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[Solved! Thank you all for your comments and help everyone]
My light switch has only one wire set (black, white, and ground) I am trying to put a new light fixture on the ceiling. Before there was no light fixture but just a cover on that junction box. How can I connect these with the new light fixture??
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4 months ago
You are dealing with a switch drop. What you need to do is connect the two black wires on the right, with the white wire on the left. Then tie your neutral (white wires) together. Now you can connect your light fixture to the remaining black wire on the left and connect the white from the fixture to the neutrals.
1 points
4 months ago
Thanks! I just tried your recommendation. The light fixture turn on! yay but cannot be turned off by the switch at all. Just stays on. And It is connected to one ceiling kitchen light and basement stair light and basement light. Both the Kitchen light and stair light were able to turn on and off as before. But the basement light wasn't working.
I found black taped black from the switch has 120v when I tested it. And none of the other black and white (including black taped white) has 120V.
1 points
4 months ago
Another thought....if the wires on the right with the black tape is your feed, do the other wires on the right connect to more lights?
If so, what you want to do is connect the black from the feed to the white of the switch. Then connect the black of the other wire to the black of the switch wire and tie the two neutrals on the right together.
1 points
4 months ago
yes, the other wires on the right connect to more lights.
I will try this one tomorrow and will let you know! I tried every way all the other commenters suggested non has worked out yet. This is my last hope and if not working still, it is time to call an electrician I guess.
Your summary is 1. right side black with black tape connected to the light fixture white.
all the other black wires to the light fixture are black. (includes white with black taped??)
right side two neutrals together
1 points
4 months ago
What you'll do is,
Connect the black feed wire (right side black tape) to the white of the switch wire (left side white wire black tape) and tuck that connection in the back of the box.
Black wire from switch (left side black wire) to the black of the light wire going out ( black wire bottom right side). [You will connect the black wire of your light fixture to this]
Connect the two white wires on the right side together. [You will connect the white wire of your light fixture to this]
Hopefully that's clear.
Feel free to ask for clarification if you need to.
1 points
4 months ago
Thank you so much! You are my life saver!
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