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by Ray
(La.)
I have a light switch that burnt I pulled it out and it has 6 wires going to it and i do not know how they go back in that one switch 97 Aljo.
Thanks,
ANSWER: Greetings Ray thanks for submitting your question on our Ask An RV Question Page.
I am afraid that without being able to see the new switch and the existing wiring on your RV it will be hard for me to walk you through hooking up the wiring on to the new light switch you bought.
My only suggestion is if you have a friend that has some electrical wiring experience, you may want to get them to help you get the new switch installed.
I will give you a tip for future reference if you ever have to do this kind of wiring work again and you have a Digital Camera handy, you may want to take a picture of the wiring prior to disconnecting the old electrical, switch, outlet, etc. This way you can refer to the pictures you took to rewire the new switch properly. Just a thought.
Since you sound like a do it yourselfer RVer there are also some reasonably priced books available about RV Maintenance and Repair that you might want to look at. It probably would not hurt to carry one of these books in your RV in case something like this happens again.
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