Take the 2-minute tour ×  I'm trying to install a new light
fixture in the front hall. Currently, the light is activated by
2 switches (on each end of hall). The NEW fixture has 1 black
wire and 1 white wire. The ceiling wires have 2 black and 2
white coming down. The OLD single light has the 2 wires
connected separately by a little metal tab.  I tried connecting
the 3 black and 3 white together and attached the metal ground
to the green screw. It kept on switching the breaker when I went
to turn it back on.  How do I connect this light so I can still
use all switches? Again, 2 black and 2 white in ceiling, 2
switches, new light has 1 black, 1 white, and 1 ground.
share|improve this question Didn't you label the wires when you
disconnected them from the previous fixture? –  Tester101 Nov 29
'12 at 18:01 One of the white wires will connect to the white
wire on the light. One of the black wires will connect to either
the other black wire, or the other white wire. Finally the
remaining wire will connect to the