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I tried your suggestion for wiring... no change. The grey cable that was taped off definitely has a current going through it but still no change.

thanks 1john... i will try it out today!

ok the old switch The new switch

if by conductors you mean cables there are infact 5. 1 is a crossover cabling going from from one gang to the other. The 5th cable is grey and not in use and was taped off. none of them are sheathed together (perhaps i will group them with electrical tape when we work this out!) i will try...

Hi securespark Thanks for your reply If by 1 way you mean is this th only switch controlling the lights then yep, though the switch is 2 way. Also yes i made a mental note of where they were in teh previous switch however as i tried to describe above, they are unlabelled terminals and...

Hi Guys! Hope someone out there can help us out.... a while back we had an electrician in to install some downlights.. and to say the guy ended up being a total nightmare is an understatement... I have no idea where to get a reliable electrician so I thought I'd hit the internet. about a...