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Ralph Mowery

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The carriage light stopped lighting so I put in a new bulb but the light still doesn't light so I put in another bulb but the light still doesn't light. (The two new bulbs light in other fixtures).

I've:

replaced the single-pole switch in the wall
replaced the socket in the carriage light
re-wired the carriage light

but the carriage light still doesn't light.

I just want to know if I've connected the wires at the switch and in the carriage light correctly.

You should have made some voltage checks before just changing out parts.
With the 'free' Harbor Freight or other inexpensive meters around for
under $ 20 there is no excuse for not having one and learning how to
make some basic voltage checks.

It could be something as simple as a breaker tripped or another switch
in the house turned off. As someone mentioned there may be a 'light
sensor' in the thing that has gone bad.

Is that carriage light on a post some distance from the house ?
Did someone dig up the ground and cut the wire while planting something
?

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