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3 sets of wires going to porch light

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#1 ·
yeah im trying to instal back porch light on mobile home but when i took the old one down there was 3 sets of wires ive figured out what they are now just need help hooking them up
 
#2 ·
You would hook up a new light in the same way the old light was hooked up.
 
#5 ·
I will NEVER understand why people take stuff apart when changing a light fixture or a device. What goes on in the head that makes one think that it is a good thing to do?
 
#7 ·
Sounds like you don't have it hooked up correctly then.

You probably have a power feed coming to the light, a power feed leaving the light, and a switch loop.
 
#15 ·
With the information given...

black from power in--->black from power out--->white (needs to be taped black) from the switch
white from power in--->white from power out--->white from fixture
black from the switch--->black from fixture
 
#16 ·
can i send u a pic of it so u can see what im working with when i took the light down there was 2 whites going to light and one black but i didnt pay much att to them but ive got my power wires hooked back to the outside plugin now i just need help with hooking switch wires up to the power
 
#20 ·
so if i am understanding correct:
the black from my main power needs to be hooked to the white on the switch
the white from the main power needs to be hooked to the white on the fixture
the black from the switch needs to be hook to the black on the fixtures
 
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