bruinator Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Hi Guys and Gals, I need some help with 3 way light switches plz. At one point both switches worked correctly until one of the up and down devices broke as it wouldnt stay on 1 option of on or off. I am confused about the wiring. I tried to match the wires the way they came off the switch to no avail. As i have it set up now I can switch it on and off on each individual switch. If i turn it off or on on one switch i can not do the same on the opposite switch as it just stays off. What can i do to fix/solve this? Hope this makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 What or where they used? Maybe some kind of an explanation, or a picture or drawing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 3 minutes ago, Kalju said: What or where they used? Maybe some kind of an explanation, or a picture or drawing. what can i use to draw it Kalju? and what would i need in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Does it must have to be so, that the light can be turned on and off from three different places, and the switches are all independent. Or is something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 this might make more sense. If the first switch can turn it on, what do you mean by it stays off with the other switch? Will call them switch one (upstairs) and switch two (downstairs). Say if I turn switch 2 on the light comes on. Then when I go to switch 1 i can turn the light off. If i then went downstairs and turned switch 2 again the light will not switch on unless i go back to switch 1 and turn it on. Vice versa as well. Hope this clarifies it better. If not, plz let me know. You might want to have a professional trouble shoot the problem and replace the switch. Sorry, but i am not paying an electrician $100 per hour for this. That is way too much to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akaneharuka Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 take the picture of you switch :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Here's basic wiring diagram from popular Leviton.... Most switches white wire goes to the Silver screw... black wire to the brass screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Server Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 19 hours ago, mikie said: Here's basic wiring diagram from popular Leviton.... Most switches white wire goes to the Silver screw... black wire to the brass screw. This is the simpliest way to wire a 3way ,good job Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 All set. thx all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 black and decker wiring pdf ebook.... shows all basic wiring diagrams with easy to understand diagrams pm link sent for future reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 thx a bunch dmog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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