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Steve Barker[_6_]

On 5/23/2012 9:57 PM, wrote:
Thanks to those who last time provided great information that I used
to correct all my 3-way light circuit switches. They all work fine.
Except ONE. It appears to be a simple hall ceiling light with a 3-way
switch on each end.

Here's what I found: one end had 4 wires coming in, the other the
standard 2. The 4 wire end as 2 reds and 2 whites and the blacks are
connected external to the switch. I've tried to use the diagnostic
techniques discussed here and after trying a zillion combinations I
still can't get them to work.

If I remember correctly (stupid me - I didn't take a photo) the two
red wires would connected to the same terminal while the other two
whites were each connected to a separate terminal.

I am hoping that some industrious electricians can help me figure this
out as it is the very last switch not functioning in the entire house.

TIA

what it boils down to is IF you only have TWO (2) wires in one of the
switch boxes, it is NOT a three way.

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Steve Barker
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