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Turn the power off to the circuit first at your Breaker/Fuse panel. Once you know that the circuit is dead, remove the old fixture.
One of the 2 wires goes on the black, the other on the white. If there's a bare ground, ground that to the junction box where the fixture is going. Secure the fixture in place with the provided hardware, and turn the power back on at the breaker/fuse panel. If you did something wrong the breaker will trip/fuse will blow.
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JordanFirst, identify the positive and negative wires of the dome light. Typically, the positive wire is red or black with a white stripe, and the negative wire is solid black. Connect the positive wire to the power source and the negative wire to the ground. Use wire connectors or soldering to secure the connections.
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