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Hello, my house was built in the 1950s and every time I look behind a wall plate the wiring isn’t how it’s shown in any DIY book I’ve read. I’m trying to replace a switch with an LED-friendly one. Wall j-box has two cables coming in, one has 2 wires and the other has a 3rd wire that’s red. The white wires are tied together, the black wires are together with a pigtail leading to the switch. The red wire also led to switch. See photos for better description.
The ceiling j-box has 3 cables. One is the 3-wire cable with red wire. The other 2 cables have their black wires tied together and white wires together but the white pigtails to the fixture and the lone red also to the fixture.
My new switch has 3 wires: red, black, and white. How do I connect to the wall j-box? Do I need to tie into the white wire bundle?
The ceiling j-box has 3 cables. One is the 3-wire cable with red wire. The other 2 cables have their black wires tied together and white wires together but the white pigtails to the fixture and the lone red also to the fixture.
My new switch has 3 wires: red, black, and white. How do I connect to the wall j-box? Do I need to tie into the white wire bundle?
