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Yes thanks, that works.

Thank you to Matthew and Sparkwright. Sorry for not providing the other info 1st, I have followed the above and both lights are operating independantly well. I have spurred off the blue wire and taped it off! Thanks again for your time.

I can't get into the attic at the moment, but the RED Wire is Live using a mains tester screwdriver. The White wire was doubled over as was the Blue Wire. Another point, the Blue Wire trips the fuse if connected to the the White Wire terminal. I will have to get more pictures once I...

You are correct the black is a single run into the attic for the 2nd light. am still unsure what blue wire is? Although it works the 2nd light is very dim suggesting something is not right.

OK, got it that works, I got a short loop from the white to old blue and isolated the blue and both lights work now. Many thanks for your time today. Mike.

At the moment. The switch which controls the red/white wires, works i.e. it controls one light when in the on position. So do I need to get a small loop and link the white to the blue or black wire?

The old switch was a double dimmer switch with a L1/L2 and C X 2. No short wire was there. The 3-core wire is Red, Blue, White and the Black wire comes in seperately. Thanks for your help.

If I touch the Black Wire to the White Wire with the swtich on, the 2nd light comes on as well. But I want to control the 2nd light independately.

Thanks for the quick repsonses: A picture has been uploaded. at: http://www.diynot.com/network/mp1london/albums/5251

Can anyone help?? I have two light fittings in a bedroom, the wires come down to a single light switch. I have a Red, White, Black and Blue coloured wires. The Red and White wires into Switch 1 control one of the lights fine. But I can't work out how to connect the Black and Blue wires to...