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If there is an Octopus in good nick it might be worth money icon_cool.gif I am selling one that's not so well, asking six quid for it :lol:

Hi BAS, I stand corrected, of course it could be using the loop-in method, which would mean a permanent live, neutral and earth at the light fitting with a live, switched live and earth going to the light switch. I made an assumption, (which remains to be disproven) so thanks BAS for...

This needs sorting asap because if there is a loose connection then the cable will be arcing to try and make the connection. This will cause the cable to heat up and harden or melt the pvc insulation. If it is a straight forward re-termination then it shouldn't be expensive, maybe £20-£30. If...

Looks like the wiring goes back to junction boxes. The problem either lies in a damaged cable to the switch or a broken termination in the junction boxes. Typically, all the junction boxes would all be located in one central place for the downstairs lights (usually under the landing...

Have you checked the tightness of all the connections in the consumer unit? had a similar problem and found the neutral "flying lead" was loose on the outgoing side of the RCD module before it returned to neutral bar.

You may have inadvertently wired the light incorrectly! This may not be the reason the light is smelling, I suspect that to be the lamps themselves. Usually the two red cables go together in the separate connector block, then the two black wires go to L and N, one would be marked with red...