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    Jan 18, 2009, 09:32 PM
    Replace Vanity Light with Convenience Outlet with Light Only
    I am replacing an older style vanity light in a guest bathroom. The old light has a convenience outlet built into the light fixture base. The new light has only a black, white and ground wire. The painters removed the old light so I do not know how it was connected. The wires coming from the box are: 2 white wires connected together and capped, 2 black wires connected together and capped, and one red wire. I have tried to wire the light as follows: Capping the red wire and connecting the white from the new light to both whites from the box; connected the black wire from the light to both black wires from from box. When I do this and turn the power back on, the light stays on all the time, i.e. turning the switch on and off does nothing, the light is always on. Other info: the switch in the bathroom has two switches, one which operates the light and one which operates the fan. How do I wire the new light to the existing wires? Donna
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    Jan 19, 2009, 05:15 AM
    From the wall use the whites as you did before but use the red to connect to the fixture black wire.
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    Jan 19, 2009, 11:26 AM
    Dear Stanfortyman - followed your instructions and the installation is complete and the light works as expected and looks great. Many thanks for keeping me safe in the electrical world. Donna
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