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Well guys, I couldn't rest and drive to London without trying just one more time. And thanks to Andy, I found that I had put the wire into the wrong block. Everything is now working correctly. I can't thank you enough. If you ever get to Cornwall, we between Redruth and Camborne, I will be...

Thanks all. I will have look at it on Saturday as I am off to London to celebrate my Dads 90th on the 30th. I will return late on Friday so will have look over the weekend.

Also John, I have just tested it all again and this is to add to your pondering, when I switch the lounge light on, the hall light does not work and, if switch off and on the lounge dimmer switch, the lounge light flickers.

Hi John, Yes, with the Hall light switched off, the lounge light works perfectly. Even with the lounge light switched off, when I switch the hall light on, they both come on dimly. Ponder on Ha,Ha.

Well I would like to thank you all for your patience in trying to solve my problem. I will now take your advice and keep trying to find an electrician. In the meantime, I will disconnect the hall light fitting. Thanks once again for all your help.

It's easier said than done down here in the far West of Cornwall. This job is too small to even reply to phone calls. I am sure with the help of all you good guys on this forum, we are not far from achieving success.

Good morning guys, First the good news. I have taken down the lounge rose and found a black wire that had become detached from a terminal block which already had a black in it. I refitted and whoopee the hall light worked. The bad news is, that if I switch the hall light on, the lounge light...

Thanks Andy, I will check the lounge which is the nearest rose to the hall.

I will have a look tomorrow and let you know. I don't think so though.

Hi, I haven't changed any lights at all but, I am just wondering if when I changed the upstairs and downstairs switches as per 'er indoors instructions, would the upstairs switch be affecting what goes on downstairs. The upstairs switch is also two gang and is a two way for the landing light...

The only reason I am trying to do this myself is that I have been let down by two sparks who think it is not worth a visit. Thank you for the links though.

Yes John, Both the black wires in the rose are live when the switch is on. So, I have assumed that power is going through the bulb socket. That's what confuses me. As I said, I have tested the bulb and that is okay.what also confuses me ( and that isn't difficult ) is that I have always...

Hi John, Here I am again. This morning I have put the black cable into L1 and have fitted an earth cable. When the switch is in the on position, according to my tester, I have power right to the bulb but, still no light. I think I am about to give up and wait until I can find a decent sparks...

Thanks for that. I will have to look in the morning as it's too dark to see properly now. I will keep you all posted.

With the switch in the off position,both the live and neutral are live but the bulb does not light. In the on position, the wires are dead. Somewhere the wires are the wrong way round. I haven't touched any other light fitting and this just stopped working.I have tested the bulb in another...

With the switch in the off position,both the live and neutral are live but the bulb does not light. In the on position, the wires are dead. Somewhere the wires are the wrong way round. I haven't touched any other light fitting and this just stopped working.

I thought that I would check the wires in the rose on the ceiling and found that the two red wires just go into a terminal block. The two black wires are separate and are the connections for the light fitting. The reds are live and the blacks become live when the switch is on but still the...

Hi John, I did have a multi meter but it has given up the ghost. I do have power tracker pen which shows power at the black cable but I am not sure if it picking up a source from somewhere else. There is an earth connection at the rear of the box which looks like it has never been used.

I have checked the link wire and all was well with that. I then placed the black wire with the red as John suggested and it still didn't work so, I am assuming it is the switch. I also noticed it wasn't earthed so will be remedying that asap. I suppose for the cost of a switch it might be...

Will do, cheers.