PS - all the neutrals should simply be spliced together with a wire nut
anyway so don't worry too much about them. likewise with the grounds if
present.

nate

Nate Nagel wrote:
That's not unfortunate at all! just disconnect one of the "hots" turn
the power back on and see what is still hooked up.

The neutral for that light should leave the box through the same
knockout as the hot you just identified, and be part of the same cable.

good luck,

nate

wrote:

Unfortunately the person that wired these lights ran two hot and two
neutral wires to the same light switch. This should make it easier to
repair, but determining which wires go where is my problem. I don't
want to cross hots or neutrals and have more of a hazard then I already
have.




You're probably going to end up pulling wires. I am guessing once you
dig into your wiring that you will find that the wires go switch to
porch light to post light. thus there is no way of doing what you
propose without additional wires.

The only way to determine this is to pull down the porch light and open
up the electrical box that holds the switch, and see what is inside.
Unless you are very comfortable working with electrical devices, you
probably want to switch off the breaker before starting.

good luck,

nate

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