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09-08-2004, 06:27 PM | Topic Starter |
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I NEED HELP!!! ARRGHHH!
I was in a home improvement mood today when I went to Lowes. I purchased, among other things, a new doorbell button. My previous doorbell button had actually fallen out, but you could still push the springs and the thing would ring.
Well, when I unscrewed the old button unit, I carefully took note that there were four wires, red, black, green, and yellow, however, only the black and red wires were hooked to the old unit. One on each side. So, when I installed the new unit, of course it doesn't work. Now I am wondering what I did wrong. Any ideas? |
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09-08-2004, 06:32 PM | #2 |
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The problem , no doubt, is related to the fact that you are a woman. Women can't fix things. Touch the wires together in different combinations until the bell rings. Then attach those wires to the new doorbell. I'm sensing a Kodak moment.
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09-08-2004, 06:36 PM | #3 |
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You know what? Screw you. My car also broke down in the middle of 5:00 traffic on a busy street today. My brake caliper bolt broke, and my car "locked up". I have had a crappy, crappy, day. The only thing you have to worry about is who is going to pull up your TED hose (medical types will appreciate that one). I am a brave independent woman who isn't afraid to take on the world!
(realizing I truly need a man around occasionally, I am shutting up now) |
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09-08-2004, 07:03 PM | #7 |
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If you'd like, we could find a volunteer to stand outside your door and chime when someone approaches.
I bet Skip will do it. |
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09-08-2004, 06:33 PM | #11 |
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Forget which wires you think were hooked up to the old doorbell.
Take each wire from the 4 and touch the bare portion to every other wire. When the doorbell starts chiming, you've found your 2 wires. Ignore the other two. Hook it up to your new doorbell and test it. A doorbell is an open circuit. When you push the button, you're closing the circuit. Easiest thing in the world. |
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I also recaulked my bathroom shower unit today. That's another story in itself. I am going to go shoot myself now. |
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Second off, if no combo makes it ring, before you throw everything in the trash, first make sure you didn't touch the wires together when disassembling the old button, and blew the fuse. |
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