I have a red and black wire from the switch and a red black and white wire in the outlet box and a black and white on light fixture how to wire

The outlet has 2 white and one red wires as well as a black wire and I use the ground wire. Where does the second white wire go and the red wire? This outlet is for and outdoor light on the wall and the secondlight won't work in the yard because I do not have the wires hooked right/' Can you...

I'm new to this great site! Thank you in advance for any help. I am installing a new lighting fixture in my kitchen. When I removed the previous unit from the ceiling, I found only two wires and two wire connectors. One black and one white. In the NEW fixture, there is a black and a white...

Hi My name is Mary: I am replacing a light fixture in my dining room, however I have 2 black wires coming from the ceiling along with two white wires. I connected all the whites together, all the blacks together (oh also, I have an orange wire from the ceiling) but the light comes on...