Hooking Up Light..... Need Help!!!

[Djayjay]

I am replacing my ceiling fan with a new light. When I disconnected the ceiling fan, there were 2 wires coming out of the ceiling (black, white). This new light i am hooking up has 3 wires (white, black and yellow/green). Where do I hook the yellow/green one up to?

Thanks

[Drthorne]

yellow/ green is ground and should be connected to the existing bare copper wire or a screw in the ceiling box

[Djayjay]

yellow/ green is ground and should be connected to the existing bare copper wire or a screw in the ceiling box

I'm going to try that right now......

[Djayjay]

Well figured out the main problem..... The light doesn't work. Well I guess the wife will have to take it back to ikea. The only problem now is, I wonder what else she will buy when she is there

[Djayjay]

Well figured out the main problem..... The light doesn't work. Well I guess the wife will have to take it back to ikea. The only problem now is, I wonder what else she will buy when she is there

Well I am on my third set of lights from Ikea and they don't seem to wanna work. There is nothing wrong with the wiring, because I have hooked the cieling fan back up and it works. The wife wants those lights in particular. Now my question is How do I convince her to get something else? lol

[WalnutCrunch]

If there are only 2 wires in the box, I don't see how another light would make a difference. Where exactly did you connect the green wire to?

[Drthorne]

are the bulbs blown or have an incorrect base?

[Djayjay]

If there are only 2 wires in the box, I don't see how another light would make a difference. Where exactly did you connect the green wire to?

I grounded the green into a screw in the box. I can hear noise in the transformer for the lights but it just doesn't want to light up. I have also checked the four bulbs for the light to.

[WalnutCrunch]

Oh, it's a low voltage light. Do you have a dimmer or a switch? You can't use it with a regular dimmer.

[Djayjay]

Oh, it's a low voltage light. Do you have a dimmer or a switch? You can't use it with a regular dimmer.

The first two I tried with the switch, and this one I tried with the dimmer. When I try with the dimmer thats when I hear noise in the transformer.

[Bazooka Joe]

Can you provide a link/picture of the light?

Just throwing ideas out there, but any chance there's a switch for the light? I mean on the fixture itself, like undercabinet lighting.

[Djayjay]

Can you provide a link/picture of the light?

Just throwing ideas out there, but any chance there's a switch for the light? I mean on the fixture itself, like undercabinet lighting.

I looked all over for another switch on the light. The wife even asked at the store, and they said no there isn't.

Here is a link

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/10068971

[WalnutCrunch]

I have the same light. I've installed it in the dining room and now moved it into the kitchen. There's nothing special to it except it's got a transformer in the base. It should install just like any other light as long as there's no dimmer on the line.

[dgmorr]

Sounds like you need a multimeter or an electrician.

[l69norm]

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http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/10068971

Says in the description:
"....An energy-saving bulb is not suitable for use with lamps with a dimmer function...."