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∙ 14y agoThe ground wire must remain connected to the box. The frame of the switch, and therefore also the screws, must remain connected to the box as well.
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∙ 14y agoIf you have one wire into your switch box for your light. this is called a switch leg, the dimmer should be wired across the black and white wire wires.
Are you sure its not a ground wire?
You have a 3 way switch. Your black wire is the hot wire. Your green wire is the ground wire. Your red and white wires go to the light and other switch. You should have gotten a wiring diagram with your switch.
Mixing up the ground wire and common wire when wiring a light switch is dangerous. The ground wire provides a path for electrical current to safely flow to the ground if there is a fault, while the common wire carries the current to the light fixture. Reversing these wires can result in electrical shock, short circuits, and potential fire hazards. It is important to always follow wiring instructions carefully to ensure safety.
You will come off the battery + side with a wire to a fuse, from the fuse to a switch, switch to the light, the other wire from the light goes to ground. Protect the wire from the battery all the way to the light for wear. If you have trouble, or need more info let me know.
It could be the ground wire, the brake light switch, a damaged wire or connector or the turn signal switch.
On the "hot"wire that comes from the breaker panel the voltage should be from 115 to 120 volts. This is taken from the "hot" wire to either the neutral or the ground wire. If its not then you have a breaker problem or you are on the wrong scale of the test meter.
To wire an additional light to another light with a switch, you would connect the hot wire from the existing light to the hot wire of the new light. Then connect the neutral wires together. Finally, connect the ground wires together. This creates a parallel circuit so both lights can be controlled by the switch.
A three way switch can be used as a single switch. Replacing this switch will not allow you to switch a fixture from two locations unless there is a three wire cable going to the second box.
One can easily be installed. Locate the wire that runs to the water temp sensor. Splice this wire to a switch and then off to a ground. When you flip the switch it will ground the wire and make the fan come on. Do not get confused with the oil temp sensor. It controls the HOT oil light, not the fan.
If the third wire (usually a ground wire) is present, connect it to the green or bare copper wire in the electrical box to properly ground the switch. If the third wire is a neutral wire, it should be capped off with a wire nut and not used for a standard single-pole switch. Make sure to follow proper wiring procedures and consult a licensed electrician if you are unsure.
Bring power into the light switch box 12/2 or 14/2 wire depending on the existing wire. Make sure you use the exactly same size wire that is used on that circuit. If you do not know look at the breaker in the main panel that controls power to that circuit. 20 amp will be 12/2 wire and 15 amp will be 14/2 wire. Now run another wire from the switch box out to the outlet. Inside the switch box, strip both white wires back 3/4" and connect them together under a wire nut and push this back into the box. Connect the 2 ground wires together and then connect that to the ground screw on the switch. You now have 2 black wires left. Connect them to the 2 screws on the light switch. Does not matter which black wire you connect to which screw. At the outlet connect the ground wire to the green ground screw, black wire to copper screw, and white wire to silver screw. That outlet will now be controlled by the light switch.