2 gang 2 way light switch help!

[Natasha McKay]

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• Natasha McKay
• 2 Sep 2020

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• Natasha McKay
• 2 Sep 2020

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• Natasha McKay
• 2 Sep 2020

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• Natasha McKay
• 2 Sep 2020

Hi, I stupidly thought it would be easy to wire a new light switch plate in my kitchen, and didn’t take any photos of where wires were supposed to go. Please help. I’m so out of my depth! I know I need to earth the new metal plate, but haven’t a clue where the wires go, and they are in old colours. Any help appreciated. Thanks.

edit: the blue, red and yellow wires all have tape on them. The other 3 are brown with no tape. If this helps. Thanks

 

[EFLImpudence]

Picture of the other switch, please, so we can see where all the wires are connected.

 

[Natasha McKay]

The old switch. Thank you!

 

[EFLImpudence]

No, I mean the other switch that operates the two-way light - need to see the other end connections of the red, blue and yellow wires.

AND

Was there a short link wire in the switch in the first picture?

 

[Natasha McKay]

Oh sorry! Yes here is the other switch, one light is for the kitchen same as other switch and then the other for a different room. There was no short link Wire in the first one. I know what you mean, I’ve seen it on another light switch. Thanks again.

 

[EFLImpudence]

The yellow will go in COM and the red and blue in L1 & L2, the same as the other end.

However, you do not seem to have enough wires in the original picture.

Did the lights work as they should?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Hmm. And no link wire in the original switch?? Are you sure??

As far as I can see, there red, yellows and blue from one cable, and there are three brown wires too? Is that right?

 

[Natasha McKay]

Hi, yes that is correct, 6 wires, 3 brown and one yellow, blue and red, they do work fine. And there was never a link, but I have other light switches in the same room that do have the link. Thank you all so much for your help, my dad called over and had a look, and thanks to your question about the other switch, he was able to work it out for me. Really appreciate the help guys.

 

[EFLImpudence]

That's good.

How were the wires connected?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Yes, I'm intrigued. Can we see a pic of the new wiring please?

 

[Natasha McKay]

Yes, of course, my angle is a bit awkward, but hopefully you can see. Lol. Thanks again, really appreciated the support.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Can't really see, but it looks really odd.

 

[Natasha McKay]

I don’t know if the fact that I’m in Northern Ireland makes a difference or not? But I assumed the electrics were the same as the rest of the UK. All of the switches seem to be completely different, I have another light switch that only has brown wires, no other colour. But I’ve learned my lesson to label each wire as I take them out lol