My dryer has a 4-prong plug connected but the electrical dryer outlet is 3 pronged. Can I connect a 3 prong dryer cord
I have a 3 prong cord with a green, a white, and a black wire. I'm trying to wire it to my dryer that has a black, a white, and a red
![Never done this before: I'm swapping a 4 prong dryer cord to 3 prong on a Maytag Bravos MCT dryer. Do I just take the middle white wire (not from the cord) Never done this before: I'm swapping a 4 prong dryer cord to 3 prong on a Maytag Bravos MCT dryer. Do I just take the middle white wire (not from the cord)](https://preview.redd.it/never-done-this-before-im-swapping-a-4-prong-dryer-cord-to-v0-g7dsqsqkey2c1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b2d3aaf481d0f42135101ec3488ef4887b0faabc)
Never done this before: I'm swapping a 4 prong dryer cord to 3 prong on a Maytag Bravos MCT dryer. Do I just take the middle white wire (not from the cord)
![My four prong 240 V dryer receptacle has no neutral wire when I pulled it out of the wall. The New dryer won't work and is getting weird readings (pic is related). My four prong 240 V dryer receptacle has no neutral wire when I pulled it out of the wall. The New dryer won't work and is getting weird readings (pic is related).](https://preview.redd.it/my-four-prong-240-v-dryer-receptacle-has-no-neutral-wire-v0-dsew626v5d1a1.jpg?auto=webp&s=470cab7598542e810d1d3e6c3d8de4dcfbd443f0)
My four prong 240 V dryer receptacle has no neutral wire when I pulled it out of the wall. The New dryer won't work and is getting weird readings (pic is related).
![GE Dryer Plugs and Cords for Universal for most free-standing electric dryers with a 3-prong receptacle WX09X10004 - The Home Depot GE Dryer Plugs and Cords for Universal for most free-standing electric dryers with a 3-prong receptacle WX09X10004 - The Home Depot](https://images.thdstatic.com/productImages/1b1cab47-776a-4c51-9938-bd76f88de7cc/svn/ge-dryer-parts-wx09x10004-64_600.jpg)
GE Dryer Plugs and Cords for Universal for most free-standing electric dryers with a 3-prong receptacle WX09X10004 - The Home Depot
![Dryer 3 prong to 4 prong grounding strap. My question is whether I should leave or remove the grounding strap now that I have a 4 wire/prong connection? That is the current Dryer 3 prong to 4 prong grounding strap. My question is whether I should leave or remove the grounding strap now that I have a 4 wire/prong connection? That is the current](https://i.redd.it/l7c2ttrrjje91.jpg)
Dryer 3 prong to 4 prong grounding strap. My question is whether I should leave or remove the grounding strap now that I have a 4 wire/prong connection? That is the current
![electrical - Where does the ground wire go in a 3-prong dryer cord configuration? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange electrical - Where does the ground wire go in a 3-prong dryer cord configuration? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3Fjdm.jpg)