Electrical wire crossed

[Ritch Shepherd]

Took out a ceiling fan, nut fell off so the wires are not matched up now. There are 3 black, 3 white at ceiling. One switch with one white one black connected. The problem is the ceiling connections. I located the hot black, but it isn't controlled by the switch.  I thought the hot black got connected to the light and the white thats next to it, got connected with the blacks, while the other 2 whites connect to the light.  When I did this, the light flockers when in off position. Thanks for any help

[George W.]

Are you sure it's not a three way switch? It sounds like one of your wires is a traveler if they had voltage on a white (neutral wire). 2 way Switches should never break on a neutral. 

heres how you can kind of trace it out, put your multimeter on continuity. And disconnect the feed end of the switch. Next your going to have to go to the light fixture and probe around until you find a complete circuit. Flip the switch on and off. That will help you diagnose which wire is what alot easier than being on a forum online. If that doesn't help you out honestly you might be calling an electrician. it would probably take them like 20 minutes to figure out.