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Ceiling fixture red wire?????

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#1 ·
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I took down a big light in my daughters room. One you would see in a kitchen. When I was taking it down I did not pay attention to where the red wire was attached to the previsous fixture.

On the new fixture (small, one bulb fixture) I put the black to black, white to white and the red wire is being a booger. I put the red with the white wires and the fixture would turn on, but if I turned the light switch off, the light would not turn back on and my breaker would go off.

If I put the red wire with the black wires the light would work but the light switch would not turn the light off.

If I don't put the red wire with anything, the light switch will not turn the light off.

Help!!!! Anyone know what I should do? Don't want to burn my house down.

Thanks!!

Michelle
 
#2 ·
Try the red wire to the black of the fixture, the white to white, and cap off the black. What you have would be typical of wiring for a ceiling fan with the fan controlled by the pull chain and the light by the switch.
 
#5 ·
:eek:

I took down a big light in my daughters room. One you would see in a kitchen. When I was taking it down I did not pay attention to where the red wire was attached to the previsous fixture.

On the new fixture (small, one bulb fixture) I put the black to black, white to white and the red wire is being a booger. I put the red with the white wires and the fixture would turn on, but if I turned the light switch off, the light would not turn back on and my breaker would go off.

If I put the red wire with the black wires the light would work but the light switch would not turn the light off.

If I don't put the red wire with anything, the light switch will not turn the light off.

Help!!!! Anyone know what I should do? Don't want to burn my house down.

Thanks!!

Michelle

Reason why they did that is because they gave you the option to install a ceiling fan in the room.
 
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