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Many thanks again to you both. I will do as you advise. I take it the dimmer should just work.... Maybe its this new light as it worked on the old one. Bet the new light is an import - Laura Ashley apparently!! Ha ha. Thanks again you have been great. Although I may pick your brains again...

You are right I have 3 reds not 2... They were twisted together which is 3 why I thought there was only 2. When I do as described I am left with the 3 reds (twisted together presently) without anywheree to plug them in. The light does turn on when I switch the fuse, but the light switch...

Many ,Many thanks, you are both life savers! Cheers

Hi I have had some advice kindly sent to me but am really struggling to interpret it and need some really basic shove that in there advice! I am trying to replace a ceiling light... From ceiling there is:- 2xRed wires together (live presumably?), a black wire with Red band around (which...

Many thanks for your reply. I have looked at the link you provided and it makes more sense now. Cheers

I am trying to replace an old celing light and need some desperate advice, being a not very good DIY person!! Out of the ceiling are a group of red wires (3 together), 2x black wires (together) and one black wire on its own, but with a red band around it near to the end (?), and then the earth...