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I am trying to install a new light fixture. The ceiling mount has three white wires and one black one. The problem is that the fixture has two white wires and one black wire. They do not match up.

(I previously had a disco strobe light in the basement.)

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How was the previous fixture connected? Can you take a picture showing all the wires you're talking about? – gregmac Oct 26 '12 at 16:34
See the faq for how to upload a photo before you have the rep. – BMitch♦ Oct 26 '12 at 17:48
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Did any of the wires in the mount have a wire nut on them? Was there a label, sticker or stripe on any of the white wires because sometime this will signify a switch traveler. – maple_shaft Oct 27 '12 at 1:55
We need a photo. And need to know if the switch reads ON/OFF or is blank and plain. – Bryce Oct 27 '12 at 5:48

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