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    sue3333 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 30, 2011, 03:25 PM
    Light switches won't work
    My switches have always worked but changed the light fitting now lights are on and my switches are not turning my lights off
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    Jan 30, 2011, 03:28 PM

    Tell us how many and what color wires you have in the box.
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    Jan 30, 2011, 03:58 PM
    Did you reconnect the wires the same way? Could be you had a switch loop and mixed the wires. How many and what color are the wires at the ceiling box.
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    Jan 30, 2011, 04:01 PM
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    This is happening too often. I looked at this question, no answer and then when I answered it shows 2, yours being the same as mine but 30 minutes earlier?? Brian
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