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Sorry if anyone thinks they've been misled - I've just done my best to explain what appears to be a confusing set up. You're not going to like the answer but yes, I used a test screwdriver. This is how I know the black at the switch is only live if the switch is on. To be clear though -...

Nothing seems to be pinched at the terminals by the light. Resistance test will be done his evening a waiting for ante to drop my multimeter back round! I have however just tested the terminals at the light fitting, and only the reds are showing as live....

On the right hand side of the wall? I've tested that and it's a live and a switched live

Hopefully this might help explain the old set up better: As you can see, both cables are run down their own respective sides of the wall, relative to the light they control. Both lights are controlled from a double switch on the left hand side of the drawing. The right hand side has...

Right - this might help. I've taken down the light that isn't working - picture below of how it's wired up.

Yes I have a multimeter - what should I be testing?

No - the lights were wired to a double switch. Each of the switches controlled one rooms light. There was no other link between them, other than being on the same faceplate. There was no switch in the dining room.

Correct - that's just my messy drawing.

No afraid I didn't take any pictures... This drawing might help (apologies it's so bad - best I could do on paint....)

2 cores + earth at each location now. Previously you could see 1 twin and earth down each side of the wall, with both cores + earth of one extended through to the other side so there were 4 cores + 2 earths terminated on the double switch.

Fair point about costing a lot of money - I had intended to swap the light at some point anyway so not too fussed about that. I meant there is one light fitting in each room, and it is only this rooms fitting that doesn't work. The fitting holds three bulbs - I've tried a known working bulb...

The switch on it now is wired the same as the one that blew. It was an old switch I was re-using that blew. After it had blown I checked the connections and all seemed secure. I'm confident live/switched live are correct - I've tested for permanent live with the switch off. No the...

Hi, I've got an issue with a light not working and was hoping for some advice: Basically, I removed a bodged arrangement that was done to put the lights for two rooms onto one switch, putting them back to one switch each. When I put the power back on all was ok, but when I switched on...

Thanks - I'll give it a go tomorrow!

I've got a multimeter...?