, black and ground cables, and they lead to the position marked common...
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beelzebob: The problem is that the light...

beelzebob:

The problem is that the light stays on all them time unless I put either one of the switches in "mid position" and break the circuit. This just came out of the blue after working for 20...
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I also note that the single toggle switch near...

I also note that the single toggle switch near the three way switch has one wire leading to the common bundle.
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Pilot Dane: On mine, the black (not the...

Pilot Dane:

On mine, the black (not the common) and red wires are reversed on both switches, compared to your diagram.

When I replaced both switches, I replaced them one wire at a time...
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Three Way Light Switch Stays Lit

I am the original owner of a 24 year old condo. The three way switch in my mud room suddenly will not turn off in the fully down position. It will shut off it I leave the switch in the middle. This...
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