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Thanks guys - got a meter and fixed the light today. Appreciate all your help. Scott

Thanks Steve - it is a B&Q light. I will find some black tape and try that tomorrow. How do I know if the red or the yellow is the switch live?

The light is working okay. Could it be that the light needs the live (red presumably) and the yellow switch live, with the blue put in a block? But would that complete a circuit?

no, why?

That is true on the sensor, but it should still have come on by the switch? S

hi, yes did check the switch! I also checked the bulb in a lamp to eliminate that possibility. Could it be a faulty light unit? But that diesn't explain what i do with 4 cables when the new lamp only needs 3! Thanks for your help. S

hello again - sadly that didn't work. I isolated both the red and the yellow separately.

Thanks - I will go and try! S

I have just bought a new outdoor light with detector. I am confused! From the house to the old light was red, blue, yellow and green/yellow. Not seen a yellow cable before and it does not appear on any diagrams. The new light is only requiring Live, Neutral and Earth. I am assuming the...