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ha ha ha yes i did press the button to switch it on! i may be a woman but i'm definitely not that blonde!! lol i wouldnt say the light was mega heavy, no. but i'd say the part nearest the ceiling containing all the wires was quite a bit bulkier than other light fittings i've had if thats of...

No, nothing about that either! I am starting to think these are very poor instructions!!! if its any help the dimmer is made by crabtree and the back says: CPU-2W400 60-400w 200-240v EN60669-2-1 400w max

No. There is no mention of incompatibilty, only reference to it may not fitting into a 4 lug box. the dimmer is a 400w 2 way mains voltage switch, bought as recommended by someone in B&Q when i asked which one i needed.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4323312/Trail/searchtext%3EALDER.htm

No, i didnt connect the black wires to the dimmer, i just wired it in exactly the same way as the existing one was done (using L1 and the ~). could a faulty switch be to blame?

There are definitely only two grey wires containing the red/black combination as described. Its baffled me completely. especially how the black wires are connected only to themselves inside a little bit of plastic but nothing else!

I want to replace the single switch in my lounge with a dimmer. if i copy the way the original switch was wired it will not work. i have two thick grey wires to work with - one with 2 red and 1 black wires, and the other 2 black one red. The earth wire is screwed into the switch housing...