Attach the black and white/blue wires entering the box to the light colored poles at the bottom of the switch - black to the bottom left pole and white/blue to the bottom right pole. Not all 3-way switches are designed the same way. Just make sure the traveler wires are not connected to the common pole of the switch.

Where do red wires go on 4-way switch?

At the center box, with a four-way switch, black and red from the first box goes to two terminals with the black and red going to the third box to the other two terminals. The white neutral splices to the white to the light.

How do I wire a 4 way Eaton switch?

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How do you wire a 4-wire switch to 2 wires?

The first option is to use the black wire of the 12-3 cable as the hot wire. Connect the black wires of both cables together, and connect the common white wires together. Cap the red wire and leave it untouched in the junction box. Place plastic twist caps on all splices.

Are there 5-way switches?

A pickup selector switch found on certain electric guitars that has five positions, and therefore allows for five combinations of pickups. On a Stratocaster, for example, pickup selections with a five-way switch include: bridge, bridge+middle, middle, middle+neck, and neck.