vyacheslav
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Thanks guys, but I'm thinking maybe I have a defective switch(es) somehow? I hooked up the new switches EXACTLY as the old ones were. Even though the old switches were just that (old), they still had a single black screw by itself on the top right, and two gold/brass screws on either side at the bottom. The only difference is that the old switches did not a a terminal/screw for a grounding wire. Everything else is exactly the same and I hooked them up exactly the same way.
Are we sure that I don't have to break off some sort of tab on the switch? Also, I am just a very basic DIY'er. I don't have any idea what a truth table is, or alligator clips or anything like that. I don't have a voltage meter. I have a few non-contact outlet testers and a outlet tester plug that lights up to show you if it's wired correctly or not. I don't have anything fancy, just very basic stuff.
Could we try maybe dumbing it down so that a very basic DIY'er like myself could understand? At this point, I'm thinking I may just try some new 3-way switches.
Thanks.
Are we sure that I don't have to break off some sort of tab on the switch? Also, I am just a very basic DIY'er. I don't have any idea what a truth table is, or alligator clips or anything like that. I don't have a voltage meter. I have a few non-contact outlet testers and a outlet tester plug that lights up to show you if it's wired correctly or not. I don't have anything fancy, just very basic stuff.
Could we try maybe dumbing it down so that a very basic DIY'er like myself could understand? At this point, I'm thinking I may just try some new 3-way switches.
Thanks.