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I'm trying to replace a basic on/off switch for the fan in my powder room with a timer switch (which requires a neutral). The timer switch comes with red, white, black and green wiren.

In the same box there's also an existing light switch.

In the electrical box, the layout is (W=white wire, B=black wire)

WB       WB           |||||||           WB       WB

LL       LR           ||||||||||||          RL       RR    - my labels corresponding to above four connections

The top of the existing light switch is connected to the black wire of LR. The bottom of the existing light switch is connected to the black wire of RL and RR.

All white (neutral?) wires are connected together.

The green ground wire was connected to the electrical box. I connected the black wire of the timer to the same connection as the bottom of the existing light switch, i.e. RL and RR. I connected the red wire of the timer to black wire of LL. The white wire of the timer is connected to the neutral gang.

The fan is now on constantly and won't turn off. The blue LED light on the timer switch that indicates it's working is lit up.

If I switch the connections of the timer's black and red wires, i.e. red wire to the same connection as the bottom of the existing light switch (i.e. RL and RR), and the black wire to the black wire of LL, the fan also runs constantly and won't turn off, but the blue LED light on the timer switch however are not lit.

How should I connect these wires so the switch will work?

I'm trying to replace a basic on/off switch for the fan in my powder room with a timer switch (which requires a neutral). The timer switch comes with red, white, black and green wires.

In the same box there's also an existing light switch.

I'm trying to replace a basic on/off switch for the fan in my powder room with a timer switch (which requires a neutral). The timer switch comes with red, white, black and green wiren.

In the same box there's also an existing light switch.

In the electrical box, the layout is (W=white wire, B=black wire)

WB       WB           |||||||           WB       WB

LL       LR           ||||||||||||          RL       RR    - my labels corresponding to above four connections

The top of the existing light switch is connected to the black wire of LR. The bottom of the existing light switch is connected to the black wire of RL and RR.

All white (neutral?) wires are connected together.

The green ground wire was connected to the electrical box. I connected the black wire of the timer to the same connection as the bottom of the existing light switch, i.e. RL and RR. I connected the red wire of the timer to black wire of LL. The white wire of the timer is connected to the neutral gang.

The fan is now on constantly and won't turn off. The blue LED light on the timer switch that indicates it's working is lit up.

If I switch the connections of the timer's black and red wires, i.e. red wire to the same connection as the bottom of the existing light switch (i.e. RL and RR), and the black wire to the black wire of LL, the fan also runs constantly and won't turn off, but the blue LED light on the timer switch however are not lit.

How should I connect these wires so the switch will work?

I'm trying to replace a basic on/off switch for the fan in my powder room with a timer switch (which requires a neutral). The timer switch comes with red, white, black and green wiren.

In the same box there's also an existing light switch.

In the electrical box, the layout is (W=white wire, B=black wire)

WB       WB           |||||||           WB       WB

LL       LR           ||||||||||||          RL       RR    - my labels corresponding to above four connections

The top of the existing light switch is connected to the black wire of LR. The bottom of the existing light switch is connected to the black wire of RL and RR.

All white (neutral?) wires are connected together.

The green ground wire was connected to the electrical box. I connected the black wire of the timer to the same connection as the bottom of the existing light switch, i.e. RL and RR. I connected the red wire of the timer to black wire of LL. The white wire of the timer is connected to the neutral gang.

The fan is now on constantly and won't turn off. The blue LED light on the timer switch that indicates it's working is lit up.

If I switch the connections of the timer's black and red wires, i.e. red wire to the same connection as the bottom of the existing light switch (i.e. RL and RR), and the black wire to the black wire of LL, the fan also runs constantly and won't turn off, but the blue LED light on the timer switch however are not lit.

How should I connect these wires so the switch will work?

I'm trying to replace a basic on/off switch for the fan in my powder room with a timer switch (which requires a neutral). The timer switch comes with red, white, black and green wiren.

In the same box there's also an existing light switch.

In the electrical box, the layout is (W=white wire, B=black wire)

WB WB ||||||| WB WB

LL LR |||||||||||| RL RR - my labels corresponding to above four connections

The top of the existing light switch is connected to the black wire of LR. The bottom of the existing light switch is connected to the black wire of RL and RR.

All white (neutral?) wires are connected together.

The green ground wire was connected to the electrical box. I connected the black wire of the timer to the same connection as the bottom of the existing light switch, i.e. RL and RR. I connected the red wire of the timer to black wire of LL. The white wire of the timer is connected to the neutral gang.

The fan is now on constantly and won't turn off. The blue LED light on the timer switch that indicates it's working is lit up.

If I switch the connections of the timer's black and red wires, i.e. red wire to the same connection as the bottom of the existing light switch (i.e. RL and RR), and the black wire to the black wire of LL, the fan also runs constantly and won't turn off, but the blue LED light on the timer switch however are not lit.

How should I connect these wires so the switch will work?

I'm trying to replace a basic on/off switch for the fan in my powder room with a timer switch (which requires a neutral). The timer switch comes with red, white, black and green wiren.

In the same box there's also an existing light switch.

In the electrical box, the layout is (W=white wire, B=black wire)

WB       WB           |||||||           WB       WB

LL       LR           ||||||||||||          RL       RR    - my labels corresponding to above four connections

The top of the existing light switch is connected to the black wire of LR. The bottom of the existing light switch is connected to the black wire of RL and RR.

All white (neutral?) wires are connected together.

The green ground wire was connected to the electrical box. I connected the black wire of the timer to the same connection as the bottom of the existing light switch, i.e. RL and RR. I connected the red wire of the timer to black wire of LL. The white wire of the timer is connected to the neutral gang.

The fan is now on constantly and won't turn off. The blue LED light on the timer switch that indicates it's working is lit up.

If I switch the connections of the timer's black and red wires, i.e. red wire to the same connection as the bottom of the existing light switch (i.e. RL and RR), and the black wire to the black wire of LL, the fan also runs constantly and won't turn off, but the blue LED light on the timer switch however are not lit.

How should I connect these wires so the switch will work?