[Sheiweeesh]

Hi everyone, :glasses:

My kitchen has 4 recessed lights that are operated by 2 switches:
1) The first is a 3-way Leviton switch (calling it switch 1).
2) The second is a 3-way Leviton dimmer switch (push/rotary/on/off knob dimmer).

The lights started flickering when turned on and hissing sound was coming out of the dimmer so I quickly replaced it with another Leviton 3-way rotary/on/off knob dimmer. The old dimmer had 4 wires in a row (colored BBRG), the new dimmer has 2 on top and 2 on bottom (BRRG - Traveler red has label).

This is not operating as expected. Steps to recreate the issues are below:

When Switch 1 down, lights are off
Push dim, lights turn on
Switch 1 up, lights turn off
Push dim, lights turn on
Switch 1 down, lights turn off
Push dim, lights turns on
Switch 1 up, lights turn off
Issue: Push dim, lights stay off
Issue : Switch 1 down, lights stay off
Push dim, lights turn on

I have the same 3-way set up in my living room with the ceiling fan dimmable lights, but they work as expected with no issues.

I would appreciate some professional guidance on this situation that’s been baffling me. I swapped wires and replaced switches with more new ones to no avail.

Many thanks for your time in advance.

George :vs_cool:

 

[joed]

how is this

Switch 1 up, lights turn off
Push dim, lights turn on

Different from this.

Switch 1 up, lights turn off
Issue: Push dim, lights stay off

Are you sure you pushed it enough to make it switch?

 

[Sheiweeesh]

how is this



Different from this.



Are you sure you pushed it enough to make it switch?

It’s a new switch, clicks easy. I tried several times. The step before that would be that the dimmer was pushed in and the lights came on. It seems if the lights are off and switch 1 is down then switch 1 doesn’t work and can’t turn them on unless you do so with the dimmer, then switch 1 works.

 

[joed]

It sounds like you have the wrong wire on the COMMON connection. On the old switch it was a red wire. On the new switch it is a black wire.

 

[Sheiweeesh]

It sounds like you have the wrong wire on the COMMON connection. On the old switch it was a red wire. On the new switch it is a black wire.

Are you suggesting I swap the two red wires?