Turn on the switch you plan to move.
													
																	Move light switch to another wall. 
								
	
		
	
																	How to move a light switch. 
																	Step 4 mount your new electrical. 
																	I am aware that i can make access to. 
																	Pull the switch out a few inches but leave. 
															
													
								
	
		
	
																	Loosen the mounting screws and carefully pull the device out of its electrical box without touching the wire terminals. 
																	If the switch at this location is a light. 
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																	Turn on the light controlled by the switch to make sure it has a good bulb. 
															
													
								
	
		
	
																	How to move a light switch using the illumra wireless switch kit duration. 
																	Hold one probe on the ground wire and press the other probe against each wire terminal. 
																	Check the new location. 
																	S tep 3 cut an opening in the drywall. 
															
													
								
	
		
	
																	This is due to a doorway being bricked up and the light switch needs putting near the corner. 
																	Due to concrete flooring upstairs i cannot access the cable from above. 
																	If for example it s being fed from the ceiling rose or a junction box in the ceiling then chase down the side of the wall where you want the switch and feed in the new cable and switch. 
																	Step 1 take safety precautions before moving your light switch. 
															
													
								
	
		
	
																	Install a piece of the 12 3 with ground romex between the original switch location laying it in the notches you made in the studs running it up through wall to the second switches location. 
																	Hi all i have a situation where i need to relocate a light switch about 3ft across. 
																	You could also put in a new cable depending on where the existing switch is being fed from. 
																	Pull the switch out turn it on and test the terminals with a voltage tester. 
															
													
								
	
		
	
																	Remove the switch or outlet s wall plate. 
																	Step 2 disconnect wires from your switch. 
																	Unscrew the switch cover and then the switch itself from the wall. 
																	Turn off the breaker that controls.