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Hiya. To be honest I can't remember what happened with the old lights. They had a double switch at top of hall and double switch at bottom of hall. I thought that both switches operated both lights hence they are both double switches BUT my friend is convinced that only one worked both lights...

Hi all! Ok so i rewired the light and..... it DIDNT work... gutted.... so i spent some time looking at the switches. This is a hallway with a light at bottom and light at top and a double switch at bottom and top. Although i had copied the switches when changing faceplates i noticed they...

oh guys dont confuse me!! ok i know what to do and will action tonight: i leave the 2 brown alone and connected in their separate box I put blue into neutral on light I put blue with brown tape into live I put earth into earth I make sure the blank earth on the light fitment has the metal...

ok thanks!! :lol: do you see on the photo where everything is taped up for safety - the two brown are already in a plastic box.... is that ok then to leave them like that - then wire the rest in as i should.....? Im sure i already tried it that way but maybe not - i got too confused. I...

ok think that makes sense.... where do i get the 5amp connection box from (is it just the plastic box thats on the light fitmnet) as i have a few of those kicking around - not sure how i know one is a 5 amp though. On the downstairs hall light i did not put the metal strip into the earth slot...

ok i added photos. 1 is wiring as it is now out the ceiling 2 is how it was wired into previous light 3 and 4 are the new fitment Hope this helps? dont have a pic of how i wired the switch but its a double switch and was quite easy to do - exactly how the old one was wired in... really...

Hi all I think I can't add the pics as I'm on a mac and it won't let me upload tomorrow am first thing I will be on my work pc so I can upload the photos on there which includes a third image of the light itself. Arrghhh always a DIY problem in this house. Thanks for all the help can't wait to...

Ok trying to attach two pics now. First is how it was wired int the old light second shows all the ceiling wires that I have from the ceiling. On the light I only have three slots to put wires into so their is no slot to enter the two browns. I think I put them out the way in a separate plastic...

Really hoping someone can help me I am totally lost I am replacing two light fitments in the hall they have two way switches and work fine. I am swapping them for a metal fitment which holds three halogen bulbs. Downstairs hall works fine. Upstairs hall either will simply not work or it works...