Replacing Kitchen Lighting Fixture

[bake74]

I replaced my central kitchen lighting fixture with an antique milk glass fixture my uncle had salvaged for me. Of course, I had to rewire the antique, supplying a new inlet for the bulb and new wire (silver), and I installed it to the same copper wire the prior fixture had used.

I didn't believe there were many mistakes I could make, as there weren't any choices about which wires went where, other than a white and a yellow, and after instalation, the light worked fine for a week. Then the bulb blew and after I replaced it the light would not work. I checked my connections, and even reversed the wiring in the fixture, thinking perhaps the path would make a difference. It still will not work. Any thoughts?

[John Nelson]

Give me the total inventory of all wires in the ceiling box (whether or not they are attached to the fixture, making sure you check for wires tucked into the back of the box). Then give me the total inventory of all the wires coming out of your fixture. Then tell me how you connected everything.

Then tell me in what year this kitchen was built.

[bake74]

John,
Thanks for getting back to me, and sorry to be so slow to reply.

Total inventory:

1 yellow
1 blue
1 purple
1 orange
3 white

to my kitchen light fixture:

1 white
1 yellow

off to ceiling fan and smoke detector:

1 blue
1 purple
1 white

off to another light fixture:

1 orange
1 white

From my fixture is the silver electric lamp line which I connected to the bulb outlet and then one wire to the white wire connected to the previous fixture and one wire to the yellow wire also previously connected.

My kitchen was built 15 years ago. I live in Chicago.

Thanks for your help.

Steve

[John Nelson]

Yea, I knew you lived in Chicago merely because of the rainbow of colors.

All three white wires should be connected to the white wire of your kitchen light.

You presented the wires as "off to" various places. I'm wondering how you are sure where they are off to. Or are you making some unstated assumptions?

You didn't mention where you think the yellow wire is "off to". Do you think these come from the switch? Can you describe the wiring at the switch?