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I think I must have put the L1 and L2 wires around the wrong way on the downstairs switch. Checked the upstairs light, it was wired up fine. Have put the small piece of wire in to link the two com's from downstairs light switch into switch downstairs which works the upstairs light. (How it...

Got it sussed, and it's worked - I've not blown us all up. Plugwash - thanks for your clear and easy to follow instructions. Miss Novice is now a beginner! :lol:

Cheers guys, I think I'm getting it now. Not been able to try it tonight cos it's gone dark but will do so tomorrow. Plugwash, your explanation was really easy to follow and makes sense. Ban-all-sheds - thanks for diagram, a lot like the one I got with the switch. The penny is finally...

Ok, thanks for the quick response but you really have lost me now. I think I better give up on this and get a sparky in to help me, bit concerned about the couple of issues you have mentioned. Are you saying that the red that works the downstairs light should go into the common switch that...

As you can tell by my sign in name, I am really new to this wiring lark. I've been trying to have a go at this problem myself for a week, and after searching for hours on web have found this site and looked through every 2 switch problem on here. Nearest one to my problem was 2 way switch...