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You have three wires on the new switch but only two on the old?
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The new switch is a 3 way switch which requires a common and 2 traveler's. The switch can be identified by no on off marks on toggle part on face of switch. Unless that third wire is a ground wire.
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Can you change a single pole switch to adouble pole switch for your winch.I got a new switch single pole switch but think i needs a double which should be 2 wires in and 2 wires out?
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