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    Changing a double switch to a dimmer

    Ok so all sorted out now. The wiring was ok, but had 40w bulbs in both lamps and the dimmer only worked with 60w and above. never realised there was minimum wattage bulb that could be used.
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    Changing a double switch to a dimmer

    No I don't think so. Connected them as you said above. Would it matter if I tried them the other way round. don't want to blow anything up!
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    Changing a double switch to a dimmer

    Ok thanks for the help have wired in the dimmer and it now works ok. The only thing that I now have is a case of both light lights flickering when the dimmer switches are turned to certain positions. This seems to happen about half way and when they are both turned on to full. Anyway...
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    Changing a double switch to a dimmer

    no just two normal bulbs on two individual ceiling roses in the living room. Looks like if the yellow wire is the live feed then I neeed to keep that connected to common on one of the modules and link it with a wire to the other common on the other module. The two red wires then connect to each...
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    Changing a double switch to a dimmer

    would it work if i was to join the two coms together with a red wire as opposed to the top L1 and com? Leaving the individual red wires going to the top L1 and the to the bottom L1?
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    Changing a double switch to a dimmer

    I am new to this forum so be gentle please. I am trying to change an existing two switch wall switch to a two switch dimmer switch. Each switch on the old switch controls one light in the ceiling in the living room. On the top of the existing switch I have a red wire that joins the Com and L1...
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