Wiring from plug to switch to three lights - Coffee Makers & Espresso Machines

That is not how a three way switch system works. Depending on how you are switching the lights, shunt, series, the way, the concept must be determined and familiarized with.
Hot wire connects to the common wire of a three way switch, the other two terminals connect to traveler wires, these traveler wires connect to the two terminals of a second the way switch and the common terminal of the second switch connects to the load wire or switch leg that turns lights on and off.
The three way switch has a dark terminal screw, it is the common. A three way toggle switch does not have the markings off - on and had the terminals.

seems to be three wires one red one green one probably red with black tracer . Okay seems to be one headlight circuit but 3 posible wires .If you have a volt meter you can test to see which ones are positive and negative they will be hooked like a regular car except the positive is considered ground okay ? if the switch is on test for negative on wires two should be there if these are the wires from the switch hook one of each to the head light prongs /plugs then there should be 2 positive wires that will be plugged into the other plug prong on head light after doing this switch the headlight switch on and off to see if they are working accordingly . As to replaceing wires that are rotten" and degraded they will need replaced probably use a 14 gauge wire for 6 volt headlight s if they where 12 it would be 16 ..newer type light there are plugs available and the polarities are reversible for such as high beam or combo light even simple job for good mechanic to run or install wires . you can google the wires diagram and find a schematic

Wiring diagram for a 3-way switch, one of the many wiring diagrams showing different methods of wiring a three way switch circuit. This electrical wiring diagram shows power into light switch Box #1 – wire to light from switch box #1, and from switch box #1 to three-way light switch box #2.

If this is what you've got:


"S3" are 3 way switches, black screws are the common or shunt. (Adjust colors of wires to what you have).

You can easily change it to look like this:




All S3s are out. Replace one with an S1 (single pole). The other S3 is now the outlet. Silver screw for neutral gold screw for hot. Outlet is always on, S1 controls both lights.

Please note: There are several ways to wire 2 three way switches (S3) to control a light or two. This is just one with a way to change this method to the way you're look for. Your wiring may not allow you to do this as easily.

Good luck!

Do you mean you replaced one 3-way switch with outlet?
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html#3-way

Instead of replacing 3-way switch with outlet..
You can use a Leviton 5245 combo 3-way switch and outlet
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html#5245

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Copy following link for wiring 3-gang switch:
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html#gang

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Following image has basic wiring plan.
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/TM8111-switch-wiring-500.jpg

Each Load (light-or-fan) has to have separate wire running to switch box.
If night light is plugged into wall outlet, then a new wire will have to be added going to switch box.
Most night lights have built in photo eye, and on-off switch.

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Was it wired up there before with the 2 switches? One for the fan and the other for the light? You will have to take the plug out of the fan and cut the ends and wire nut them to their wire on the switch. Otherwise it be on when the switch is on. Or,,,, Find the right wire inside there and make sure it is separated from the light and hook it up that way, then it can stay plugged into the fan unit. Check it out, hope this helps.

What are you using the three way switch to control? A light? Or the socket outlet you are talking about? A three way switch is used in conjunction with another 3 way switch to allow you to turn something on and off from two different locations. If you are only controlling the outlet, then you only need a two way switch. In either case, the white wire, which should be the neutral wire (but don't count on it without testing), does not get fastened to any switch terminals. A switch is used to break the hot (black) side of a circuit. A three way switch used in conjunction with another three way switch also breaks only the hot (black) side of the circuit, but it does it in two different configurations for the two different switch positions.

Red wire is the live wire, black wire is the dead wire, white wire is the earth wire.
Now its the black and the red wire we are to play with. take a two wire cable, let the wires be red and black in the new cable, connect the red and the black cables of the new cable to the corresponding red and black wires of the old cable i.e. the new cable is to be connected parallel to the old cable(the connections can be made by ripping the old cable from any point) now connect a switch to the other end of the red wire. attach the terminal of the bulb to:
1) the the other terminal of the switch
2) the other end of the black wire

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