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Thanks Guys, I put the 10w G4's back into the light, and it works with the 2 way switch perfectly now :D Now the missus has to find a new excuse to nag. Thanks again Paul

Ok guys, I wired all 3 reds together and the light didn't come on. I If i put the dimmer switch back, then it works in the undesirable way described earlier. Any other ideas what might be causing this, could it be those G4 capsules drawing too much power? Anything else I can check before...

I see .. presumably to protect the wires from the metal switch box. The Dimmer switch is also a 2 gang, although the L1, L2 & C are in different positions, i checked they were all connected in the same order.

Sorry guys, but I still need help with this. So with my trusty neon screwdriver I found the live wire, and connected as described, but still without luck. (live to common + connecting wire to common remaining two wires to the L1's) Using the same screwdriver I checked the when each switch...

Thanks guys, I will give it a go tomorrow. Yes, i most certainly learnt my lesson :)

So Basically, I installed a new halogen light fitting, which in turn caused problems with the dimmer switch buzzing & light flickering. I thought i would try a normal on/off switch as the halogen may not be compatible with a dimmer(?). Problem is i can't get the on/off switch to work in...

Hi, I'm trying to replace a dimmer switch with a standard switch. The dimmer made a loud humming noise, and the lights (halogen) flickered badly. However i can not get the new switch to work with this fitting (i have tested it works on others). I think it's down to my wiring, so please...