6 switch circuit help!!

Ok this is a weird one in an old house. So I have a 6 switch circuit that controls hallway lights. 2 3 way switches and 4 4 way switches. 3 of the 4 ways are wired how I would expect them to, red and black pairs to the switch, white and grounds bonded. One of the 4 ways has the red and blacks going to the switch, but then 1 white is bonded with the rest of the whites in the box, and one is bonded with the blacks. Then I have a 3 way that has a 14/2 and a 14/3 coming in. Whites and grounds bonded, then both blacks and the 1 red go to the switch. Then the other 3 way is wired normally. The lights sometimes work depending on switch orientation, other times they won’t turn on, and then sometimes they are always on when flipping switches. Any clue how this is wired and how I can fix/diagnose???

Posted Mar 5, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC

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